The current status and future prospects of non‐contact atomic force microscopy (nc‐AFM)
and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) for studying insulating surfaces and thin …

This paper presents a review of the experimental and theoretical investigations of halogen
interaction with metal surfaces. The emphasis was placed on the recent measurements …

We report on the controlled change of the energetic ordering of molecular orbitals.
Negatively charged copper (II) phthalocyanine on NaCl/Cu (100) undergoes a Jahn–Teller …

The distance dependence and atomic-scale contrast recently observed in nominal contact
potential difference (CPD) signals simultaneously recorded by Kelvin probe force …

The surface topography and local surface work function of ultrathin MgO (001) films on Ag
(001) have been studied by noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) and Kelvin probe …

The role of the cantilever in quantitative Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is rigorously
analyzed. We use the boundary element method to calculate the point spread function of the …

The reduced dimensionality of thin transition metal dihalide films on single-crystal surfaces
unlocks a diverse range of magnetic and electronic properties. However, achieving …

We present a detailed analysis and understanding of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM)
data for a system of point charges in a vacuum-dielectric tip-sample system. Explicit …

The catalytic growth on transition metal surfaces provides a clean and controllable route to
obtain defect-free, monocrystalline graphene. However, graphene's optical and electronic …

Reliable determination of the surface potential with spatial resolution is key for
understanding complex interfaces that range from nanostructured surfaces to molecular …