QUANTUM-AC10: Extremely Low Wear for Super-Fast Scanning
Posted 21-11-30 07:05
Green Line product highlight:QUANTUM-AC10: Sturdy Carbon Tip for High Speed, Fast Scan and Video Rate Applications
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Consistent Sharpness
Tip radius 6-7 nm guaranteed. For reliable scanning performance and unmatched tip to tip repeatability - Controlled orientation 11°, 12° or 8°
Tilt compensation within ±1° ensuring tip-sample perpendicularity for your specific AFM model - Scan location finder aid
Tip position mark on cantilever backside - Consistent Tuning
1.2 MHz rectangular quartz cantilevers (> 1.1 MHz guaranteed) - Diamond-like hardness and durability
Exceptional wear resistance guarantees negligible tip shape changes during high-speed scanning for consistent performance
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MCNT-300: 18nm cylindrical tip for durable and consistent bottom access of finest features
Posted 21-10-30 09:04
Blue Line product highlight:MCNT-300™: Amorphous CNT solution for demanding depth metrology applications
- Controlled shape:
Precisely controlled length of 300 nm and uniform width of 18 nm - Controlled orientation: 3° or 12°
Tilt compensation within ±0.5° for enhanced access capabilities to bottom trench features - Optimized cantilevers:
Standard with k: 40 N/m, f: 320 KHz
Softer cantilevers for force-controlling scanning modes available upon request - Diamond-like hardness and durability:
Exceptional wear resistance of diamond-like carbon for consistent
performance and reduced cost per measurement - Delivered with TrueDimensions™:
Datasheet for every single probe available online 24/7 via QR code
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German National Metrology Institute (PTB) Scientists Present Nanomechanical Head with Exchangeable AFM Probes As Indenter
Posted 21-09-28 19:16
Publication update:
nanotools biosphere™ probes featured in research article
Discover how nanotools biosphere™ with precisely controlled 2 µm radius is applied to measure the mechanical properties of ultra-soft PDMS samples.
- Title: A MEMS nanoindenter with an integrated AFM cantilever gripper for nanomechanical characterization of compliant materials
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab88ed - Authors: Z Li, S Gao, U Brand, K Hiller and H Wolff
- Publication: Nanotechnology
- Publisher: IOP Publishing
- Date: 11 May 2020
Distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Copyright © 2020 The Author(s).
BOSCH and KIT Researchers Explore Tip Wear and Tip Shape Impact on Measurement Uncertainty During Thermal Grooving AFM Study
Posted 21-08-24 03:29
Publication update:
nanotools SuperSharpStandard-NCHR probes featured in research article
Discover how nanotools SuperSharpStandard-NCHR with 2-3 nm radius was applied to accurately measure nickel grain boundary grooves of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anodes.
- Title: A thermal grooving study of relative grain boundary energies of nickel in polycrystalline Ni and in a Ni/YSZ anode measured by atomic force microscopy
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2021.116936 - Authors: Patricia Haremski, Lars Epple, Matthias Wieler, Piero Lupetin, Richard Thelen, Michael J. Hoffmann
- Publication: Acta Materialia
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Date: 1 August 2021
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc.
Beetles Elytra, a model structure for next-generation bioinspired synthetic materials
Posted 21-07-29 23:51
Publication update:
nanotools biotool hi-res, SSS-FMR and biosphere™ featured in research article
Discover how nanotools biotool hi-res, SSS-FMR with 2-3 nm radius and biosphere™ with 50 nm radius are applied for imaging and indentation measurements.
- Title: A matter of size? Material, structural and mechanical strategies for size adaptation in the elytra of Cetoniinae beetles
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.12.039 - Authors: Meisam Asgari, Nicolas A. Alderete, Zhaowen Lin, Ryan Benavides, Horacio D. Espinosa
- Publication: Acta Biomaterialia
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Date: 1 March 2021
© 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
EBD-16: Semi Fab proven solution for extreme deep trench metrology
Posted 21-06-30 07:09
Blue Line product highlight:EBD-16™: World's longest high-performance AFM tip.
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Optimized conical shape for enhanced stability
Precisely controlled DLC spike length > 16 µm (Total tip length > 26 µm) -
Controlled orientation: 12°, 13° or 3°
Tilt compensation for enhanced access to bottom trench features -
Diamond-like hardness and durability
Unmatched wear resistance for consistent depth data, enhanced throughput, and reduced cost per measurement -
Optimized cantilevers
Standard with k: 40 N/m, f: 320 kHz. Softer cantilevers available. - Delivered with TrueDimensions™
Datasheet for every single probe available online 24/7 via QR code
Flat Tip Effectively Avoids Tip-derived Youngs Modulus Errors Introduced by Conventional Tips
Posted 21-05-31 23:14
Publication update:
nanotools custom-made Flat Tip featured in research article
Discover how nanotools Flat Tip with precisely controlled indentation area is applied to effectively measure Young's modulus of a whole yeast cell.
- Title: Evaluating Young's Modulus of Single Yeast Cells Based on Compression Using an Atomic Force Microscope with a Flat Tip
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927620024903 - Authors: Di Chang, Takahiro Hirate, Chihiro Uehara, Hisataka Maruyama, Nobuyuki Uozumi, Fumihito Arai
- Publication: Microscopy and Microanalysis
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Date: Jan 15, 2021
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press
Influence of AFM Tip Radius when Measuring Mechanical Properties of Biomimetic Membranes
Posted 21-04-30 04:54
Publication update:
nanotools biosphere™ probes featured in research article
Discover how nanotools hydrophobic and chemical resistant biosphere™ with precisely controlled 20 and 50 nm radius and pre-calibrated cantilevers are applied to study the mechanical properties of supported lipid bilayers.
- Title: Compression, Rupture, and Puncture of Model Membranes at the Molecular Scale
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00247 - Authors: Oscar Saavedra V., Thales F. D. Fernandes, Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet, and Luca Costa
- Publication: Langmuir
- Publisher: American Chemical Society
- Date: June 1, 2020
Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society
Van der Waals heterojunctions create new platform for photovoltaic and photodetector design
Posted 21-03-31 20:38
Publication update:
nanotools SuperSharpStandard-NCHR probes featured in research article
Discover how nanotools SuperSharpStandard-NCHR with 2-3 nm radius was applied to determine surface morphology and thickness of MoS2 layers.
- Title: Characteristics of a type-II n-MoS2/p-Ge van der Waals heterojunction
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2020.03.018 - Authors: Donghwan Kim, ChaeHo Shin, Joo Hyung Park, Jonghoo Park, TaeWan Kim
- Publication: Current Applied Physics
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Date: June 2020
© 2020 Korean Physical Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Studying Plant Cell Wall Stiffness Gradients Using AFM Nano-Indentation
Posted 21-02-28 23:24
Publication update:
nanotools biosphere™, biotool hi-res, and SSS-FMR featured in research article
Discover how nanotools biosphere™ with 100 nm radius, biotool hi-res, and SSS-FMR with 2-3 nm radius and are applied for imaging and force spectroscopy.
- Title: Nano-indentation reveals a potential role for gradients of cell wall stiffness in directional movement of the resurrection plant Selaginella lepidophylla
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57365-z - Authors: Meisam Asgari, Véronique Brulé, Tamara L. Western, Damiano Pasini
- Publication: Scientific Reports
- Publisher: Springer Nature
- Date: January 16, 2020
Distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Copyright © 2020 The Author(s).
