Polymer Ripples (IMAGE)

Kansas State University

Polymer Ripples

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This photo shows a few examples of linear ripples obtained on a particular polymer as a result of scanning its surface with an atomic force microscope tip heated to several different temperatures. The higher the temperature, the more pronounced the ripples.

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Kansas State University department of physics

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