Fig. 4: Fracture process visualized by in situ CFM.
From: Stiff and tough PDMS-MMT layered nanocomposites visualized by AIE luminogens
a Macroscale crack propagation process of PDMS-MMT-L. Scale bar: 5 mm. Microscale crack propagation of PDMS-MMT-L captured by CFM of crack initiation (b) and further crack propagation (c). Scale bar: 100 μm. d Microscale crack propagation of PDMS-MMT-L captured by SEM. e Illustration of the mechanism of crack propagation of PDMS-MMT-L. Scale bar: 100 μm.
