Imaging Three-Dimensional Surface Objects with Submolecular Resolution by Atomic Force Microscopy

Nano Letters ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2257-2262 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Moreno ◽  
Oleksandr Stetsovych ◽  
Tomoko K. Shimizu ◽  
Oscar Custance
Nanoscale ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 7334-7342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keisuke Miyazawa ◽  
Naritaka Kobayashi ◽  
Matthew Watkins ◽  
Alexander L. Shluger ◽  
Ken-ichi Amano ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 030901
Author(s):  
Hossein J. Sharahi ◽  
Mohsen Janmaleki ◽  
Laurene Tetard ◽  
Seonghwan Kim ◽  
Hamed Sadeghian ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 190915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna E. Burton ◽  
Rachael Cullinan ◽  
Kyle Jiang ◽  
Daniel M. Espino

The aim of this study was to investigate the multiscale surface roughness characteristics of coronary arteries, to aid in the development of novel biomaterials and bioinspired medical devices. Porcine left anterior descending coronary arteries were dissected ex vivo , and specimens were chemically fixed and dehydrated for testing. Surface roughness was calculated from three-dimensional reconstructed surface images obtained by optical, scanning electron and atomic force microscopy, ranging in magnification from 10× to 5500×. Circumferential surface roughness decreased with magnification, and microscopy type was found to influence surface roughness values. Longitudinal surface roughness was not affected by magnification or microscopy types within the parameters of this study. This study found that coronary arteries exhibit multiscale characteristics. It also highlights the importance of ensuring consistent microscopy parameters to provide comparable surface roughness values.


2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 023707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Joon Cho ◽  
Byung-Woon Ahn ◽  
Joonhui Kim ◽  
Jung-Min Lee ◽  
Yueming Hua ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Doneva ◽  
H. B. Yin ◽  
P. Stephens ◽  
W. R. Bowen ◽  
D. W. Thomas

An engineering approach to the development of biomaterials for promotion of wound healing emphasises the importance of a well‒controlled architecture and concentrates on optimisation of morphology and surface chemistry to stimulate guidance of the cells within the wound environment. A series of three‒dimensional porous scaffolds with 80–90% bulk porosity and fully interconnected macropores were prepared from two biodegradable materials – cellulose acetate (CA) and poly (lactic‒co‒glycolic acid) (PLGA) through the phase inversion mechanism of formation. Surface morphology of obtained scaffolds was determined using atomic force microscopy (AFM) in conjunction with optical microscopy. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was applied to characterise scaffolds bulk morphology. Biocompatibility and biofunctionality of the prepared materials were assessed through a systematic study of cell/material interactions using atomic force microscopy (AFM) methodologies together within vitrocellular assays. Preliminary data with human fibroblasts demonstrated a positive influence of both scaffolds on cellular attachment and growth. The adhesion of cells on both biomaterials were quantified by AFM force measurements in conjunction with a cell probe technique since, for the first time, a fibroblast probe has been successfully developed and optimal conditions of immobilisation of the cells on the AFM cantilever have been experimentally determined.


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