Bernard NystenFull Professor

Croix du Sud, 1/L7.04.021348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

H +32 (0)473 728751T +32 (0)10 473104

B bernard.nysten@uclouvain.beÍ perso.uclouvain.be/bernard.nysten/

UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain-

IMCN - Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciencesand

EPL - Louvain School of Engineering

Research focusExpertise Application of scanning probe microscopies (scanning tunnelling microscopy and atomic force

microscopy) for the measurement and mapping of materials structure as well as mechanical,physical and chemical properties.

Topics Characterisation of the mechanical properties of organic and composite materials, mechanicalproperties of nanomaterials ; characterisation of smart surfaces (superhydrophibic, biocom-patible, ...) ; characterisation of smart materials (electrical, electronic, ferroelectric, magneticproperties).

Education2007 Higher Education Faculty Qualification, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.1991 Ph.D. in Applied Sciences, Materials Science, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.1984 Master Degree in Engineering Sciences, Solid State Physics, Université catholique de

Louvain, Belgium.High Honours

Career2012– Full Professor, EPL and IMCN, UCLouvain, Belgium.

Academic positions2008–2012 part-time Full Professor, EPL, UCLouvain, Belgium.1997–2008 part-time Senior Lecturer, then Professor, EPL, UCLouvain, Belgium.

Scientific positions2007–2012 FRS-FNRS Senior Research Associate, IMCN, UCLouvain, Belgium.1996–2007 FRS-FNRS Research Associate, UCLouvain, Belgium.1993–1996 Senior Research Assistant, then Research Associate, UCLouvain, Belgium.1992–1993 Invited Senior Research Assistant, Centre de Recherches Paul Pascal, CNRS - Université

de Bordeaux I, France.1984–1992 Research Assistant, UCLouvain, Belgium.

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Research activitiesBibliometric data{ 140 published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, h-index : 34 (Scopus), 39(Google Scholar)

{ 3 patents{ 19 invited conferences and seminars{ > 300 contributions to scientific meetings

Five most significant publications[1] S. Cuenot, C. Frétigny, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten. Surface tension effect on the mechanical

properties of nanomaterials measured by atomic force microscopy. Physical Review B 2004, 69, 1–5.[2] A. Pallandre, K. Glinel, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten. Binary Nanopatterned Surfaces Prepared from Silane

Monolayers. Nano Letters 2004, 4, 365–71.[3] Z. Hu, M. Tian, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Regular arrays of highly ordered ferroelectric polymer

nanostructures for non-volatile low-voltage memories. Nature Materials 2009, 8, 62–7.[4] S. Cuenot, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten. Elastic modulus of polypyrrole nanotubes. Physical

Review Letters 2000, 85, 1690–3.[5] E. Tomasetti, R. Legras, B. Nysten. Quantitative approach towards the measurement of

polypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends surface elastic properties by AFM. Nanotech-nology 1998, 9, 305–15.

Received funding2018-2020 FNRS "Grands équipements", Focused ion beam nano-engineering of scanning probes,

copromoter.500 000 e

2016-2020 E.U. - Interreg, DURATEX : Textiles anti-salissures et anti-microbiens pour des applicationsdurables dans les domaines de la construction et de l’architecture, copromoter.420 9105 e

2016-2020 E.U. - Feder, BIODEC : Surfaces bioactives durables pour la décontamination environne-mentale, copromoter.599 815 e

2016-2017 WBI-CAPES, Innovative Materials Characterisation for Challenging Industrial Applications,promoter.7 964 e

2014-2019 R.W.-Programme d’excellence, FLYCOAT : Résines biosourcées nanorenforcées pour coa-tings sur aluminium : du procédé de production « solvent-free » aux applications durables etmultifonctionnelles dans le transport., copromoter.3 846 009 e

2014-2015 WBI-CAPES, Innovative Materials Characterisation for Challenging Industrial Applications,promoter.15 928 e

2013-2018 CfB-ARC, SUPRACRYST : Hybrid supracrystalline functional layers : from reconfigurabilityto multifunctionality, copromoter-coordinator.875 000 e

2012-2017 Belspo-IUAP VII, FS2 : Supramolecular Functional Systems, copromoter.936 000 e

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2012-2014 UCL-FSR, NanoDischarge - Conduction et dissipation de charges électrostatiques : étudefondamentale par microscopie à sonde locale, promoter.82 500 e

2012 FNRS "Grands équipements", Nanoscale characterisation of the electronic, magnetic, res-ponsive and ferroelectric properties of organic, inorganic and hybrid functional nanostructures,copromoter-coordinator.266 400 e

2011-2013 R.W.-Greenomat, CLEANOPTIC : Superhydrophobic anti-reflection coatings for solar glasspanels, copromoter.559 112 e

2008-2012 UCL-Fondation Louvain (Partenariat Solvay), Study of the electronic properties of elec-troactive organic liquid-crystalline molecules for field-effect transistors, promoter.180 000 e

2008-2012 R.W.-Winomat, NEOCERAT : New conception of antistatic textile fiber, promoter.283 800 e

2007-2011 Belspo-IUAP VI, FS2 : Supramolecular Functional Systems, copromoter.900 000 e

2006-2011 CfB-ARC, DYNANOMOVE : Controling Motion and Dynamical Phenomena at the Nano-meter Scale, copromoter.1 151 000 e

2005-2011 R.W.-Programme d’excellence, NANOTIC-FEELING : Molecular Recognition and FirstSignal Generation, copromoter.1 750 000 e

2004-2009 R.W.-Réseaux, ETIQUEL : Synthesis and implementation of electroactive molecules for thefabrication of organic transistors, promoter-coordinator.1 291 388 e

2004-2009 R.W.-Réseaux, CORRONET : Self-cleaning and corrosion protective micro- and nano-structured surfaces, copromoter.1 099 750 e

2004 FNRS-Crédits chercheurs, AFM mapping of the mechanical properties and the chemicalcomposition of polymers, promoter.21 800 e

2003 FNRS-FRFC, Properties of organic materials at the nanoscale : polymers, adsorbed proteins,biomembranes and living cells, copromoter.140 000 e

2002-2007 R.W.-Nanotechnologie, NANOSENS : Nano-bio-sensors with increased stability and sensi-tivity, realized by nanoimprinting and self-assembly of organic thin layers, copromoter.1 445 425 e

2002 FNRS-FRFC, How do the microstructure, the morphology and the nanoscale properties oforganic and inorganic materials govern their macroscopic properties ?, promoter.645 000 e

2001-2003 UCL-Fondation Louvain (Fonds Solvay), Polypropylene surface properties and biologicalmacromolecules adsorption, promoter.137 500 e

2000-2005 CfB-ARC, NANORG : Understanding and control of matter self-assembly at the nanoscale,copromoter.1 264 257 e

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2000-2002 UCL-FSR, Physical properties of polymer nanotubes : study of the microstructure, mecha-nical and electronic properties by SPM, promoter.62 500 e

2000-2001 Pirelli, Determination and mapping of the local cross-linking density of rubbers, promoter.72 500 e

2000 FNRS-FRFC, Self-assembling synthesis and soft lithography of hybrid organic/inorganicstructures, copromoter.

1999-2003 R.W.-FIRST doctorat, Study and modelling of the curing of polyester resins for coil-coating,promoter.95 000 e

1999-2001 R.W., NANOLITHO : Development of new nanolithography techniques, copromoter.228 062 e

1999 FNRS-FRFC, Physico-chemical characterisation of organic nanomaterials, promoter.71 250 e

1998-2000 UCL-FDS, Polymer nanomechanics : study of the mechanical properties of polymer nano-structures, promoter.45 500 e

1997-2001 R.W., Structure of polyolefins synthesised by metallocene catalysis, copromoter.1 125 000 e

1997-2000 R.W.-FIRST université, Development of chemical probes for the AFM, promoter.176 250 e

1997 FNRS-Crédits chercheurs, Extension microscope AFM, promoter.20 775 e

MembershipsNanoWal Wallonia Network for Nanotechnologies asbl, President of the board

RBSM Royal Belgian Society for Microscopy vzw, TreasurerEMS European Microscopies SocietyIFMS International Federation of Societies for MicroscopyBPG Belgian Polymer GroupACS American Chemical Society, Division Polymer Materials : Science and EngineeringMRS Materials Research Society

MiscellaneousReviewer for more than 20 journals and member of the scientific committees of scientificconferencesReviewer for the following journals : Advanced Materials, Applied Physics Letters, Journalof Applied Physics, Journal of Biotechnology, Journal of Materials Research, Journal of Phy-sics D : Applied Physics, Langmuir, Measurement Science and Technology, Nanotechnology,Nature Nanotechnology, Physical Review B, Physical Review Letters, Polymer, Proceedingsof the Royal Society, Synthetic Metals, Surface ScienceMember of the scientific committees of{ Annual meeting Forum des microscopies à sonde local since 2002{ Annual meeting Journées internationales francophones de tribologie since 2011{ 1st Cross-Border Conference on Nanosciences and Materials for Health, June 2010International Microscopy Congress

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{ IMC18 (2014, Prague) : Co-chairman of symposium on Scanning probe microscopy andnear-field microscopies

{ IMC19 (2018, Sydney) : Member of the international advisory board

Academic activitiesCoursesTheaching Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Scanning Probe Microscopies, Macromole-cular Nanotechnology at the Bachelor and Master levels for students in Engineering Sciences,in Nanotechnologies and in Economical Engineering

LEPL1301 Chemistry and Physical Chemistry 1, 1st year Bachelor in Engineering Sciences : ∼ 500students, lectures, PBL, labs, cotitular-coordinator.since 2010

LMAPR1805 Introduction to Materials Science, 2nd year Bachelor in Engineering Sciences : ∼ 100students, lectures, cotitular.since 2013

LEPL1505 Project 4 in Applied Physics and Chemistry, 3rd year Bachelor in Engineering Sciences :∼ 40 students, PBL, cotitular.since 2012

LINGE1327 Technological Research and Development : Chemical Processes and MaterialsScience, 3rd year Bachelor in Economical Engineering : ∼ 250 students, lectures, cotitular-coordinator.since 2007

LMAPR2631 Analysis and Treatment of Solid Surfaces : Scanning Probe Microscopies, Master inChemistry and Materials Science Engineering : ∼ 10 students, lectures, labs, cotitular.since 2007

LMAPR2302 Seminar on the socio-economical and ethical aspects of nanotechnologies, AdvancedMaster in Nanotechnology : ∼ 3 students, seminars, titular.since 2009

LLSMF2018 Technological Project and Project Management : Materials and Processes Project,Master in Economical Engineering : ∼ 50 students, PBL, cotitular.since 2007

Ph.D. thesis supervision2014- Pospisilova Eva, Adhesion of biosourced resins on alumina substrates, Ph.D. in Engineering

Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.2014-2019 Staelens Guillaume, Manufacture and characterization of self-assemblies of functionalized

nanowires, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.2011-2018 Bahrami Amir, How can atomic force microscopy contribute to the mechanical property

mapping of polymer blends and nanocomposites ?, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Universitécatholique de Louvain.

2012-2016 Yin Jun, Charge Conduction and Dissipation in Fibers and Felts : Study by Scanning ProbeMicroscopy, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.

2012-2016 Galmiche Marion, Hybrid Materials for Potential Thermoelectric Applications, Ph.D. in En-gineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain & Université de Caen Basse-Normandie.

2010-2015 Tabasum Muhammad R., Manufacturing and magnetic force microscopy characterizationof magnetic nanowires and nanotubes, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Université catholiquede Louvain.

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2009-2013 Afsharimani Nasima, Scanning Probe Microscopy Study of Electronic Properties of Oligo-thiophenes Thin Films, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.

2008-2012 Mathy Bertrand, Polymer Brushes and AFM Cantilevers for Nanochemistry, Ph.D. in En-gineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.

2008-2012 Laloyaux Xavier, Understanding, Tuning and Using the Collapse Transition of Thermores-ponsive Polymer Brushes, Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, Université catholique de Louvain.

2001-2006 Baralia Gabriel, 3D Transcription of 2D Binary Chemical Nanopatterns by Block-CopolymerDewetting, Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (Materials Science), Université catholique de Louvain.

2000-2004 Pallandre Antoine, Macromolecular Assemblies onto Chemically Nanopatterned Surfaces,Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (Materials Science), Université catholique de Louvain.

2000-2004 Girboux Joël, Influence des paramètres de cuisson sur la microstructure d’une peinturepolyester-mélamines pour coil-coating, Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (Materials Science), Uni-versité catholique de Louvain.

1999-2003 Cuenot Stéphane, Reduced-Size Effect on the Elastic Modulus of Nanomaterials : Measure-ment using AFM-based Methods, Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (Materials Science), Universitécatholique de Louvain.

Undergraduate thesis supervisionPromoter or copromoter of more than 20 Master or Bachelor theses

Administrative activitiesPresent tasks

IMCN Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Chairman, 2016-.NANO2MC Advanced Master on Nanotechnologies, Louvain School of Engineering, Chairman of jury

and steering committee, 2008-.NanoWal Wallonia Network for Nanotechnologies, Chairman, 2010-.

RBSM Royal Belgian Society for Microscopy, Treasurer, 2015-.

Former positionsEPL Louvain School of Engineering, Vice-Dean, 2015-2016.

BSMA Bio and Soft Matter research division, Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences,Chairman, 2013-2016.

BTCI Commission for the common program of the Bachelor Degree in EngineeringSciences, Louvain School of Engineering, Chairman, 2011-2015.

BSM Belgian Society of Microscopy, Chairman, 2009-2014.BSM Belgian Society of Microscopy, Vice-Chairman, 2005-2008.MAIN FRS-FNRS Graduate School on Science and Engineering of Materials, Interfaces and

Nanostructures, Board member, 1995-2014.FSA Scientific personnel representative at the graduated school commission, 2000-2001.FSA Scientific personnel representative at the faculty board, 1991-1992 & 1999-2000.

FSA-MAPR Scientific personnel representative at the department and faculty councils, 1986-1991.MAPR Representative of the “young permanent scientists and professors” at the MAPR

department board, 2000-2002.MAPR Secretary of the program commission of materials science (MATR), 1997-1999.

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Personal data{ Born October 28th, 1962, in Namur, Belgium{ Belgian{ Married with Rita MAISSIN, 4 children{ Military service made in 1987

InterestsAthletics Pentathlon, decathlon, pole vault, 400 m hurdles

Participation to 2011 European Master Indoor Championships and to several Belgian MasterChampionshipsLicensed trainer (level 2 ADEPS-LBFA)

Sports Bicycle, walkingOthers Gardening, reading

Personal addressrue du Trichon, 56B-5030 Sauvenière, Belgiumtel : +32 (0)81 600498mobile : +32 (0)473 728751e-mail : bernard.nysten@gmail.com

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PublicationsTheses

[1] B. Nysten, Nanomechanics with the Atomic Force Microscope : Polymer Surfaces, Interfaces andNanomaterials, Higher Education Faculty Qualification, Université catholique de Louvain, 2007.

[2] B. Nysten, Microstructure et propriétés de transport : les fibres de carbone, Ph.D. in EngineeringSciences, Materials Science, Université catholique de Louvain, 1991.

Patents[1] E. Campazzi, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, C. Burhin, Nanostructured anti-corrosion coating, structure

including same and method for anti-corrosion protection of a substrate, 2009, Application numbers :PCT/FR2009/050022 (WO/2009/092940).

[2] S. Demoustier-Champagne, A. M. Jonas, V. Bayot, B. Nysten, F. Blondeau, B. Demeersman,X. Tang, E. Godfroid, A. Jacquet, P.-P. Prévot, Method and device for high sensitivity and quantita-tive detection of chemical/biological molecules, 2008, Application numbers : PCT/EP2008/059460(WO/2009/010584).

[3] A. Boborodea, D. Daoust, C. Bailly, A. Jonas, B. Nysten, Column Design for Analytical Tempe-rature Rising Elution Fractionation (TREF), 2003, Application numbers : PCT/EP2003/011044(W0/2004/034047).

Book chapters[1] M. R. Tabsum, F. Zighem, L. Piraux, B. Nysten, Magnetic Force Microscopy Characterization of

Magnetic Nanowires and Nanotubes in Magnetic Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials,C. S. S. R. Kumar (Ed.), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017, pp. 157–190.

[2] B. Lecouvet, C. Bailly, B. Nysten, Measurement of the elastic modulus of halloysite nanotubes usingatomic force microscopy in Natural Mineral Nanotubes : Properties and Applications, P. Pasbakhsh,G. J. Churchman (Eds.), CRC Press, 2015, pp. 251–260.

[3] A. Guyomard, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, K. Glinel, Domain-Containing Functional Polyelectrolyte FilmsinMultilayer Thin Films : Sequential Assembly of Nanocomposite Materials, 2nd ed., Vol. 2, G. Decher,J. B. Schlenoff (Eds.), Wiley-VCH, 2012, pp. 891–905.

[4] B. Nysten, Scanning Probe Microscopies : Principles and Applications to Micro- and Nano-Fibers inPowders and Fibers : Interfacial Science and applications, M. Nardin, E. Papirer (Eds.), CRC Press,2007, pp. 413–49.

[5] F. Cleymand, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, Détermination par microsopie de force atomique du moduled’Young de cristaux de polyéthylène in Les progrès en tribologie, J. von Stebut, F. Cleymand, R. Kouita(Eds.), Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2005, pp. 10–20.

[6] A.-S. Duwez, B. Nysten, Study of adhesion properties of polypropylene surfaces by atomic forcemicroscopy using chemically modified tips : imaging of functional group distribution in Novel Methodsto Study Interfacial Layers, Elsevier Series Studies in Interface Science, D. Möbius, R. Miller (Eds.),Elsevier Science, 2001, pp. 137–50.

[7] B. Nysten, C. Meerman, E. Tomasetti, Polypropylene / (Ethylene-Propylene) Copolymer Blends.Surface Morphology and Elasticity as Measured by AFM and FMM in Microstructure and Tribologyof Polymer Surfaces, Vol. 741 of ACS Symposium Series, V. Tsukruk, K. Wahl (Eds.), AmericanChemical Society, 2000, pp. 304–16.

[8] J.-P. Issi, B. Nysten, Electrical and thermal transport in carbon fibers in Carbon fibers, J.-B. Donnet,S. Rebouillat, T. K. Wang, J. C. M. Peng (Eds.), Marcel Dekker, 1998, pp. 371–462.

Peer-reviewed articles[1] M. P. Arenas, C. J. Pacheco, A. B. Fonseca, F. S. Queiroz, M. Gaudencio, C. B. Eckstein, L. No-

gueira, L. H. De Almeida, J. M. A. Rebello, B. Nysten, G. R. Pereira. Evaluation of electric andmagnetic signals in heat-resistant HP alloys using scanning probe microscopy. Journal of Magnetismand Magnetic Materials 2019, 491, 165578.

[2] E. Pospisilova, A. Renaud, M. Poorteman, M. Olivier, L. Dumas, P. Dubois, L. Bonnaud, K. Moshku-nov, B. Nysten, A. Delcorte. A quantitative determination of the polymerization of benzoxazine thin

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coatings by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Surface and Interface Analysis 2019, 51,674–680.

[3] P. Rouster, M. Dondelinger, M. Galleni, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, K. Glinel. Layer-by-layer assembly ofenzyme-loaded halloysite nanotubes for the fabrication of highly active coatings. Colloids and SurfacesB : Biointerfaces 2019, 178, 508–514.

[4] N. Afsharimani, B. Nysten. Hybrid gate dielectrics : a comparative study between polyvinylalcohol/SiO2 nanocomposite and pure polyvinyl alcohol thin-film transistors. Bulletin of MaterialsScience 2019, 42, 26.

[5] A. Bahrami, C. Bailly, B. Nysten. Spatial resolution and property contrast in local mechanical mappingof polymer blends using AFM dynamic force spectroscopy. Polymer 2019, 165, 180–190.

[6] J. Mertens, J. Baneton, A. Ozkan, E. Pospisilova, B. Nysten, A. Delcorte, F. Reniers. Atmosphericpressure plasma polymerization of organics : effect of the presence and position of double bondson polymerization mechanisms, plasma stability and coating chemistry. Thin Solid Films 2019, 671,64–76.

[7] C. Elissalde, U. C. Chung, F. Roulland, R. Berthelot, A. Artemenko, J. Majimel, S. Basov, L. Piraux,B. Nysten, S. Mornet, C. Aymonier, C. Estournès, M. Maglione. Specific core-shell approaches andrelated properties in nanostructured ferroelectric ceramics. Ferroelectrics 2018, 532, 138–159.

[8] A. Renaud, L. Bonnaud, L. Dumas, T. Zhang, Y. Paint, F. Fasano, O. Kulyk, E. Pospisilova, B. Nysten,A. Delcorte, D. Bonifazi, P. Dubois, M.-G. Olivier, M. Poorteman. A benzoxazine/substituted borazinecomposite coating : A new resin for improving the corrosion resistance of the pristine benzoxazinecoating applied on aluminum. European Polymer Journal 2018, 109, 460–472.

[9] J. Yin, B. Vanderheyden, B. Nysten. Dynamic charge transfer between polyester and conductive fibresby Kelvin probe force microscopy. Journal of Electrostatics 2018, 96, 30–39.

[10] J. Yin, B. Nysten. Contact electrification and charge decay on polyester fibres : A KPFM study.Journal of Electrostatics 2018, 96, 16–22.

[11] J. Dille, C. J. Pacheco, C. G. Camerini, L. C. Malet, B. Nysten, G. R. Pereira, L. H. D. Almeida,J. M. A. Rebello. Influence of Heat Treatments on Microstructure and Magnetic Domains in DuplexStainless Steel S31803. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 2018, 49, 3515–3524.

[12] R. Cai, K. Glinel, D. De Smet, M. Vanneste, N. Mannu, B. Kartheuser, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas.Environmentally Friendly Super-Water-Repellent Fabrics Prepared from Water-Based Suspensions.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10, 15346–15351.

[13] S. Poddar, P. de Sa, R. Cai, L. Delannay, B. Nysten, L. Piraux, A. M. Jonas. Room-TemperatureMagnetic Switching of the Electric Polarization in Ferroelectric Nanopillars. ACS Nano 2018, 12,576–584.

[14] R. Cai, B. Nysten, Z. Hu, A. M. Jonas. Local polarization switching in stressed ferroelectric polymers.Applied Physics Letters 2017, 110, 202901.

[15] R. Cai, V.-A. Antohe, Z. Hu, B. Nysten, L. Piraux, A. M. Jonas. Multiferroic Nanopatterned HybridMaterial with Room-Temperature Magnetic Switching of the Electric Polarization. Advanced Materials2017, 29, 1604604.

[16] A. Bahrami, F. Cordenier, P. Van Velthem, W. Ballout, T. Pardoen, B. Nysten, C. Bailly. Synergis-tic local toughening of high performance epoxy-matrix composites using blended block copolymer-thermoplastic thin films. Composites Part A : Applied Science and Manufacturing 2016, 91, 398–405.

[17] F. Ouhib, A. Dirani, A. Aqil, K. Glinel, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, C. Jerome, C. Detrembleur. Transparentsuperhydrophobic coatings from amphiphilic-fluorinated block copolymers synthesized by aqueouspolymerization-induced self-assembly. Polymer Chemistry 2016, 7, 3998–4003.

[18] I. B. Youssef, F. Sarry, B. Nysten, G. Alexieva, V. Strashilov, I. Kolev, H. Alem. Growth and toxic gassensing properties of poly(urethaneimide) thin films. Talanta 2016, 143, 145–151.

[19] R. Cai, H. G. Kassa, R. Haouari, A. Marrani, Y. H. Geerts, C. Ruzie, A. J. J. M. van Breemen, G. H.Gelinck, B. Nysten, Z. Hu, A. M. Jonas. Organic ferroelectric/semiconducting nanowire hybrid layerfor memory storage. Nanoscale 2016, 8, 5968–5976.

[20] A. Favache, C.-H. Sacré, M. Coulombier, L. Libralesso, P. Guaino, J.-P. Raskin, C. Bailly, B. Nysten,T. Pardoen. Fracture mechanics based analysis of the scratch resistance of thin brittle coatings on asoft interlayer. Wear 2015, 330-331, 461–468.

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[21] A. Bahrami, X. Morelle, L. D. Hông Minh, T. Pardoen, C. Bailly, B. Nysten. Curing dependent spatialheterogeneity of mechanical response in epoxy resins revealed by atomic force microscopy. Polymer2015, 68, 1–10.

[22] A. E. Fernandes, Q. Ye, L. Collard, C. Le Duff, C. D’Haese, G. Deumer, V. Haufroid, B. Nysten,O. Riant, A. M. Jonas. Effects of Thickness and Grafting Density on the Activity of Polymer-Brush-Immobilized Tris(triazolyl) Copper(I) Catalysts. ChemCatChem 2015, 7, 856–864.

[23] J. Yin, C. D’Haese, B. Nysten. Surface electrical properties of stainless steel fibres : an AFM-basedstudy. Applied Surface Science 2015, 330, 65–73.

[24] O. Deschaume, D. Magnin, Z. A. Cheng, C. Douchamps, P. Labbé, S. Yunus, M.-C. Durrieu, B. Nysten,K. Glinel, S. M. Demoustier-Champagne, A. M. Jonas. Comparison of the Density of Proteins andPeptides Grafted on Silane Layers and Polyelectrolyte Multilayers. Biomacromolecules 2014, 15, 3706–16.

[25] R. Cai, H. G. Kassa, A. Marrani, A. J. J. M. van Breemen, G. H. Gelinck, B. Nysten, Z. Hu, A. M.Jonas. An organic ferroelectric field effect transistor with poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene)nanostripes as gate dielectric. Applied Physics Letters 2014, 105, 113113.

[26] A. Dirani, A. E. Fernandes, D. Ramirez Wong, P. Lipnik, C. Poleunis, B. Nysten, K. Glinel, A. M.Jonas. Layers over Layer-by-Layer Assemblies : Silanization of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers. Langmuir2014, 30, 10057–65.

[27] H. G. Kassa, L. Nougaret, R. Cai, A. Marrani, B. Nysten, Z. Hu, A. M. Jonas. The Ferro- to ParaelectricCurie Transition of a Strongly Confined Ferroelectric Polymer. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 4711–7.

[28] M. R. Tabasum, F. Zighem, J. De La Torre Medina, A. Encinas, L. Piraux, B. Nysten. Magneticforce microscopy investigation of arrays of nickel nanowires and nanotubes. Nanotechnology 2014,25, 245707.

[29] L. Nougaret, H. G. Kassa, R. Cai, T. Patois, B. Nysten, A. J. J. M. van Breemen, G. H. Gelinck,D. M. de Leeuw, A. Marrani, Z. Hu, A. M. Jonas. Nanoscale Design of Multifunctional Organic Layersfor Low-Power High-Density Memory Devices. ACSNano 2014, 8, 3498–505.

[30] H. Ragelle, R. Riva, G. Vandermeulen, B. Naeye, V. Pourcelle, C. S. Le Duff, C. D’Haese, B. Nysten,K. Braeckmans, S. C. De Smedt, C. Jérôme, V. Préat. Chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery :Optimizing formulation to increase stability and efficiency. Journal of Controlled Release 2014, 176,54–63.

[31] A. Favache, L. Libralesso, P. J. Jacques, J.-P. Raskin, C. Bailly, B. Nysten, T. Pardoen. Fracturetoughness measurement of ultra-thin hard films deposited on a polymer interlayer. Thin Solid Films2014, 550, 464–71.

[32] H. G. Kassa, R. Cai, A. Marrani, B. Nysten, Z. Hu, A. M. Jonas. Structure and Ferroelectric Propertiesof Nanoimprinted Poly(vinylidene fluoride-ran-trifluoroethylene). Macromolecules 2013, 46, 8569–79.

[33] N. Afsharimani, A. Minoia, C. Volcke, M. Surin, R. Lazzaroni, J.-Y. Balandier, C. Niebel, Y. H.Geerts, B. Nysten. Self-Assembly of Alkyl-Substituted Oligothiophenes on MoS2 : A Joint Experimen-tal/Theoretical Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2013, 117, 21743–51.

[34] M. R. Tabasum, F. Zighem, J. De La Torre Medina, A. Encinas, L. Piraux, B. Nysten. Magnetic forcemicroscopy study of the switching field distribution of low density arrays of single domain magneticnanowires. Journal of Applied Physics 2013, 113, 183908.

[35] N. Afsharimani, B. Nysten. Electronic Properties Of Dioctylterthiophene-Based Organic Thin-FilmTransistors : A Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Study. Thin Solid Films 2013, 256, 295–301.

[36] G. Raj, C. Swalus, A. Guillet, M. Devillers, B. Nysten, E. M. Gaigneaux. Supramolecular Orga-nization in Organic-Inorganic Heterogeneous Hybrid Catalysts Formed from Polyoxometalate andPoly(ampholyte) Polymer. Langmuir 2013, 29, 4388–95.

[37] B. Lecouvet, J. Horion, C. D’Haese, C. Bailly, B. Nysten. Elastic modulus of halloysite nanotubes.Nanotechnology 2013, 24, 105704.

[38] N. Afsharimani, B. Nysten. Scanning probe microscopy study of electronic properties in alkyl-substituted oligothiophene-based field-effect transitors. Vacuum 2013, 90, 17–24.

[39] M. R. Tabasum, F. Zighem, J. De La Torre Medina, L. Piraux, B. Nysten. Intrinsic Switching FieldDistribution of Arrays of Ni80Fe20 Nanowires Probed by In Situ Magnetic Force Microscopy. Journalof Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 2013, 26, 1375–79.

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[40] A. Dirani, X. Laloyaux, A. E. Fernandes, B. Mathy, O. Schicke, O. Riant, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas.Reversible Photomodulation of the Swelling of Poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) Thermores-ponsive Polymer Brushes. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 9400–8.

[41] A. E. Fernandes, A. Dirani, C. D’Haese, G. Deumer, W. Guo, P. Hensenne, F. Nahra, X. Laloyaux,V. Haufroid, B. Nysten, O. Riant, A. M. Jonas. Thicker is Better ? Synthesis and Evaluation of Well-Defined Polymer Brushes with Controllable Catalytic Loadings. Chemistry A European Journal 2012,18, 16226–33.

[42] A. E. Fernandes, S. Devillez, C. D’Haese, G. Deumer, V. Haufroid, B. Nysten, O. Riant, A. M. Jonas.Grafting control of mainstay terpyridine self-assembled monolayers for the preparation of planar siliconsurfaces with variable catalytic loadings. Langmuir 2012, 28, 14822–8.

[43] N. Afsharimani, B. Nysten. Scanning Probe Microscopy Study of Electronic Properties in Alkyl-substituted Oligothiopene-based Field-Effect Transitors. Physics Procedia 2012, 32, 669–79.

[44] B. Lakard, D. Magnin, O. Deschaume, G. Vanlancker, K. Glinel, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten,P. Bertrand, S. Yunus, A. M. Jonas. Optimization of the structural parameters of new potentiometricpH and urea sensors based on polyaniline and a polysaccharide coupling layer. Sensors and ActuatorsB : Chemical 2012, 166-167, 794–801.

[45] A. Prabhakaran, J. Yin, B. Nysten, H. Degand, P. Morsomme, T. Mouhib, S. Yunus, P. Bertrand,A. Delcorte. Metal condensates for low-molecular-weight matrix-free laser desorption/ionization. In-ternational Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2012, 315, 22–30.

[46] J. G. Leprince, P. Levêque, B. Nysten, B. Gallez, J. Devaux, G. Leloup. New insight into the "depthof cure" of dimethacrylate-based dental composites. Dental Materials 2012, 28, 512–20.

[47] A. Fernandes, P. Hensenne, B. Mathy, W. Guo, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, O. Riant. Increased cata-lytic activity of surface-immobilized palladium complexes in the fluorogenic deprotection of an alloc-derivatized coumarin. Chemistry A European Journal 2012, 18, 788–92.

[48] H. Basit, A. Van der Heyden, C. Gondran, B. Nysten, P. Dumy, P. Labbé. Tethered Bilayer LipidMembranes on Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers of a Novel Anchoring Thiol : Impact of the AnchoringThiol Density on Bilayer Formation. Langmuir 2011, 27, 14317–28.

[49] F. Zhang, G. G. Baralia, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Melting and van der Waals Stabilization of PESingle Crystals Grown from Ultrathin Film. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 7752–7.

[50] B. Lakard, D. Magnin, O. Deschaume, G. Vanlancker, K. Glinel, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nys-ten, A. M. Jonas, P. Bertrand, S. Yunus. Urea otentiometric enzymatic biosensor based on chargedbiopolymers and electrodeposited polyaniline. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2011, 26, 4139–45.

[51] F. Tao, B. Nysten, A.-C. Baudouin, J.-M. Thomassin, D. Vuluga, C. Detrembleur, C. Bailly. Influenceof nanoparticle–polymer interactions on the apparent migration behaviour of carbon nanotubes in animmiscible polymer blend. Polymer 2011, 52, 4798–4805.

[52] X. Pei, A. Fernandes, B. Mathy, X. Laloyaux, B. Nysten, O. Riant, A. M. Jonas. Correlation bet-ween the structure and wettability of photoswitchable hydrophilic azobenzene monolayers on silicon.Langmuir 2011, 27, 9403–12.

[53] V. Lemaur, S. Bouzakraoui, Y. Olivier, P. Brocorens, C. Burhin, J. El Beghdadi, A. Martin-Hoyas,A. M. Jonas, D. A. Serban, A. Vlad, N. Boucher, J. Leroy, M. Sferrazza, P.-O. Mouthuy, S. Melinte,S. Sergeev, Y. H. Geerts, R. Lazzaroni, J. Cornil, B. Nysten. Structural and Charge-Transport Pro-perties of a Liquid-Crystalline α,ω-Disubstituted Thiophene Derivative : A Joint Experimental andTheoretical Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2010, 114, 4617–27.

[54] V. Rerat, V. Pourcelle, S. Devouge, B. Nysten, J. Marchand-Brynaert. Surface grafting on poly(ethylene terephthalate) track-etched microporous membrane by activation with trifluorotriazine :Application to the biofunctionalization with GRGDS peptide. Journal of Polymer Science Part A :Polymer Chemistry 2010, 48, 195–208.

[55] H. Awada, B. Grignard, C. Jérôme, A. Vaillant, J. De Coninck, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Correlationbetween superhydrophobicity and the power spectral density of randomly rough surfaces. Langmuir2010, 26, 17798–803.

[56] X. Laloyaux, B. Mathy, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Bidimensional Response Maps of Adaptive Thermo-and pH-Responsive Polymer Brushes. Macromolecules 2010, 43, 7744–51.

[57] X. Laloyaux, B. Mathy, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Surface and bulk collapse transitions of thermores-ponsive polymer brushes. Langmuir 2010, 26, 838–47.

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[58] X. Tang, V. Bayot, N. Reckinger, D. Flandre, J.-P. Raskin, E. Dubois, B. Nysten. A Simple Methodfor Measuring Si-Fin Sidewall Roughness by AFM. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 2009, 8,611–6.

[59] Z. Hu, M. Tian, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Regular arrays of highly ordered ferroelectric polymernanostructures for non-volatile low-voltage memories. Nature Materials 2009, 8, 62–7.

[60] X. Tang, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, S. Demoustier-Champagne, F. Blondeau, P.-P. Prévot, R. Pampin,E. Godfroid, B. Iñiguez, J.-P. Colinge, J.-P. Raskin, D. Flandre, V. Bayot. Direct protein detectionwith a nano-interdigitated array gate MOSFET. Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2009, 24, 3531–7.

[61] Q. Van Overmeere, B. Nysten, J. Proost. In situ detection of porosity initiation during aluminum thinfilm anodizing. Applied Physics Letters 2009, 94, 074103.

[62] X. Tang, N. Reckinger, G. Larrieu, E. Dubois, D. Flandre, J.-P. Raskin, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas,V. Bayot. Characterization of ultrathin SOI film and application to short channel MOSFETs. Nano-technology 2008, 19, 165703.

[63] D. A. Serban, V. Kilchytska, A. Vlad, A. Martin-Hoyas, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, Y. H. Geerts,R. Lazzaroni, V. Bayot, D. Flandre, S. Melinte. Low-power dihexylquaterthiophene-based thin filmtransistors for analog applications. Applied Physics Letters 2008, 92, 143503.

[64] I. C. Silva, J.-M. A. Rebello, A. C. Bruno, P. J. Jacques, B. Nysten, J. Dille. Structural and magneticcharacterization of a carburized cast austenitic steel. Scripta Materialia 2008, 59, 1010–3.

[65] N. Frederich, B. Nysten, B. Muls, J. Hofkens, J.-L. Habib-Jiwan, A. M. Jonas. Nano-patterned layersof a grafted coumarinic chromophore. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2008, 7, 460–6.

[66] P.-O. Mouthuy, S. Melinte, Y. H. Geerts, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Nanocontrolled bending of discoticcolumns by spiral networks. Small 2008, 4, 728–32.

[67] N. Frederich, B. Nysten, A.-S. Duwez, B. Muls, J. Hofkens, A. M. Jonas, J.-L. Habib-Jiwan. Nano-patterned monolayers of an adsorbed chromophore. Nanotechnology 2008, 19, 335303.

[68] F. Cecchet, A.-S. Duwez, S. Gabriel, C. Jérôme, R. Jérôme, K. Glinel, S. Demoustier-Champagne,A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten. Atomic force microscopy investigation of the morphology and the biologicalactivity of protein-modified surfaces for bio- and immunosensors. Analytical Chemistry 2007, 79,6488–95.

[69] A. M. Jonas, K. Glinel, R. Oren, B. Nysten, W. T. S. Huck. Thermo-Responsive Polymer Brusheswith Tunable Collapse Temperatures in the Physiological Range. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 4403–5.

[70] Z. Hu, B. Muls, L. Gence, D. A. Serban, J. Hofkens, S. Melinte, B. Nysten, S. Demoustier-Champagne,A. M. Jonas. High-throughput fabrication of organic nanowire devices with preferential internal align-ment and improved performance. Nano Letters 2007, 7, 3639–44.

[71] G. G. Baralia, C. Filiâtre, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Nanodecoding by Dewetting. Advanced Materials2007, 19, 4453–9.

[72] C. C. Buron, V. Callegari, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Resistance of poly(ethylene oxide)-silane monolayersto the growth of polyelectrolyte multilayers. Langmuir 2007, 23, 9667–73.

[73] A. Guyomard, B. Nysten, G. Muller, K. Glinel. Loading and release of small hydrophobic molecules inmultilayer films based on amphiphilic polysaccharides. Langmuir 2006, 22, 2281–7.

[74] G. G. Baralia, A. Pallandre, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Nanopatterned self-assembled monolayers. Na-notechnology 2006, 17, 1160–5.

[75] F. Cecchet, B. De Meersman, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. One step growthof protein antifouling surfaces : monolayers of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) derivatives on oxidized andhydrogen-passivated silicon surfaces. Langmuir 2006, 22, 1173–81.

[76] A. Pallandre, A. Moussa, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Nanoconfined Polyelectrolyte Multilayers. AdvancedMaterials 2006, 18, 481–6.

[77] J. Plain, A. Pallandre, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Nanotemplated crystallization of organic molecules.Small 2006, 2, 892–7.

[78] A. Pallandre, B. De Meersman, F. Blondeau, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Tuning the orientation of anantigen by adsorption onto nanostriped templates. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005,127, 4320–5.

[79] G. G. Baralia, A.-S. Duwez, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Kinetics of exchange of alkanethiol monolayersself-assembled on polycrystalline gold. Langmuir 2005, 21, 6825–9.

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[80] F. Zhang, G. G. Baralia, A. Boborodea, C. Bailly, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Partial dewetting ofpolyethylene thin films on rough silicon dioxide surfaces. Langmuir 2005, 21, 7427–32.

[81] F. A. Denis, A. Pallandre, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas, C. C. Dupont-Gillain. Alignment and assembly ofadsorbed collagen molecules induced by anisotropic chemical nanopatterns. Small 2005, 1, 984–91.

[82] L. Kailas, B. Nysten, J.-N. Audinot, H.-N. Migeon, P. Bertrand. Multitechnique characterization ofthin films of immiscible polymer systems : PS-b-PMMA diblock copolymers and PS-PMMA symmetricblends. Surface and Interface Analysis 2005, 37, 435–43.

[83] S. Cuenot, C. Frétigny, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten. Surface tension effect on the mechanicalproperties of nanomaterials measured by atomic force microscopy. Physical Review B 2004, 69, 1–5.

[84] A. Pallandre, K. Glinel, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten. Binary Nanopatterned Surfaces Prepared from SilaneMonolayers. Nano Letters 2004, 4, 365–71.

[85] L. Kailas, B. Nysten, P. Bertrand. Difference in the annealing behaviour of thin films of PS/PMMAblends and copolymers as revealed by ToF-SIMS and AFM. Surface and Interface Analysis 2004, 36,1227–30.

[86] S. Cuenot, C. Frétigny, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten. Measurement of elastic modulus ofnanotubes by resonant contact atomic force microscopy. Journal of Applied Physics 2003, 93, 5650.

[87] H. G. Haubruge, X. A. Gallez, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Image analysis of transmission electronmicrographs of semicrystalline polymers : a comparison with X-ray scattering results. Journal ofApplied Crystallography 2003, 36, 1019–25.

[88] J.-L. Duvail, P. Rétho, C. Godon, C. Marhic, G. Louarn, O. Chauvet, S. Cuenot, B. Nysten,L. Dauginet-De Pra, S. Demoustier-Champagne. Physical properties of conducting polymer nano-fibers. Synthetic Metals 2003, 135–6, 329–330.

[89] A. Touhami, B. Nysten, Y. F. Dufrêne. Nanoscale Mapping of the Elasticity of Microbial Cells byAtomic Force Microscopy. Langmuir 2003, 19, 4539–43.

[90] C. Bollinne, S. Cuenot, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Spinodal-like dewetting of thermodynamically-stablethin polymer films. European Physical Journal E 2003, 12, 389–95.

[91] P. Viville, D. Daoust, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, R. Legras, M. Dupire, J. Michel, G. Debras. Cha-racterization of the molecular structure of two highly isotactic polypropylenes. Polymer 2001, 42,1953–67.

[92] A.-S. Duwez, B. Nysten. Mapping Aging Effects on Polymer Surfaces : Specific Detection of Additivesby Chemical Force Microscopy. Langmuir 2001, 17, 8287–92.

[93] A.-S. Duwez, C. Poleunis, P. Bertrand, B. Nysten. Chemical Recognition of Antioxidants and UV-LightStabilizers at the Surface of Polypropylene : Atomic Force Microscopy with Chemically Modified Tips.Langmuir 2001, 17, 6351–7.

[94] S. Cuenot, S. Demoustier-Champagne, B. Nysten. Elastic modulus of polypyrrole nanotubes. PhysicalReview Letters 2000, 85, 1690–3.

[95] G. Dreezen, D. A. Ivanov, B. Nysten, G. Groeninckx. Nano-structured polymer blends : phase struc-ture, crystallisation behaviour and semi-crystalline morphology of phase separated binary blends ofpoly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ether sulphone). Polymer 2000, 41, 1395–407.

[96] O. Dupont, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, R. Legras, P. Adriaensens, J. Gelan. PEEK Oligomers as PhysicalModel Compounds for the Polymer. 4. Lamellar Microstructure and Chain Dynamics. Macromolecules2000, 33, 562–8.

[97] E. Tomasetti, R. Legras, B. Henri-Mazeaud, B. Nysten. Plastic deformation in polypropy-lene/(ethylene–propylene) copolymer blend during paint debonding. Polymer 2000, 41, 6597–602.

[98] N. C. Gallego, D. D. Edie, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, J. W. Treleaven, G. V. Deshpande. The thermalconductivity of ribbon-shaped carbon fibers. Carbon 2000, 38, 1003–10.

[99] B. Nysten, A. Ghanem, J.-L. Costa, R. Legras. Influence of EP/PP viscosity ratio on the surfacemorphology and elasticity of injection moulded PP/EP. Polymer International 1999, 48, 334–8.

[100] J. Figueiredo, P. Serp, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi. Surface treatments of vapor-grown carbon fibers producedon a substrate. Part II : Atomic force microscopy. Carbon 1999, 37, 1809–16.

[101] D. A. Ivanov, B. Nysten, A. M. Jonas. Atomic force microscopy imaging of single polymer spherulitesduring crystallization : application to a semi-crystalline blend. Polymer 1999, 40, 5899–905.

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[102] V. Stone, A. M. Jonas, B. Nysten, R. Legras. Roughness of free surfaces of bulk amorphous polymersas studied by x-ray surface scattering and atomic force microscopy. Physical Review B 1999, 60,5883–94.

[103] E. Tomasetti, B. Nysten, P. G. Rouxhet, C. Poleunis, P. Bertrand, R. Legras. Surface characterizationof polypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends (PP/EP) : application to injection-mouldedsystems. Surface and Interface Analysis 1999, 27, 735–42.

[104] C. C. Dupont-Gillain, B. Nysten, V. Hlady, P. G. Rouxhet. Atomic force microscopy and wettabilitystudy of oxidized patterns at the surface of polystyrene. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 1999,220, 163–9.

[105] C. C. Dupont-Gillain, B. Nysten, P. G. Rouxhet. Collagen adsorption on poly(methyl methacrylate) :net-like structure formation upon drying. Polymer International 1999, 48, 271–6.

[106] E. Tomasetti, R. Legras, B. Nysten. Quantitative approach towards the measurement ofpolypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends surface elastic properties by AFM. Nanotech-nology 1998, 9, 305–15.

[107] S. Melinte, B. Nysten, V. Bayot. Nanolithographic patterning of thin metal films with a scanningprobe microscope. Superlattices and Microstructures 1998, 24, 79–82.

[108] P. Hendlinger, A. Laschewsky, P. Bertrand, A. Delcorte, R. Legras, B. Nysten, D. Möbius. PartiallyFluorinated Maleimide Copolymers for Langmuir Films of Improved Stability. 2. Spreading Behaviorand Multilayer Formation. Langmuir 1997, 13, 310–9.

[109] B. Nysten, R. Legras, J.-L. Costa. Atomic force microscopy imaging of viscoelastic properties intoughened polypropylene resins. Journal of Applied Physics 1995, 78, 5953–8.

[110] B. Nysten, P. Gonry, J.-P. Issi. Intra-and interchain thermal conduction in polymers. Synthetic Metals1995, 69, 67–8.

[111] B. Nysten, G. Verfaillie, E. Ferain, R. Legras, J.-B. Lhoest, C. Poleunis, P. Bertrand. SEM, ToF-SIMS and LFM morphological study of an heterogeneous polymeric surface. Microscopy MicroanalysisMicrostructures 1994, 5, 373–80.

[112] C. Daulan, J.-C. Roux, S. Flandrois, H. Saadaoui, B. Nysten. CDW in FeCl−4 graphite intercalationcompounds studied by STM. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology A -Molecular Crystals ans Liquid Crystals 1994, 244, 379–84.

[113] B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, H. Shioyama, M. Crespin, R. Setton, F. Béguin. Transport properties of agraphitized polyimide film and its stage-2 FeCl−4 intercalation compound. Molecular Crystals andLiquid Crystals Science and Technology A - Molecular Crystals ans Liquid Crystals 1994, 244, A55–A60.

[114] E. Grivei, B. Nysten, M. Cassart, J.-P. Issi, C. Fabre, A. Rassat. Thermal properties of C70. PhysicalReview B 1993, 47, 1705.

[115] B. Nysten, J.-C. Roux, S. Flandrois, C. Daulan, H. Saadaoui. AFM and STM studies of the carboni-zation and graphitization of polyimide films. Physical Review B 1993, 48, 12527–38.

[116] J. G. Lavin, D. R. Boyington, J. Lahijani, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi. The coorelation of thermal conductivitywith electrical resistivity in mesophase pitch-based carbon fiber. Carbon 1993, 31, 1001–2.

[117] H. Saadaoui, J.-C. Roux, S. Flandrois, B. Nysten. Graphitization of pyrocarbons - an STM study.Carbon 1993, 31, 481–486.

[118] E. Grivei, M. Cassart, J.-P. Issi, L. Langer, B. Nysten, J.-P. Michenaud, C. Fabre, A. Rassat. Anomalousspecific heat of C60. Physical Review B 1993, 48, 8514–6.

[119] B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, H. Shioyama, M. Crespin, R. Setton, F. Béguin, M. Inagaki. Effect of FeCl−4intercalation on the transport properties of a graphitized polyimide film. Journal of Materials Research1993, 8, 2299–304.

[120] M. Ricci, M. Trinquecoste, F. Auguste, R. Canet, P. Delhaes, C. Guimon, G. Pfister-Guillouzo, B. Nys-ten, J.-P. Issi. Relationship between the structural organization and the physical properties of PECVDnitrogenated carbons. Journal of Materials Research 1993, 8, 480–8.

[121] E. Grivei, B. Nysten, M. Cassart, A. Demain, J.-P. Issi. Specific heat of fullerenes extract. Solid StateCommunications 1993, 85, 73–5.

[122] L. Duclaux, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, A. W. Moore. Structure and low-temperature thermal conductivityof pyrolytic boron nitride. Physical Review B 1992, 46, 3362.

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[123] B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, R. Barton Jr, D. R. Boyington, J. G. Lavin. Determination of lattice defects incarbon fibers by means of thermal-conductivity measurements. Physical Review B 1991, 44, 2142–8.

[124] B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, R. Barton, D. R. Boyington, J. G. Lavion. Microstructure and negative magne-toresistance in pitch-derived carbon fibers. Journal of Physics D - Applied Physics 1991, 24, 714–8.

[125] B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi. Composites based on thermally hyperconductive carbon fibers. Composites 1990,21, 339–43.

[126] A. Borodziuk-Kulpa, B. Nysten, M. Lambricht, J.-P. Issi. Weak localization and interaction effects inthin vanadium films. Solid State Communications 1987, 64, 185–7.

[127] J.-P. Issi, B. Nysten, L. Piraux. Electrons and phonons as tools to characterize carbon fibers. Journalof Physics D - Applied Physics 1987, 20, 257–60.

[128] L. Piraux, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, L. Salamancariba, M. S. Dresselhaus. The effect of intercalation onthe thermal conductivity of benzene-derived carbon fibers. Solid State Communications 1986, 58,265–8.

[129] B. Nysten, L. Piraux, J.-P. Issi. Additional contribution to the thermal conductivity of graphites dueto intercalation. Synthetic Metals 1985, 12, 505–10.

[130] L. Piraux, B. Nysten, J.-P. Issi, J.-F. Marêché, E. McRae. Thermal transport in CuCl2 intercalatedpitch-derived carbon fibers. Solid State Communications 1985, 55, 517–20.

[131] B. Nysten, L. Piraux, J.-P. Issi. Thermal conductivity of pitch-derived fibers. Journal of Physics D -Applied Physics 1985, 18, 1307–10.

[132] L. Piraux, B. Nysten, A. Haquenne, J.-P. Issi, M. S. Dresselhaus, M. Endo. The temperature variationof the thermal conductivity of benzene-derived carbon fibers. Solid State Communications 1984, 5,697–700.

Non peer-reviewed articles[1] J. Yin, B. Nysten. Dissipation of Electrostatic Charges. Fundamental Study by Scanning Probe Mi-

croscopy. Imaging and Microscopy 2015, 17, 20–22.[2] S. Cuenot, A.-S. Duwez, P. Martin, B. Nysten. Caractérisation mécanique et chimique des surfaces et

interfaces polymères par microscopies de force atomique. Chimie nouvelle 2002, 89–93.[3] B. Nysten. Les microscopies a sonde locale : de l’imagerie des atomes aux spectroscopies à l’échelle

nanoscopique. Chimie nouvelle 2000, 18, 3059–70.

Conference proceedings[1] Ronggang Cai, Hailu G. Kassa, Alessio Marrani, Albert J. J. M. van Breemen, Gerwin H. Gelinck,

Bernard Nysten, Zhijun Hu, and Alain M. Jonas. Field-effect memory transistors based on arrays ofnanowires of a ferroelectric polymer. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for OpticalEngineering, volume 9569, pages 95690G–95690G–11, 2015.

[2] Nasima S. Afsharimani and Bernard Nysten. Oligothiophene-Based Organic Thin-Film Transistors :A Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Study of the Electronic Properties. In MRS Proceedings, volume1435, pages mrss12–1435–j06–65, 2012.

[3] Bernard Nysten, Christian Frétigny, and Stéphane Cuenot. Elastic modulus of nanomaterials : resonantcontact-AFM measurement and reduced-size effects (Invited Paper). In R. E. Geer, N. Meyendorf,G. Y. Baaklini, and B. Michel, editors, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for OpticalEngineering, volume 5766, pages 78–88. SPIE, 2005.

[4] Alain M. Jonas, Cécile Bollinne, Stéphane Cuenot, Bernard Nysten, and Antoine Pallandre. Confor-mational Perturbations of Polymer Chains in 1 or 2 Dimensions. In Polymeric Materials Science andEngineering, volume 92, pages 535–6. American Chemical Society (ACS), 2005.

[5] Jérôme Plain, Antoine Pallandre, Bernard Nysten, and Alain M. Jonas. Nanoscale control of 2D and3D crystal growth. In Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, volume 89, page 207. AmericanChemical Society (ACS), 2004.

[6] Stéphane Cuenot, Sophie Demoustier-Champagne, Christian Frétigny, and Bernard Nysten. Size effecton the elastic modulus of nanomaterials as measured by resonant contact atomic force microscopy.In M. Laudon and B. Romanowicz, editors, Proceedings of the Nanotech 2003 Conference and TradeShow, volume 3, pages 549–52. Computational Publications, 2003.

[7] Gabriel G. Baralia, Alain M. Jonas, Alain Moussa, Erwan Nicol, Bernard Nysten, and Antoine Pallandre.Binary chemical nanopatterns :fabrication and use as templates for electrostatic self-assembly. In

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M. Laudon and B. Romanowicz, editors, Proceedings of the Nanotech 2003 Conference and TradeShow, volume 3, pages 534–7. Computational Publications, 2003.

[8] Bernard Nysten and Eric Tomasetti. Polypropylene/(ethylene-propylene) copolymer blends : surfacemorphology and elasticity as measured by AFM and FMM. In Polymer Preprints, volume 39, pages1167–8. American Chemical Society (ACS), 1998.

[9] Bernard Nysten, Pascaline Gonry, Jean-Paul Issi, Leon Govaert, and P. J. Lemstra. Thermal conducti-vity of oriented polymer films. In T.W. Tong, editor, Thermal Conductivity, volume 22, pages 521–30.Technomic Publishing Co, 1994.

[10] Jean-Paul Issi, Bernard Nysten, Alain Jonas, Axel Demain, Luc Piraux, and Bernard Poulaert. Tailoringthe thermal conductivity of organic materials. In C. J. Cremers and H. A. Fine, editors, ThermalConductivity, volume 21, pages 629–46. Plenum Press, 1990.

[11] Bernard Nysten, Alain Jonas, and Jean-Paul Issi. Effect of carbon fibres length on the low temperaturethermal conductivity of a thermoplastic composite. In C. J. Cremers and H. A. Fine, editors, ThermalConductivity, volume 21, pages 647–60. Plenum Press, 1990.

[12] Bernard Nysten, Luc Piraux, and Jean-Paul Issi. Use of thermal conductivity measurements as amethod to characterize carbon fibres. In D. W. Yarbrough, editor, Thermal Conductivity, volume 19,pages 341–50. Plenum Press, 1987.

Invited lectures[1] B. Nysten, Scanning Probe Microscopies, International Doctoral School in Functional Materials, 2nd

Training School, Anglet-Biarritz, France, March 28th, 2012.[2] B. Nysten, AFM Quantitative Surface Properties Mapping : From Force Curves to HarmoniX Mode,

LCPM-INPL, Nancy, France, June 1st, 2011.[3] B. Nysten, Mesures et imageries nanomécaniques par microscopie de force atomique, MECAMAT :

Analyse mécanique de surface, AFM, nanoindentation et rayure, Paris, France, January 15th, 2009.[4] B. Nysten, Resonant contact-AFM : Principles and applications to nanomaterials and polymer blends,

Nano-Bio Mechanics Workshop, Wiezmann Institute of Science and Technion Institute of Technology,Rehovot and Haïfa, Israël, December 17th, 2008.

[5] B. Nysten, Nanomechanical Measurement and Mapping with the AFM, Harmonix Seminar, Dourdan,France, June 5th, 2008.

[6] A. Pallandre, J. Plain, A. Jonas, B. Nysten, 3D Organic Structures Grown onto Chemically Nano-Patterned Surfaces : an AFM Study, STM’05, 13th International Conference on Scanning TunnelingMicroscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Techniques, Sapporo, Japan, July 5th, 2005.

[7] B. Nysten, S. Cuenot, C. Frétigny, Elastic Modulus of Nanomaterials : Resonant Contact-AFM Mea-surement and Reduced-Size Effect, SPIE Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring and Diag-nostic Conference, San Diego, États-Unis, March 10th, 2005.

[8] B. Nysten, Nanomechanics of polymer and metallic nanostructures, BePCIS Seminar Nanotechnology,Gent, Belgium, October 26th, 2004.

[9] B. Nysten, Atomic Force Microscopies and Polymer Blends : Principles and Applications to Surfacesand Interfaces, EYR Meeting, Polymer Blend Based Materials, La Colle-sur-Loup, France, May 5th,2004.

[10] B. Nysten, Nanomechanical properties of polymer nanotubes and metallic nanowires as studied byatomic force microscopy, COMELCAN meeting, Nantes, France, January 23rd, 2003.

[11] B. Nysten, Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Symposium on Microscopy and Topography, Wépion,Belgium, May 16th, 2002.

[12] A.-S. Duwez, B. Nysten, Additive migration studied by atomic force microscopy, Symposium onAdditives for Polyolefins, Wépion, Belgium, March 7th, 2001.

[13] B. Nysten, Les microscopies à sonde locale : de l’imagerie des atomes aux spectroscopies à l’échellenanoscopique, Journées de rencontre des jeunes chimistes, Société Royale de Chimie, La Roche enArdennes, Belgium, March 2nd, 2000.

[14] B. Nysten, Atomic force microscopy of composites and polymer blends. Determination of morphologyand local elastic modulus, Pirelli Workshop on New Analytical Methodologies for Materials Investiga-tion, Milan, Italie, October 12th, 1999.

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[15] B. Nysten, Polymères et microscopies de champ proche : mesure et imagerie des propriétés élastiqueset viscoélastiques, Colloque Nanomatériaux et Nanotechnologies, Société Royale Belge des Ingénieurset des Industriels and Belgian Polymer Group, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique, November 26th, 1998.

[16] B. Nysten, Polymères et microscopies de champ proche : mesure et imagerie des propriétés élastiqueset viscoélastiques, Colloque Microscopies à Sonde Locale : Application aux Matériaux Polymères,Division Polymères de la Société Royale de Chimie, Mons, Belgique, October 16th, 1998.

[17] B. Nysten, Atomic Force Microscopies of polymers : From the molecular structure to the viscoelasticityof blends, SRC Symposium, Mons, Belgium, September 1st, 1996.

[18] B. Nysten, E. Tomasetti, V. Keymolen, Caractérisation des propriétés viscoélastiques de polymères parmicroscopie de modulation de force, Journée Microscopie à Champ Proche, Université des Scienceset Technologies de Lille, Lille, France, April 1st, 1996.

[19] J.-P. Issi, B. Nysten, Thermal conductivity : from polymeric fibrils and carbon fibres to diamondfilms, Diamond Films ’90, 1st European Conference on Diamond and Diamond-like Carbon Coatings,Crans-Montana, Suisse, September 1st, 1990.

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