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Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Fracture Surfaces From Oxide / Polymer Interfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Maura Jenkins
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A
Jeffrey Snodgrass
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A
Aaron Chesterman
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A
Reinhold H. Dauskardt
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A
John C. Bravman
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A
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Abstract

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is used to characterize fracture surfaces in silicon oxide / silane adhesion promoter / BCB polymer systems. Fatigue striations were found on some samples, and these were correlated with the crack growth rate per fatigue cycle. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) was used to identify the species present on each surface, and it was found that striations only form when the fracture path is through the polymer.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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