Speaker: Prof. Holger Schönherr from University of Siegen
Topic: Atomic Force Microscopy Techniques for Structural Characterization of Soft Condensed Matters and Polymeric Materials
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Lecture 1
Topic: Introduction to principles of AFM. Instrumentation, intermolecular forces (1)
Time: 9:00 a.m., Aug. 23, 2016
Venue: Conference Room 331, Building 25, Wushan Campus
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Lecture 2
Topic: Contact mode, intermittent contact mode AFM for studying polymeric materials (structural hierarchy), intermolecular forces (2)
Time: 15:00 p.m., Aug. 23, 2016
Venue: Conference Room 331, Building 25, Wushan Campus
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Lecture 3
Topic: Mapping of adhesive and friction forces; in situ AFM force measurements
Time: 9:00 a.m., Aug. 24, 2016
Venue: Conference Room 331, Building 25, Wushan Campus
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Lecture 4
Topic: AFM nanoindentation and characterization of the mechanical properties of polymer nanostructures
Time: 15:00 p.m., Aug. 24, 2016
Venue: Conference Room 331, Building 25, Wushan Campus

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Lecture 5
Topic: Combined AFM - confocal fluorescence measurements on biomedically relevant polymer systems
Time: 9:00 a.m., Aug. 25, 2016
Venue: Conference Room 331, Building 25, Wushan Campus