Force spectroscopy relies on the precise measurement of forces acting on a probe as it interacts with a sample. The key principles of force spectroscopy include: AFM-based force spectroscopy is the ...

Photothermal AFM-IR, or AFM-IR, is an analytical method used for chemical identification in a materials sample at the nanoscale. AFM-IR incorporates both the nanoscale spatial resolution of atomic ...

Photothermal AFM-IR is a highly effective method for nanoscale chemical analysis, ideally suited to the stringent requirements of semiconductor research and production. By integrating the spatial ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as an indispensable tool for probing mechanical properties at the nanometre scale. By monitoring the deflection and vibration of a microfabricated cantilever ...

AzoMaterials speaks to Cassandra Phillips and Qichi Hu from Bruker about how their new Resonance-Enhanced Force Volume AFM-IR technology overcomes the limitations of conventional nanoscale ...

The combination of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy provides deep insights into the complex properties of various materials. While Raman spectroscopy facilitates the chemical ...

Recognition of the crucial role that nanomechanical properties play in the structure and function of biological systems is growing steadily. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), a high-resolution surface ...

The 2026 NANOscientific Symposium Series continues at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic (Sept. 9–11), Northeastern ...

(Nanowerk News) Take a photo with your phone and you might see wonderful details—leaves on a tree, strands of hair blowing in the wind. The width of that strand of hair is 100,000 nanometers wide. The ...