Recent Applications of Advanced Atomic Force Microscopy in Polymer Science: A Review

Nguyen-Tri, Phuong; Ghassemi, Payman; Carriere, Pascal; Nanda, Sonil; Assadi, Aymen Amine; Nguyen, Dinh Duc

doi:10.3390/polym12051142

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“…In addition, advanced electrokinetic characterisation of PEMs provides useful information on electrohydrodynamics of diffuse soft planar interfaces in multilayer films, of which can be used for indirect evaluation of molecular dynamics within PEMs [ 116 ]. Further to this, atomic force microscopy (AFM) paired with Raman and IR spectroscopies have recently emerged as techniques for characterising polymer-based materials at the nanoscale [ 117 ].…”

Section: Analysis Of Polymer Dynamics Inside Pems: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Layer-By-Layer Assemblies of Biopolymers: Build-Up, Mechanical Stability and Molecular Dynamics

Campbell

Vikulina

2020

Polymers

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Rapid development of versatile layer-by-layer technology has resulted in important breakthroughs in the understanding of the nature of molecular interactions in multilayer assemblies made of polyelectrolytes. Nowadays, polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEM) are considered to be non-equilibrium and highly dynamic structures. High interest in biomedical applications of PEMs has attracted attention to PEMs made of biopolymers. Recent studies suggest that biopolymer dynamics determines the fate and the properties of such PEMs; however, deciphering, predicting and controlling the dynamics of polymers remains a challenge. This review brings together the up-to-date knowledge of the role of molecular dynamics in multilayers assembled from biopolymers. We discuss how molecular dynamics determines the properties of these PEMs from the nano to the macro scale, focusing on its role in PEM formation and non-enzymatic degradation. We summarize the factors allowing the control of molecular dynamics within PEMs, and therefore to tailor polymer multilayers on demand.

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Section: Analysis Of Polymer Dynamics Inside Pems: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Layer-By-Layer Assemblies of Biopolymers: Build-Up, Mechanical Stability and Molecular Dynamics

Campbell

Vikulina

2020

Polymers

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“…The amplitude of this oscillation results in an IR spectrum as a function of the wavenumber. In addition to the IR spectra, the AFM-IR provides IR images, the so-called chemical mapping, with which the individual components can be identified [27][28][29][30][31][32]. The phase morphologies were examined with an Ansys NanoIR3 AFM-IR (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA).…”

Section: Nanosale Afm-ir Measurementsmentioning

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Miscibility and Phase Separation in PMMA/SAN Blends Investigated by Nanoscale AFM-IR

et al. 2021

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The miscibility and phase separation of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) have already been investigated using various methods. However, these methods have limitations that often result in inconsistent characterization. Consequently, the reasons for the dependence of miscibility on composition as well as on processing temperature have not yet been proved. The phase separation of PMMA/SAN blends was therefore investigated for the first time using a novel technique, nanoscale AFM-IR. It couples nanoscale atomic force microscopy (AFM) with infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Therefore, the phase morphology can be chemically identified and precisely classified within the nm-regime. The PMMA/SAN blends, on the other hand, were analyzed of their changes in morphology under different thermal treatments. It was possible to visualize and define the phase separation, as well as dependence of the miscibility on the mixing ratio. In the miscible domain, no two individual phases could be detected down to the nanometer range. It was shown that with increasing temperature, the morphology changes and two different phases are formed, where the phase boundaries can be sharply defined. The onset of these changes could be identified at temperatures of about 100 °C.

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“…Advances of AFM-IR and IR s-SNOM technology make it possible to perform IR spectroscopic mapping and chemical analysis at the nanoscale with spatial resolution beyond the Abbe diffraction limit for the characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures. AFM-IR is now recognized as one of the most important novel techniques for analyzing various systems, such as polymer blends, organic fibers, composites, multilayer thin films in addition to biological samples [ 33 , 34 , 44 ], while IR s-SNOM has demonstrated great popularity in studying monolayered and inorganic samples as well as soft materials [ 35 , 38 , 45 ].…”

Section: Afm-ir and Ir S-snom Application In Cellulose Materialsmentioning

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Recent Progress on the Characterization of Cellulose Nanomaterials by Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy

Zhu

Zhou

et al. 2021

Nanomaterials

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Researches of cellulose nanomaterials have seen nearly exponential growth over the past several decades for versatile applications. The characterization of nanostructural arrangement and local chemical distribution is critical to understand their role when developing cellulose materials. However, with the development of current characterization methods, the simultaneous morphological and chemical characterization of cellulose materials at nanoscale resolution is still challenging. Two fundamentally different nanoscale infrared spectroscopic techniques, namely atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) and infrared scattering scanning near field optical microscopy (IR s-SNOM), have been established by the integration of AFM with IR spectroscopy to realize nanoscale spatially resolved imaging for both morphological and chemical information. This review aims to summarize and highlight the recent developments in the applications of current state-of-the-art nanoscale IR spectroscopy and imaging to cellulose materials. It briefly outlines the basic principles of AFM-IR and IR s-SNOM, as well as their advantages and limitations to characterize cellulose materials. The uses of AFM-IR and IR s-SNOM for the understanding and development of cellulose materials, including cellulose nanomaterials, cellulose nanocomposites, and plant cell walls, are extensively summarized and discussed. The prospects of future developments in cellulose materials characterization are provided in the final part.

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Recent Applications of Advanced Atomic Force Microscopy in Polymer Science: A Review

Cited by 100 publications

References 165 publications

Layer-By-Layer Assemblies of Biopolymers: Build-Up, Mechanical Stability and Molecular Dynamics

Layer-By-Layer Assemblies of Biopolymers: Build-Up, Mechanical Stability and Molecular Dynamics

Miscibility and Phase Separation in PMMA/SAN Blends Investigated by Nanoscale AFM-IR

Recent Progress on the Characterization of Cellulose Nanomaterials by Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy

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