Adhesion experiments using an AFM-Parameters of influence

Adhesion measurements were performed by AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy). It was shown that many parameters need to be controlled in order to provide reproducible and quantitative results. Adhesion forces were shown to depend on combination of materials characteristics and testing geometry as well as experimental protocol (contact time, contact...

A centrifuge method to measure particle cohesion forces to substrate surfaces: The use of a force distribution concept for data interpretation

Adhesion, agglomeration and de-agglomeration of micronized particles and larger carrier particles are of special importance during manufacturing of pharmaceutical products when the inherent cohesion property of fine particles challenges the content uniformity of dry mixtures. To characterize particle-particle adhesion, measurements with atomic...