Atomic force microscopy electrical modes are used to study the charge dissipation mechanisms in antistatic felts at the microscopic level. Fiber surface electrical conductivity is studied by current- sensing AFM (CS-AFM). Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is used to measure the surface poten- tial distribution. Dynamic charge behaviors depending on the applied bias are observed on a single polyester fiber or between two conductive fibers in non-galvanic contact.
Yin, J., & Nysten, B. (2015). Dissipation of Electrostatic and Charges and Fundamental Study and by Scanning and Probe Microscopy. Imaging and Microscopy, 4, 20-22. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/117467 (Original work published 2015)