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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The AFM tip can be used to not only measure but also manipulate materials on the nanometer scale. Figure 5 depicts a multi-layer stack of graphene cut with an AFM tip in nanolithography mode. The ...

Applying a normal load with the AFM tip pushes the contaminants out from beneath the tip and induces direct contact between the 2D layer and the substrate. Scanning the tip across the surface while ...

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 ...

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 ...