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Material Analysis by Ultrasonic Atomic Force Microscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Chiaki Miyasaka ,
Lily Jia  and
Bernhard R. Tittmann
Chiaki Miyasaka
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 227 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Lily Jia
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 227 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Bernhard R. Tittmann
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 227 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Abstract

Spray-dried ceramic powders (e.g., Al2O3) are composed of a plurality of granules, each of which, includes ceramic particles and organic binders. It is assumed that the binders become concentrated in the surface layer of the granule in accordance with its type or its volume mixed into a ceramic portion of the granule. However, evidence to prove the assumption was limited because conventional microscopes were not able to clearly visualize the segregation. This paper presents a technique for imaging detailed structure of the spray-dried ceramic powders with the ultrasonic-atomic force microscope (U-AFM). The distribution of binder vis-a-vis Al2O3 particles is highly resolved with good contrast. The distribution was confirmed by nano -indentation. Thus, the U-AFM is shown to be a useful diagnostic tool for the development of approaches to spray-dried process evaluation.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 627: Symposium BB – The Granular State , 2000 , BB1.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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