Kelvin probe force microscopy and its application

W Melitz, J Shen, AC Kummel, S Lee - Surface science reports, 2011 - Elsevier
Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) is a tool that enables nanometer-scale imaging of the
surface potential on a broad range of materials. KPFM measurements require an …

Electronic characterization of organic thin films by Kelvin probe force microscopy

V Palermo, M Palma, P Samorì - Advanced materials, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This review highlights the potential of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) beyond
imaging to simultaneously study structural and electronic properties of functional surfaces …

Surface photovoltage spectroscopy of semiconductor structures: at the crossroads of physics, chemistry and electrical engineering

L Kronik, Y Shapira - … : An International Journal devoted to the …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The possibility of obtaining a detailed picture of the electronic structure makes surface
photovoltage spectroscopy (SPS) eminently suitable for bridging the gap between the …

Accuracy and resolution limits of Kelvin probe force microscopy

U Zerweck, C Loppacher, T Otto, S Grafström… - Physical Review B …, 2005 - APS
Kelvin probe force microscopy is a scanning probe technique capable of map** the local
surface potential or work function on various surfaces with high spatial resolution. This …

Towards nanoscale electrical measurements in liquid by advanced KPFM techniques: a review

L Collins, JI Kilpatrick, SV Kalinin… - Reports on Progress in …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Fundamental mechanisms of energy storage, corrosion, sensing, and multiple biological
functionalities are directly coupled to electrical processes and ionic dynamics at solid–liquid …

Nanoscale quantitative measurement of the potential of charged nanostructures by electrostatic and Kelvin probe force microscopy: unraveling electronic processes in …

A Liscio, V Palermo, P Samori - Accounts of chemical research, 2010 - ACS Publications
In microelectronics and biology, many fundamental processes involve the exchange of
charges between small objects, such as nanocrystals in photovoltaic blends or individual …

Screening phenomena on oxide surfaces and its implications for local electrostatic and transport measurements

SV Kalinin, DA Bonnell - Nano Letters, 2004 - ACS Publications
The determination of local electrical, electrostatic, and transport properties of materials by
ambient scanning probe microscopy (SPM) is shown to be strongly affected by the …

Pronounced Optoelectronic Effect in n–n ReS2 Homostructure

S Park, J Ha, MF Khan, C Im, JY Park… - ACS Applied …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional layered materials have attracted attention for optoelectronic applications
owing to their remarkable photonic properties. Here, we report a homojunction device …

Contact Effect of ReS2/Metal Interface

JY Park, HE Joe, HS Yoon, SH Yoo, T Kim… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Rhenium disulfide (ReS2) has attracted immense interest as a promising two-dimensional
material for optoelectronic devices owing to its outstanding photonic response based on its …

Tip− sample interactions in Kelvin probe force microscopy: quantitative measurement of the local surface potential

A Liscio, V Palermo, K Müllen… - The Journal of Physical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
We study the influence of different experimental parameters on the interaction between the
probe and the sample in Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) measurements. We provide …