Force sensing with nanowire cantilevers
Nanometer-scale structures with high aspect ratios such as nanowires and nanotubes
combine low mechanical dissipation with high resonance frequencies, making them ideal …
combine low mechanical dissipation with high resonance frequencies, making them ideal …
Periodic charging of individual molecules coupled to the motion of an atomic force microscopy tip
N Kocić, P Weiderer, S Keller, S Decurtins, SX Liu… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Individual molecules at the edges of self-assembled islands grown on Ag (111) can be
deliberately switched in their charge state with the electric field from a scanning-probe tip …
deliberately switched in their charge state with the electric field from a scanning-probe tip …
Quantum state readout of individual quantum dots by electrostatic force detection
Electric charge detection by atomic force microscopy (AFM) with single-electron resolution (e-
EFM) is a promising way to investigate the electronic level structure of individual quantum …
EFM) is a promising way to investigate the electronic level structure of individual quantum …
Fully quantized electron transfer observed in a single redox molecule at a metal interface
Long-range electron transfer is a ubiquitous process that plays an important role in
electrochemistry, biochemistry, organic electronics, and single molecule electronics …
electrochemistry, biochemistry, organic electronics, and single molecule electronics …
Mechanical dissipation from charge and spin transitions in oxygen-deficient SrTiO3 surfaces
Bodies in relative motion separated by a gap of a few nanometers can experience a tiny
friction force. This non-contact dissipation can have various origins and can be successfully …
friction force. This non-contact dissipation can have various origins and can be successfully …
Revealing energy level structure of individual quantum dots by tunneling rate measured by single-electron sensitive electrostatic force spectroscopy
We present theoretical and experimental studies of the effect of the density of states of a
quantum dot (QD) on the rate of single-electron tunneling that can be directly measured by …
quantum dot (QD) on the rate of single-electron tunneling that can be directly measured by …
Charge-induced structural changes in a single molecule investigated by atomic force microscopy
P Scheuerer, LL Patera, F Simbürger, F Queck… - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
Intramolecular structural relaxations occurring upon electron transfer are crucial in
determining the rate of redox reactions. Here, we demonstrate that subangstrom structural …
determining the rate of redox reactions. Here, we demonstrate that subangstrom structural …
Forces from periodic charging of adsorbed molecules
In a recent publication [Kocić et al., Nano Lett. 15, 4406 (2015)], it was shown that gating of
molecular levels in the field of an oscillating tip of an atomic force microscope can enable a …
molecular levels in the field of an oscillating tip of an atomic force microscope can enable a …
Tip-induced artifacts in magnetic force microscopy images
Useful sample information can be extracted from the dissipation in frequency modulation
atomic force microscopy due to its correlation to important material properties. It has been …
atomic force microscopy due to its correlation to important material properties. It has been …
Room-temperature single-electron charging detected by electrostatic force microscopy
We use atomic force microscopy to measure electron addition spectra of individual Au
nanoparticles that exhibit Coulomb blockade at room temperature. The cantilever tip …
nanoparticles that exhibit Coulomb blockade at room temperature. The cantilever tip …