Biophysics of Human Hair: Structural, Nanomechanical, and Nanotribological Studies

Introduction.- Human hair, skin, and hair care products.- Experimental.- Structural characterization using an AFM.- Nanomechanical characterization using nanoindentation, nanoscratch, and AFM.-Multi-scale tribological characterization.- Conditioner thickness distribution and binding interactions on hair surface.-Surface potential studies of human hair using Kelvin Probe Microscopy.- Closure.