Nanoscopic studies of conjugated polymer blends by (electric) scanning probe microscopy [Elektronische Ressource] / Ling Sun

Nanoscopic Studies of Conjugated Polymer Blends by (Electric) Scanning Probe Microscopy Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades “Doktor der Naturwissenschaften” im Promotionsfach Chemie am Fachbereich Chemie, Pharmazie und Geowissenschaften der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Ling Sun (M.Sc.) geboren in Liaoning, V. R. China Mainz, 2010 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 28. 06. 2010 Table of Contents Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ................. 3 Motivation .................... 9 Outline ......................... 11 Chapter 1 Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques ............................................... 13 1.1 Scanning tunneling microscopy ..................................................... 13 1.2 Atomic force microscopy ................................ 13 1.2.1 Introduction ............................................ 14 1.2.2 Imaging modes ....................................... 14 1.3 Conductive atomic force microscopy ............................................ 16 1.3.1 Contact mode c-AFM ............................................................................................ 16 1.3.2 Scanning conductive torsion mode microscopy ..................... 17 1.4 Kelvin probe force microscopy ...................... 19 1.4.