One of the most remarkable and exciting achievements in the field of scanning probe
microscopy (SPM) in the last years is the unprecedented sub-molecular resolution of both …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was introduced in 1986 and has since made its way into
surface science, nanoscience, chemistry, biology, and material science as an imaging and …

It was a long-cherished dream for chemists to take a direct look at chemical bonding, a
fundamental component of chemistry. This dream was finally accomplished by the state-of …

The self-assembly of molecular building blocks is a promising route to low-cost
nanoelectronic devices. It would be very appealing to use computer-aided design to identify …

High resolution force measurements of molecules on surfaces, in non-contact atomic force
microscopy, are often only performed at cryogenic temperatures, due to needing a highly …

Acquisition of dense, three-dimensional, force fields with intramolecular resolution via
noncontact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) has yielded enormous progress in our ability …

The iconic caged shape of fullerenes gives rise to a series of unique chemical and physical
properties; hence a deeper understanding of the attractive and repulsive forces between two …

We introduce a procedure to determine accurate and precise force-distance curves in
dynamic force measurements utilizing a sharp tip. While single force curves are prone to …

Understanding the interactions between a tip apex and a target atom or molecule is crucial
for the manipulation of individual molecules with precise control by using scanning …

Surface adsorption of C 60 affects its chemical and electronic properties. Numerous studies
have reported observation of bright and dark fullerenes on metal surfaces that suggest …