Nanomechanical characterization of chemical interaction between gold nanoparticles and chemical functional groups

Table 2 Summary of triangular microcantilever parameters (SNL and ScanAsyst Fluid) used in LFM study

L, cantilever length; w, cantilever width; t, cantilever thickness; H, stylus height; E, Young's modulus of Si; v, Poisson's ratio of Si; θ, angle between the base arms of the triangular cantilever; k_norm, measured cantilever's normal spring constant; S_norm, measured cantilever's normal sensitivity; k_lat, lateral spring constant calculated from the k_norm; S_lat lateral normal sensitivity calculated from S_norm[35, 36].