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MSE 204

Introduction to Biomaterials

Module 6
Characterization Techniques

Instructor: Vivek Verma


Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy

Instructor: Vivek Verma


Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy

Instructor: Vivek Verma


Atomic Force Microscopy

Instructor: Vivek Verma


Atomic Force Microscopy

• A sharp probe is scanned across a surface (left)


• Interaction of the probe tip with the force fields of the
surface
• By monitoring the motion of the probe from each pass
across the surface, a 2-D line profile is generated
• Then the line profiles are combined to create a 3-D image
of the surface (right)
Instructor: Vivek Verma

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