Lichong Xu, PhD
Division of Artificial Organs, Biomedical
Engineering Institute, Department of Surgery,
Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-***-**** (office), 717-***-**** (home), 717-***-**** (cell)
Email: acaje5@r.postjobfree.com; acaje5@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
. Familiar with SPM/AFM, XPS, SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy,
fluorescence microscopy, surface plasmon resonance, electrochemical
measurements, high speed centrifugation, viscometer, spin coating, etc.
for study and characterization of material properties.
. Develop biomaterials and characterize the biocompatibility of
biomaterials for implants.
. Study the molecular scale biological responses at material (including
polymers) surfaces, e.g., protein adsorption, platelet
adhesion/activation, blood coagulation, bioadhesion.
. Study on bacterial adhesion, biofilm, biofouling, microbiologically
influenced corrosion, biocompatibility.
. Design and fabricate the nano- and micro- structured biomaterials and
polymer films for control of microbial infection and blood
coagulation).
. Strong background in chemistry, surface analytical chemistry, physical
chemistry, chemical engineering, surface science, material science,
electrochemistry, biomedical engineering, and corrosion science.
. Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Matlab,
Instat, Origin, Image J, AFM analysis and statistics analysis.
EDUCATION
2001 PhD, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, The University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong
Thesis title: "Anaerobic Corrosion of Mild Steel in Seawater Induced
by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria".
1994 MS, Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Science
and Technology, China
Thesis title: "A Novel Desalination Technique using Vacuum Freezing
Vapor Condensation".
1991 BS, Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of
Science and Technology.
Thesis Title: "Electroless Plating Ni-P and Surface Treatment".
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
2008 - present Research Associate
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine,
Department of Surgery, Division of Artificial Organs,
Biomedical Engineering Institute, Hershey, PA
2005- Sep. 2008 Postdoctoral Fellow (same as above)
. Characterized the biocompatibility of biomaterials for implants.
. Studied the bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, platelet -
bacteria interactions on polyurethane biomaterial surface.
. Developed the nano- and micro- structured biomaterials to inhibit
bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation as well as platelet adhesion
for enhancing the biocompatibility of materials.
. Using SPM/AFM, SEM, XPS, FTIR, electron microscopy, optical
microscopy, etc. to characterize the biomaterial surfaces
. Studied the interactions of protein-protein by Surface Plasmon
Resonance.
. Modification of material surfaces with self-assembled monolayer or
patterns.
. Using AFM to characterize the microphase separated structure and
nanomechanical properties of polyurethane biomaterials for the
cardiovascular devices.
. Using SPM/AFM to study the molecular protein interactions with
surfaces and correlate the materials structural properties and
biological responses (protein adsorption, protein activity, platelet
adhesion recognize and characterize the molecular proteins
adsorption and bioactivity on the polymer surfaces by immuno- AFM
techniques and nano-gold coupling techniques.
Fabricated the nanoscale patterned surface with polystyrene-
polybromostyrene and the nanotopographic surfaces of poly(L-lactic
acid) (PLLA) and Poly(dl-lactide/glycolide) (PLGA) for tissue
engineering.
. Studied the elastic modulus of individual osteoblasts and virus on
material surfaces by AFM.
. Wrote the proposal for NIH, NSF grants.
. Collaboration with other department faculty.
2004-2005 Postdoctoral Fellow, Pennsylvania State University,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University Park, PA
Mentor: Professor Bruce E. Logan
. Molecular level analysis of macromolecule-surface interactions in
bacterial adhesion by AFM (NSF Project).
. Prepared the colloidal AFM probes to study the colloidal and
interfacial phenomena in bacterial adhesion and studied the
interaction forces between proteins and polysaccharides to understand
the role of biopolymers in bacterial adhesion by AFM technique.
. Used zeta-analyzer and UV spectrometry to assay the binding of
biomolecules on surfaces.
. Mentor of the graduate students in research works.
2003. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California,
Irvine, Department of Chemical Engineering and Material
Science, Irvine, CA
Mentor: Professor James Earthman, Dr. Peggy Arps,
. Studied the biofouling and corrosion control of materials using
regenerative biofilms in industrial water systems (EPRI project).
. Characterized materials surfaces and corrosion rates using
electrochemical techniques (e.g., EIS, EN, DC polarization) and SEM-
EDX.
. Studied the roles of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of
biofilms in biocorrosion.
. Studied hydrogen production from wastewater for use in the fuel cell.
. Mentor of the undergraduate and graduate students in research works.
2001. PhD candidate, The University of Hong Kong
. Studied the microbiologically influenced corrosion of materials.
. Developed AFM to study biocorrosion of steels, bacterial adhesion and
biofilms formation.
. Characterized bacterial surface and biofilms structure under various
environmental systems using AFM, SEM and XPS.
. Characterized the exopolymers structures of bacteria to reveal the
role of exopolymers in biocorrosion using FTIR, XPS, GC-MS,
electrochemical techniques, and NMR.
. Teaching the course: Water Analysis
. Mentor of undergraduate students in research works.
1994-1997 Lecturer and Researcher, East China University of
Science and Technology
. Teaching the courses: corrosion fundamental theory; surface
technology; industrial water treatment.
. Electrochemical study and surface treatment of materials to enhance
the materials properties.
. Developed corrosion inhibitors used in industrial water treatment and
automobiles.
. Studied the electroless plating techniques (Ni-P, Ni-P-Si3N4, and Ni-
Mo-P) to enhance the mechanical and corrosion resistance of materials.
. Studied the industrial water treatment and desalination technology.
. Tutor of the course: Principles of Chemical Engineering.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
2004-2009
. American Chemical Society
2004-present
. Society for Biomaterials
2006-present
REVIEWER FOR THE JOURNALS AND BOOKS
. Langmuir
. Microbiology
. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
. Environmental Science & Technology
. Journal of Biomedical Material Research
. Polymers for Vascular and Urogenital Applications (Book, 2012)
GRANT FUNDS
. Bacterial Adhesion on Segmented Polyurethane Biomaterial Surfaces.
Department of Surgery Feasibility Grant, 2009-2013 (PI)
. Protein Adsorption and Activity on Phase Separated Polymers. NSF, 2008-
2011, Co-investigator.
. Enhancing the biocompatibility by textured biomaterial surface (R21),
PI, in submission
. Protein behavior on textured polymers, (NSF) Co-PI, in submission
VISA STATUS
. US Permanent resident (green card)
PUBLICATIONS
Journals:
1. L.C. Xu, C.A. Siedlecki. Staphylococcal epidermidis RP62A Adhesion on
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Micron and Submicron Structured
Biomaterial Surfaces. Submitted to Journal of Biomedical Material
Research, Part A 2013
2. Tugba Ozdemir, Lichong Xu, Christopher Siedlecki, Justin Brown.
RhoA/ROCK and Myosin synergy is necessary for cytoskeletal tension
regulated early differentiation signals of osteoprogenitors on
extracellular matrix analogous topography. Integrative Biology, in
press.
3. L.C. Xu, C. A. Siedlecki. The effects of plasma proteins on S.
epidermidis adhesion on polyurethane biomaterial surfaces. Journal of
Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology, 2012, 3(4A), 487-498
4. E.S. Gil, L. Wu, L.C. Xu, T.L. Lowe. ?-Cyclodextrin-poly(?-Amino
Ester) Nanoparticles for Sustained Drug Delivery across the Blood-
Brain Barrier. Biomacromolecules. 2012. 13(11), 3533-41.
5. L.-C. Xu, C.A., Siedlecki, Submicron-Textured Biomaterial Surface
Reduces Staphylococcal Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation. Acta
Biomaterialia, 2012, 8(1), 72-81.
6. Y.H Xing, Y. Gu, L.-C. Xu,, C.A. Siedlecki, H.J. Donahue, and J. You,
Lipid rafts are involved in fluid flow induced calcium signalings on
osteoblasts. Journal of Cellular Physiology 2011, 226, 2350-2359.
7. L.-C. Xu, C.A., Siedlecki. Microphase separation affect protein
adsorption on poly(urethane urea) surfaces. Journal of Biomedical
Material Research, Part A, 2010, 92A, 126-136
8. L.C. Xu, J. Runt, C.A. Siedlecki, Dynamics of Hydrated Polyurethane
Biomaterials: Surface Microphase Restructuring, Protein Activity and
Platelet Adhesion. Acta Biomaterialia, 2010, 6, 1938-1947.
9. L.-C. Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, Atomic force microscopy studies of the
initial interactions between fibrinogen and surfaces. Langmuir, 2009,
25, 3675-3681.
10. L.-C. Xu, C.A., Siedlecki. Effect of Surface Wettability and Contact
time on Protein Adhesion to Biomaterial Surfaces. Biomaterials, 2007,
28, 3273-3283.
11. R. Hernandez, J. Weksler, A. Padsalgikar, E. Hung, J. S. Lin, L.-C.
Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, and J. Runt. A comparative study of the phase
organization of model segmented polyurethanes with different segmental
compatibility. Macromolecules, 2008, 41,9767-9776.
12. J. C. Hansen, J.Y. Lim, L-C Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, David T. Mauger, and
Henry J. Donahue. Effect of surface nanoscale topography on elastics
modulus of individual osteoblastic cells as determined by atomic force
microscopy. J. Biomechanics. 2007, 40, 2865-2871.
13. L.-C. Xu, Pranav Soman, James Runt, Christopher A. Siedlecki.
Characterization of Surface Microphase Structures of Poly(urethane
urea) Biomaterials by Nanoscale Indentation with AFM. J. Biomater.
Sci. Polymer Edn. 2007, 18, 353-368.
14. L.-C. Xu and B. E. Logan, Adhesion Forces between Functionalized Latex
Microsphere and Protein-Coated surface using a Colloid Probe Atomic
Force Microscope, Colloids and Surface Science B, 2006, 48, 84-94.
15. L.-C. Xu and B.E. Logan, Interaction forces measured using AFM between
colloids and surfaces coated with both dextran and protein. Langmuir,
2006, 22, 4720-4727.
16. L.-C. Xu and B.E. Logan, Interaction forces between colloids and
protein-coated surfaces measured using an atomic force microscope.
Environmental Science & Technology 2005, 39, 3592-3600.
17. L.-C. Xu, V. Vadillo-Rodriguez and B.E Logan, Residence time, loading
force, pH and ionic strength affect adhesion forces between colloids
and biopolymer-coated surfaces. Langmuir. 2005, 21, 7491-7500.
18. L.-C. Xu, J.C. Earthman and P.J. Arps, Long-term field studies
indicate decreased corrosion of brass specimens exposed to aerobic
biofilm-forming bacteria In preparation for Corrosion.
19. H.H.P. Fang, L.-C. Xu, T. Zhang, Study of marine biocorrosion using
AFM and molecular techniques. Electrochemistry, 2003, 9 (2), 164-169
20. K.-Y Chan, L.-C. Xu, H. H.P. Fang, Anaerobic electrochemical corrosion
of mild steel in the presence of extracellular polymeric substances
produced by a culture enriched in sulfate-reducing bacteria,
Environmental Science & Technology. 2002, 36(8) 1720-1727.
21. H. H.P. Fang, L.-C. Xu, K.-Y. Chan, Effects of toxic metals and
chemicals on biofilm structure and biocorrosion, Water Research, 2002,
36, 4709-4716.
22. L.-C. Xu, K.-Y. Chan, H. H.P. Fang, Application of atomic force
microscopy (AFM) for study of microbiologically influenced corrosion,
Material Characterization, 2002, 48, 195-203.
23. H. H.P. Fang, K.-Y. Chan, L.-C. Xu, Quantification of bacterial
adhesion forces using atomic force microscopy ( AFM), Journal of
Microbiological Methods. 2000, 40, 89-97.
24. H. H.P. Fang, L.-C. Xu, K.-Y. Chan, Influence of Cr3+ on Microbial
Cluster Formation in Biofilm and on Steel Corrosion, Biotechnology
Letters, 2000, 22, 801-805.
25. L.-C. Xu, H. H.P. Fang, K.-Y. Chan, Atomic Force Microscopy Study of
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Mild Steel, Journal of the
Electrochemical Society 1999, 146, 4455-4460.
26. L.-C.Xu, Zhong-Xing Chen, Zhi-Wei Ma, Qiang Song,The Preparation of Zn-
Cr Film and Its Corrosion Resistance, Corrosion and Protection
(Chinese), 1998, 19(3), 108-110
27. L.-C. Xu, Zhu Lu, Ling-Ling Cai, Ice Crystal Growth Rate in Sea Water
Under Vacuum Freezing, Technology of Water Treatment (Chinese), 1997,
23(5), 280-284
28. L.-C. Xu, Ying-Chun Li, Zhu Lu, Study of Electroless Ni-P-Si3N4
Coating and Its Characterization, Material Protection (Chinese), 1996,
30(11), 9-12
29. L.-C. Xu, Zhu Lu, Desalination by Vacuum Freezing-Vapor Condensation,
Technology of Water Treatment (Chinese), 1996, 22(1), 29-34
30. N. Ma, L.-C. Xu, Z. Lu, Study of electroless wastewater treatment,
Water Cleaning Technology (Chinese), 1996, 56 (2), 5-7.
31. Zhu Lu, L.-C. Xu, The Current Status and Prospect of Freezing
Desalination Technology, Technology of Water Treatment (Chinese),
1994, 20(3), 140-145
32. L.-C. Xu, Z. Lu, J.-P. Xia, New technology of desalination by vacuum
freezing, Water Cleaning Technology (Chinese), 1994, 50(4), 3-6.
33. Z. Lu, L.-C. Xu., Development of Desalination Technology- in review.
Water Cleaning Technology (Chinese), 1993, 49(3), 3-7.
34. L.-C. Xu, G. Zhang, Z. Lu, Blackening electroless Ni-P coating and its
characterization. Plating and Finishing (Chinese), 19993, 15(3), 15-
18.
Book Chapter:
1. Invited book chapter on Bacterial Adhesion and Interaction with
Biomaterial Surfaces. In Biointerfaces- Where Material Meets Biology.
2014.
2. L.C. Xu, P. Soman, B.M. Sheetz, C.A. Siedlecki. Measurement of Time-
Dependent Functional Activity of Adsorbed Fibrinogen and platelet
Adhesion on Material Surfaces. ACS Symposium Series 1120, Proteins at
Interfaces III State of the Art. Editors: Thomas Horbett, John L.
Brash, Willem Norde. ACS, Washington DC. 2012, 373-394
3. L.C. Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, Atomic Force Microscopy, in book:
Comprehensive Biomaterials. Ducheyen, P., Healy, K.E. Hutmacher, D.W.,
Grainger, D.W., Kirkpatrick, C. J. Published by Elsevier, 2011
Volume 3, 23-35.
4. L.C. Xu, P. Soman, A. Agnihotri, C.A. Siedlecki, AFM Methods for
Characterizing Protein Interactions with Microphase-Spearated
Polyurethane Biomaterials, in Book: Biological Interactions on
Materials Surfaces: Understanding and Controlling Protein, Cell, and
Tissue Responses, D.A. Puleo, R. Bizios, editors, published by
Springer. July, 2009, Page 43-67.
Research Report:
1. P.J. Arps, J. E. Earthman, L.-C. Xu, Corrosion Control Using
Regenerative Biofilms (CCURB), Field Evaluation, Phase 3. Technical
Report, #1009396, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, 2004.
2. P.J. Arps, L-C Xu. Corrosion Monitoring and Characterization of
Protective Biofilms and Their Extracellular Polymeric Substances.
NACE/ONR Final Report. June 2005. (T1)
Conferences:
Invited Talk:
1. Characterization of Protein Adsorption on Microphase Separated
Biomaterial Surfaces using AFM, 38th ACS Middle Atlantic Regional
Meeting (MARM), June 4-7, 2006, Hershey, PA
Oral Presentations:
2. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Bacterial Adhesion Inhibition
by Submicron Textured
Biomaterial Surfaces. The Stevens Conference: The 2nd conference on
Bacteria-Material Interactions. Jun 5-6, 2013. Hoboken, NJ.
3. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Atomic force microscopy study
of coagulation Factor XII interaction with Factor XI autoactivation on
hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces. Society for Biomaterials 2013
Annual Meeting. Apr. 10-13, 2013, Boston, MA.
4. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Staphylococcal epidermidis
RP62A adhesion on hydrophobic and hydrophilic micron textured
biomaterial surfaces. Society for Biomaterials 2012 Annual Meeting,
Oct 4-6, 2012, New Orleans, LA.
5. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki Inhibition of Stapholococcal
Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation by Textured Biomaterial
Surface. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1-5,
2012.
6. Li-Chong Xu, Bryan M. Scheetz, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Correlation
of Fibrinogen Functional Activity and Platelet Adhesion on Biomaterial
Surfaces. 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, China, June 1-5,
2012.
7. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Textured Biomaterial Surface
Reduce Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation, Society for
Biomaterials 2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 13-16, 2011 in
Orlando, FL
8. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Effect of Protein Adsorption on
Staphylococcus Epidermidis RP62A Adhesion and Interaction with
Platelets on Polyurethane Biomaterial Surfaces Society for
Biomaterials 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 21-24, 2010,
Seattle, Washington.
9. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Fibronectin Influences
Staphylococcus Epidemidis RP62A Adhesion and Interaction with
Platelets on Polyurethane Biomaterial Surfaces, 56th Annual conference
of ASAIO, May 27-29, 2010, Baltimore.
10. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher Siedlecki, Atomic Force Microscopy Study of
Protein Interactions with Microphase Separated Polyurethane
Biomaterial Surfaces. Material Research Society Fall Meeting, 2009,
Nov 30, Dec 4, 2009, Boston.
11. Li-Chong Xu, James Runt, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Characteristics of
microphase segmented polyurethane biomaterials during hydration: phase
restructuring, protein adsorption and platelet adhesion. Society For
Biomaterials 2009 Annual Meeting April 22-25, 2009, San Antonio.
12. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Characterization of Microphase
Nanostructures of Polyurethane Biomaterials Under Aqueous Environment
and Protein Adsorption on Surfaces by AFM. NERM 2008, ACS Regional
Meeting. Burlington, VT, June 29-July 2, 2008.
13. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Surface Microphase Structures
of Poly(urethane urea) Biomaterials and Protein Adhesion, Society For
Biomaterials 2007 Annual Meeting April 18-21, 2007, Chicago.
14. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Effects of Surface Wettability
and Contact Time on Protein Adhesion to Biomaterial Surfaces. 53rd
ASAIO Annual Conference, June 7-9, 2007, Chicago.
15. Li-Chong Xu, Christopher A. Siedlecki, Characterization of Microphase
Separation Structure and Protein Adhesion on Polyurethane Biomaterial
Surfaces. Nanoscale IV International Conference, Philadelphia, PA,
Jul. 17-20, 2006.
16. Li-Chong Xu, Pranav Soman, Aashiish Agnihotri, James Runt, Christopher
A. Siedlecki, Characterization of Surface Microphase Structures of
Poly(urethane urea) Biomaterials by Nanoscale Indentation with AFM.
Society For Biomaterials 2006 Annual Meeting April 26-29, 2006,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
17. L.-C. Xu, B.E. Logan. Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Interactions
between Protein and Colloids. 78th ACS Colloid Conference, June 17-20,
2004, Yale University.
18. P.J. Arps, L-C. Xu, T. K. Wood, F. Mansfeld, B. C. Syrett, and J. C.
Earthman, Field Evaluation of Corrosion Control Using Regenerative
Biofilms (CCURB), Paper No. 03174, Corrosion/2003, NACE.
Poster Presentations:
19. Li-Chong Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, Adsorption and Activity of Fibrinogen on
Polyurethane Biomaterials Surfaces in the Presence of Other Proteins,
Society for Biomaterials 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 21-
24, 2010, Seattle, Washington.
20. Li-Chong Xu, J. Weksler, A. Padsalgikar, J. Runt, C.A. Siedlecki,
Nanostructured polyurethane biomaterials and protein adsorption and
platelet adhesion on surfaces. ACS 235th National Meeting, New
Orleans, LA. Apr 6-10, 2008.
21. Li-Chong Xu, Pranav Soman, Jadwiga Weksler, Ajay Padsalgikar, James
Runt, Christopher A. Siedlecki. Protein Adsorption and Platelet
Adhesion on Polyurethane Biomaterial Surfaces. Biophysical Society
Annual Meeting, Mar, 2008, Long Beach, CA.
22. Li-Chong Xu, C.A. Siedlecki, Surface wettability, contact time,
loading force, and loading rate affect protein adhesion on surfaces
studied by AFM. ACS 235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Apr 6-10,
2008.
23. P. Soman, L.-C. Xu, C A. Siedlecki, Temporal changes in functional
activity of adsorbed fibrinogen measured by adhesion mode AFM, ACS
235th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Apr 6-10, 2008.
24. P.J. Arps, J.Y Le, L-C Xu, M-Y. Wang, J-S.Chang, B.H. Olson, Assessing
Biohydrogen Production Capabilities in Secondary Clarifier and
Anaerobic Digester Sludge, Water Environment Federation's Annual
Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC.07, San Diego, October 13-
17, 2007
25. Pham, A. H., Wang, M.Y., Le, J.Y., Lai, A.J., Xu, L.-C., Arps, P.J.
and Olson, B.H. 2007. Effect of a Methane Inhibitor, Sodium 2-
Bromoethanesulfonate (BES), on Hydrogen Production in Primary and
Secondary Sludge Batch Reactors. American Society for Microbiology,
`07th Annual Meeting, May 2007.
26. L.C Xu, P.J. Arps, and J.C. Earthman. Corrosion Inhibiting Biofilms.
Gordon Conference on Aqueous Corrosion, New London, NH, July 25-29,
2004.
27. L.C. Xu, P.J. Arps, T.K. Wood, and J.C. Earthman. Corrosion Control
Using Regenerative Biofilms at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant.
Poster at the Gordon Conference on Aqueous Corrosion, New London, NH,
July 14-18, 2002.
28. Li-Chong Xu, Herbert H.P. Fang, Kwong-Yu Chan, Characterization of
Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Marine Biofilm using X-ray
Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), International Specialized Conference
on BIOFILM MONITORING, March 18-20, 2002, Porto - Portugal
29. Li-Chong Xu, Kwong-Yu Chan, Herbert H.P. Fang, Influence of Toxic
Metals/Chemicals on Microbial Cluster Formation in Biofilm and on
Steel Corrosion, Presented at The 199th Meeting of The Electrochemical
Society, Mar. 25-30, 2001, Washington D.C.
30. Li-Chong Xu, Kwong-Yu Chan, Herbert H.P. Fang. Application of atomic
force microscopy for study of microbiologically influenced corrosion,
Presented at The International Union Of materials Research Societies-
6th International Conference in Asia, Symposia E: Scanning Probe
Microscopy for Materials Characterization. Hong Kong, July, 2000.