Applied Scanning Probe Methods XIII

From the reviews: "Volume XIII, dealing with biomimetics and industrial applications, deals with a variety of unconventional applications ... . The editors and their talented authors have been among the leaders in the study of probe methods. ... Each chapter captures both the excitement and the importance of the work and conclusions reported, and will make profitable reading for researchers at all experience levels. ... All the chapters are supported by extensive lists of references and beautifully illustrated and in color too, also along with graphs, equations etc." (Current Engineering Practice, 2009) "The ... volume covers new advances in biomimetics. ... highlight various studies, techniques and applications that permit us to image, modify, fabricate and control structures at the molecular and atomic level. ... well-written and clearly illustrated. ... also contain ample experimental data and significant discussion of limitations and artifacts." (Barry R. Masters, Optics & Photonics News, September, 2009)

• Visualization of Epicuticular Grease on the Covering Wings in the Colorado Potato Beetle: A Scanning Probe Approach.- A Review on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Mollusk Shells – Perspectives on Synthetic Biomimetic Materials.- Electro-Oxidative Lithography and Self-Assembly Concepts for Bottom-Up Nanofabrication.- Application of SPM and Related Techniques to the Mechanical Properties of Biotool Materials.- Nanomechanics and Microfluidics as a Tool for Unraveling Blood Clotting Disease.- Atomic Force Microscopic Study of Piezoelectric Polymers.- Quantitative Analysis of Surface Morphology and Applications.- Nanotribological Characterization of Carbonaceous Materials: Study of Diamond Coatings and Graphite.- Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Aging Mechanisms in Lithium-Ion Batteries.