A tensile test device for in situ atomic force microscope mechanical testing

作者：Bamberg E^*; Grippo CP; Wanakamol P; Slocum AH; Boyce MC; Thomas EL

来源：Precision Engineering-Journal of the International Societies for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, 2006, 30(1): 71-84.

DOI：10.1016/j.precisioneng.2005.05.001

• atomic force microscope
• nanocomposites
• microcomposites
• stress-strain behavior
• Chevron effect
• triblock copolymers
• mechanical testing
• tensile testing

The microstructure and mechanical behavior of polymeric-based materials can be controlled at the micro- and nanometer length scales through blending, copolymerization, and the incorporation of micro- and nanometer particles. To facilitate the study of morphology, deformation mechanisms, and mechanical properties of micro- and nanocomposite materials, a tensile testing machine with an integral commercial atomic force microscope (AFM) was designed and built. This testing machine determines the macroscopic stress-strain behavior of materials under different controlled loading conditions, and simultaneously allows the microscopic structure changes to be observed using the AFM.

• 出版日期2006-1