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| 1 Nanotip Technology for Scanning Probe Microscopy |
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1.2 Field Electron Microscope (FEM) and Tip Characterization |
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1.3 Field Ion Microscopy (FIM) |
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1.4 Preparation and Characterization of an Atomically Clean Tip in an FIM |
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1.5 Brief Review of Previous Nanotip Fabrication Methods |
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1.5.1 Field–surface melting method and build-up method |
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1.5.2 Deposition of an external metal atom on tips sharpened by ion sputtering |
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1.5.3 Pd-coated tungsten single atom apex |
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1.5.4 Field-enhanced diffusion growth technique |
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1.6 Mechanisms of Nitrogen Adsorption on Metal Surfaces |
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1.7 Controlled Field-Assisted Etching Method for Tip Sharpening |
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1.7.1 Experimental setup and results |
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1.7.2 Tip apex modeling and nanotip reconstruction |
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1.7.3 Controllability and reproducibility of the technique |
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1.8 Field Emission Characteristics of Single Atom Tips |
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1.9 Applications of Nanotips in Scanning Probe Microscopy and Future Trends |
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| 2 In Situ STM Studies of Molecular Self-Assembly on Surfaces |
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2.1.1 Self-assembly on surface nanotemplates or nanostructured surfaces |
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2.1.2 Self-assembled 2D molecular nanostructures via directional noncovalent or covalent intermolecular interactions |
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2.2 In Situ Ultrahigh Vacuum Scanning Tunneling Microscopy |
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2.3 Self-Assembled C60 Nanostructures on Molecular Surface Nanotemplates |
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2.4 Hydrogen-Bonded 2D Binary Molecular Networks |
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2.5 Conclusion and Perspectives |
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| 3 Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy on Hybrid Metal/Organic/Semiconductor Interfaces |
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3.2 General Introduction to Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy |
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3.3 BEEM in Hybrid Metal/Organic/Semiconductor Devices |
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3.3.1 Chemi sorbed molecule |
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3.3.2 Physisorbed molecule |
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3.4 BEEM on Hybrid Au/Pentacene/n-Si Interfaces |
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3.4.1 Density plots of barrier height and transmission |
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3.5 Conclusions and Outlook |
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| 4 Force—Extension Behavior of Single Polymer Chains by AFM |
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4.2 AFM-Based Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy (SMFS) |
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4.3 Elasticity of Individual Macromolecules |
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4.3.1 Fitting the theoretical models to the experimental data |
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4.4 Single Chain AFM Force Spectroscopy of Stimulus-Responsive Polymers |
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4.4.1 Single chain behavior of stimulus-responsive polymers |
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4.4.2 Single molecule optomechanical cycle |
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4.4.3 Realization of a redox-driven single macromolecule motor |
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4.5 Conclusions and Outlook |
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| 5 Probing Human Disease States Using Atomic Force Microscopy |
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5.1 AFM as an Imaging Tool for Biological Applications |
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5.1.1 Basic and advanced imaging modes |
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5.1.2 Current state of technical developments for biological applications |
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5.1.3 AFM imaging study of malaria and Babesia-infected red blood cells |
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5.1.3.1 Malaria pathology: surface morphology as an indicator of the disease state and association with pathology |
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5.1.3.2 Methods and results |
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5.1.4 AFM imaging study of other diseases |
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5.2 AFM as a Force-Sensing Tool (Nano- and Micromechanical Property Measurements Using AFM) |
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5.2.1 Force measurement and property-mapping techniques |
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5.2.2 Nanoindentation of cancer cells as an example |
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5.2.2.2 Method and results |
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5.2.3 General applications in disease studies using AFM-based force spectroscopy and nanoindentation techniques |
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| 6 Conducting Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquids |
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6.2 Introduction to Conducting Atomic Force Microscopy (C-AFM) |
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6.3 Analysis of C-AFM Data |
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6.4 Boundary Lubrication Studies Using C-AFM |
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6.5 Squeeze-out of Confined Branched Molecules |
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6.6 Conclusions and Outlook |
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| 7 Dynamic Force Microscopy in Liquid Media |
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7.2 Instrumentation for Operation in Liquid |
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7.2.1.1 Effects of laser coherence |
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7.2.1.2 Effect of the laser numerical aperture |
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7.2.1.3 Characterization of noise levels |
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7.2.2 Cantilever excitation |
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7.2.3.2 Excitation by a phase-locked loop |
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7.2.4 Frequency modulation vs. phase modulation |
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7.3.1 Molecular resolution imaging of self-assembled monolayers |
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7.3.2 Spectroscopy and structure of the liquid–solid interface |
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7.3.2.1 Crystalline structure of n-dodecanol on graphite |
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7.3.2.3 Role of tip shape |
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7.4 Outlook: From Simple Organics to Biology |
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| 8 Fabrication of Bio- and Nanopatterns by Dip Pen Nanolithography |
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8.2.4 In situ growth of peptides |
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8.3 Variant Possibility of DPN |
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8.4 Extension of DPN Capability |
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8.4.4 Modification of DPN probes |
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8.5.2 Polymer pen lithography |
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| 9 Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Nano-Oxidation |
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9.2 Mechanism of Nano-oxidation |
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9.3 Materials Used in Nano-oxidation |
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9.4 Spreading Modes of OH– Oxidants |
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9.5 Aspect Ratio of Nano-oxide |
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9.6 Media Used for Nano-oxidation |
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9.7 Physichemical Properties of Nano-oxide |
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9.8 Applications of Nano-oxidation |
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| 10 Nanolithography of Organic Films Using Scanning Probe Microscopy |
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10.1.1 Principles of AFM lithography |
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10.1.2 Mechanical probe nanolithography |
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10.1.2.1 Nanofabrication using self-assembled monolayers |
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10.1.2.2 Scanning probe anodization |
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10.1.2.3 Thermomechanical writing |
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10.1.2.4 Dip pen nanolithography |
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10.1.3 Biased probe nanolithography |
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10.1.3.1 Electrostatic nanolithography |
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10.1.4 Electrochemical nanolithography |
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10.1.4.1 Nanopatterning of PVK films |
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10.1.4.2 Nanopatterning of carbazole monomer |
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10.1.4.3 Conductive and thermal properties of patterned films |
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10.1.4.4 Nanopatterning of electroactive copolymer film |
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10.2 Applications and Challenges of AFM Nanolithography |
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