A Molecular 'Salve' to Soothe Surface Stresses (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

A Molecular 'Salve' to Soothe Surface Stresses

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NIST researchers measured the surface stress of a monolayer film on gold by measuring the changing curvature of a gold-coated glass cantilever as molecules of mercaptobenzoic acid were deposited on the gold. The change in curvature was detected by the shifting reflection of a laser beam impinging onto the back side of the glass.

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