Research Article

Atomic Force and Optical Microscopy Characterization of the Deformation of Individual Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers

Figure 3

(a) Trace from the tapping mode AFM data for a carbon nanofiber tip, showing oscillation damping as tip sample separation is varied. (b) The same trace as a function of time, showing the AFM data and piezo travel. Several major points on the curve are labeled and the corresponding stills from the video are shown at these points. Also shown are points tracked during video capture, including cantilever position and position of the carbon nanofiber.
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