AFM for Nanomechanical Assessment of Polymer Overcoatings on Nanoparticle-Decorated Biomaterials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
2.3. LFM Mode
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. NP Resolution of Overcoating
3.2. NP Adhesion
3.3. NP Stability with an Overcoating
3.4. NP Adhesion to Overcoating Thickness
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Roughness | No Overcoat | 5 nm | 10 nm | 15 nm | 20 nm |
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RMS (nm) | 14.4 ± 6.6 | 14.8 ± 3.7 | 11.5 ± 2.9 | 13.0 ± 5.9 | 12.9 ± 7.0 |
Ra (nm) | 10.9 ± 4.5 | 11.1 ± 8.4 | 7.0 ± 6.5 | 9.1 ± 3.3 | 8.5 ± 4.6 |
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Wood, J.; Palms, D.; Dabare, R.; Vasilev, K.; Bright, R. AFM for Nanomechanical Assessment of Polymer Overcoatings on Nanoparticle-Decorated Biomaterials. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181475
Wood J, Palms D, Dabare R, Vasilev K, Bright R. AFM for Nanomechanical Assessment of Polymer Overcoatings on Nanoparticle-Decorated Biomaterials. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(18):1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181475
Chicago/Turabian StyleWood, Jonathan, Dennis Palms, Ruvini Dabare, Krasimir Vasilev, and Richard Bright. 2024. "AFM for Nanomechanical Assessment of Polymer Overcoatings on Nanoparticle-Decorated Biomaterials" Nanomaterials 14, no. 18: 1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181475