TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting physical with your chemistry
T2 - Mechanically investigating local structure and properties of surfaces with the atomic force microscope
AU - Heinz, William F.
AU - Hoh, Jan H.
PY - 2005/5/1
Y1 - 2005/5/1
N2 - The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a powerful tool for investigating nanoscale structures, dynamics, and forces at interfaces. AFM has dramatically matured in the almost 20-year history of the instrument. Today, AFMs are sufficiently robust and accessible that they are finding their way into undergraduate science curricula. This paper discusses the current state of the art of AFM in terms of imaging, force measurement, and sample manipulation and its application to physical chemistry. Biological systems are used as examples for how the AFM can be used.
AB - The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a powerful tool for investigating nanoscale structures, dynamics, and forces at interfaces. AFM has dramatically matured in the almost 20-year history of the instrument. Today, AFMs are sufficiently robust and accessible that they are finding their way into undergraduate science curricula. This paper discusses the current state of the art of AFM in terms of imaging, force measurement, and sample manipulation and its application to physical chemistry. Biological systems are used as examples for how the AFM can be used.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:18144375212
SN - 0021-9584
VL - 82
SP - 695
EP - 703
JO - Journal of Chemical Education
JF - Journal of Chemical Education
IS - 5
ER -