[Andres] is working with an Atomic Force Microscope, a device that drags a small needle across a surface to produce an image with incredible resolution. The AFM can produce native .STL files ...

What Is Atomic Force Microscopy? Atomic force microscopy (AFM ... such as how stiff or squishy a sample is. Image resolution depends on the sharpness of the tip. “Imagine, if you are to feel across ...

Since its invention in 1986, AFM applications have expanded far beyond simple topographic imaging. AFM tips can be functionalized with a wide range of molecules and used for force-distance ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM ... repelled or attracted to the surface. The needle is dragged across the surface of a material, and when the needle touches an atom, it causes the tool to bend upward. A ...

Within a decade, this unconventional microscope has evolved into a multifunctional ... The technique has also been used to probe cell surface properties and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms ...

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy is a subset of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM), a group of techniques that image and manipulate surfaces at the nanometer to atomic scales. SPM techniques share the ...

Conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM ... the area inside the blue rectangle in the topography. (Image: Nanosurf) In C-AFM, a conductive AFM probe, typically made of silicon or silicon nitride and ...