Archive for ‘January, 2009

Force modulation

  • Wednesday Jan 21,2009 05:50 PM
  • By yalovenko
  • In Polymers
FM topography Force modulation

Topography and force modulation images of polymer-fullerene blend (such as P3HT:PCBM).
10 microns scan.

Micelles

  • Wednesday Jan 21,2009 05:47 PM
  • By yalovenko
  • In Polymers
Micelles

Worm-like micelle assembly deposited on HOPG. Micelles are formed from 2nm Au nanoparticles functionalized with amphyphilic PS-PEO block copolymer molecules. 1 micron scan.
Fine bead-like structure of the micelle assembly is clearly resolved.
Sample courtesy of prof. E. Zubarev , Rice University.

Filofocon A

  • Wednesday Jan 21,2009 05:34 PM
  • By yalovenko
  • In Polymers
Filofocon A

Hydro-2 (Filofocon A) polymer, irradiated with an excimer laser.
Sample courtesy of Jan Siegel, PhD, Laser Processing Group, Instituto de Optica – CSIC, Madrid, SPAIN.
20 microns scan.

Force nanolithography

Force nanolithography Force nanolithography animation

Dynamic force lithography on polymer film. 1,9 microns scan.
On the animated picture process of the nanopattern formation is shown. 1 micron scan.

C36H74 lamellar stripes

  • Wednesday Jan 21,2009 05:22 PM
  • By yalovenko
  • In Polymers
C36H74 layer topography C36H74 layer phase

C36H74 lamellar stripes on HOPG. Topography and inverted phase image.
Lamellar stripes are clearly seen both in topography and phase images.
60 nm scans.