Simultaneous Nanoindentation and 3D Imaging on Semicrystalline Colloidal Films

High-resolution confocal microscopy at a single-colloid level was combined with testing the mechanical properties of semicrystalline colloidal films using nanoindentation experiments. Using localization and tracking algorithms, the displacements of each individual colloid in the film could be determ...

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Published in:Chemistry letters 2012, Vol.41 (10), p.1110-1112
Main Authors: Roth, Marcel, Schilde, Carsten, Lellig, Philipp, Kwade, Arno, Auernhammer, Günter K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colloids
Confocal
Deformation
Mechanical properties
Microscopy
Nanoindentation
Three dimensional
Tracking
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Summary:High-resolution confocal microscopy at a single-colloid level was combined with testing the mechanical properties of semicrystalline colloidal films using nanoindentation experiments. Using localization and tracking algorithms, the displacements of each individual colloid in the film could be determined, allowing the identification of the dominant microscopic deformation processes. Despite strong attractive forces between the colloids, structural reorganization of the film was ubiquitous. We observed irreversible rearrangements such as dislocation defects and pile-up behavior. In comparison with amorphous systems, reversible deformations of the film were significantly more pronounced.
ISSN:0366-7022
1348-0715
DOI:10.1246/cl.2012.1110