Invented 30 years ago, the atomic force microscope has been a major driver of nanotechnology, ranging from atomic-scale imaging to its latest applications in manipulating individual molecules, ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as an indispensable technique for probing the mechanical and structural properties of living cells at nanometre resolution. By employing a sharp probe to ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has established itself as a pivotal tool for probing the mechanical properties of soft biological tissues, cells and extracellular matrices at nanometre resolution. By ...

Today we're looking at Atomic Force Microscopy! I built a "macro-AFM" to demonstrate the principles of an atomic force ...

Understanding the interaction between light and matter at the smallest scales (angstrom scale) is essential for advancing technology and materials science. Atomic-scale structures, such as defects in ...

First invented in 1985 by IBM in Zurich, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a scanning probe technique for imaging. It involves a nanoscopic tip attached to a microscopic, flexible cantilever, which is ...

Researchers at the Institute of Physics in Zagreb, Croatia, in collaboration with international partners, have showcased new methods for visualizing atomic-scale changes in advanced materials. How do ...

New model extracts stiffness and fluidity from AFM data in minutes, enabling fast, accurate mechanical characterization of living cells at single-cell resolution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cells are not ...

Polymer materials play an increasingly important role in a variety of industrial applications, thanks to their distinct physical and chemical properties. Among their key mechanical characteristics, ...

Three distinct segment states were identified within a single polymer chain adsorbed on a surface: thermally activated, thermally suppressed, and a switching state that alternates between the two. The ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a cornerstone technique for nanoscale manipulation, and has applications in nanoparticle assembly, biomolecule handling, semiconductor device manufacturing, etc.

Motion control company PI has released the P-733 XYZ piezo nanopositioning stage, delivering 0.1 nm (1 Å) positioning ...