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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a surface characterization instrument which utilizes a tip to “feel” the surface. AFM has great potential as a tool for materials science studies in that

Materials science is the study of scientific materials.

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'The science and engineering of materials' -- subject(s): Materials, Materials science, Strength of materials, Textbooks

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Materials Science