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Multi-Set Point Intermittent Contact (MUSIC) Mode Atomic Force Microscopy of Oligothiophene Fibrils
2012
We developed MUSIC-mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) to emulate intermittent contact mode AFM without a feedback loop and in the absence of lateral forces. This single-pass approach is based On maps of amplitude-phase-distance curves and allows the height and to phase images to be simultaneously obtained for almost any amplitude set point. This is advantageous for determining the shape and nanomechanical properties of very soft and fragile samples. As an example, we studied supramolecular aggregates of oligothiophenes, which form approximate to 15-nm wide fibrils with a rigid core and a soft shell.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000301969600009
Authors
Spitzner, Eike-Christian
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Riesch, Christian
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Szilluweit, Ruth
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Magerle, Robert
Publication date
2012
Published in
Volume
1
Start page
380
End page
383
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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April 26, 2012
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