This makes AFM an essential tool for device design dependent on the stacking of 2D materials. Moreover, the AFM tip can be applied to manipulate samples at the nanoscale. Concerning graphene, it can, ...

AFM can provide new insights into 2D materials to better understand their potential applications. 2D materials, such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), have unusual features because ...

What role do mechanical properties play in studying 2D materials using AFM? Mechanical properties are critical for investigating 2D materials with AFM. Torsional resonance in TFM can disclose the ...

Soft Intermittent Contact Mode (3 rd AFM Mode) This mode facilitates the non-destructive analysis of soft samples (polymers, delicate 2D materials, low adhesion nanoparticles etc.). This mode is ...

More information: Karmen Kapustić et al, Visualizing Intercalation Effects in 2D Materials Using AFM-Based Techniques, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett ...

Schematic diagram of adaptive TEPL (a-TEPL) spectroscopy based on shear-force AFM using bottom-illumination optics with a 632.8 nm He/Ne laser. (Left) Illustration of the tip-induced nano-engineering ...

Feb 21, 2020: Experimental identification of the foremost AFM tip atom (Nanowerk Spotlight) The foremost atom of the tip in a scanning probe microscope is critically important for precise imaging ...

Additionally, the capability to alter light-matter interaction at the AFM tip allowed for the incorporation of defects into the hBN surface. This manipulation of light-matter interaction offers a ...

Since the acquisition of AIST-NT technology by HORIBA in July of 2017, Andrey has held the position of the US AFM-Raman manager at HORIBA. He continues active development of TERS-related applications ...

With careful measurements and clever analysis, even broader-scale techniques like AFM can reveal hidden processes in 2D materials. "We're bringing atomic-scale insight to the real world samples ...