Atomically precise manufacturing (APM) is a key technique that involves the direct control of
atoms in order to manufacture products or components of products. It has been developed …

The structure of water at the interface with other materials is thought to determine their
wetting properties and underlies the vast array of phenomena known under the names of …

The growth of lithium dendrites in inorganic solid electrolytes is an essential drawback that
hinders the development of reliable all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. Generally, ex situ …

Contact electrification (CE) has been known for more than 2600 years but the nature of
charge carriers and their transfer mechanisms still remain poorly understood, especially for …

The phenomenon of contact electrification (CE) has been known for thousands of years, but
the nature of the charge carriers and their transfer mechanisms are still under debate. Here …

The ability to sensitively detect individual charges under ambient conditions would benefit a
wide range of applications across disciplines. However, most current techniques are limited …

The Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology explains and challenges current concepts in
nanotechnology. It covers in great detail surface metrology and nanometrology and more …

In a Scanning Tunneling Microscope [1], an electronic current flows through the tunneling
barrier be-tween an atomically sharp tip and a conductive surface. Roughly speaking, the …

The basic principles of atomic force microscopy are discussed. Various deflection sensors
are described and compared with each other. A simple theoretical basis of the fundamental …

Written by three leading experts in the field, this book describes and explains all essential
aspects of scanning probe microscopy. Emphasis is placed on the experimental design and …