Research Article

Towards Sophisticated 3D Interphase Modelling of Advanced Bionanocomposites via Atomic Force Microscopy

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3D AFM mapping images and corresponding typical profile of elastic modulus in PVA/3 wt% HNT bionanocomposites (a and b), as well as PVA/3 wt% Cloisite 30B clay bionanocomposites, respectively. A1B1 and A2B2 are the corresponding typical cut sections for scan distance Sd.
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