Elasticity of Single Poly(amido amine) Dendrimers

Tomczak, Nikodem and Vancso, G. Julius (2007) Elasticity of Single Poly(amido amine) Dendrimers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 28 (16). pp. 1640-1644. ISSN 1022-1336

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Abstract:	An atomic force microscope in the compression mode was used to probe the nanomechanical response of single dendrimeric molecules, as well as dendrimer aggregates adsorbed on silicon surface. The force-compression behaviour of individual, generation 5 poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers was described by a Hertzian model for the deformation of elastic bodies. The modulus values obtained ranged between 700 MPa (single dendrimers) and 150 MPa (dendrimer aggregates).
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2007 WILEY-VCH
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Materials Science and Technology of Polymers (MTP)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/58288
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.200700202
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