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Webinar Recap: A Guided Tour of AFM Modes for Materials Characterization

This webinar recap summarizes all 22 case studies presented in our 2022 “AFM Imaging and Beyond: A Practical Guide to AFM Modes for Materials Research” webinar.

During this webinar, over the course of five presentations, Bruker AFM experts showcase the growing suite of AFM operational modes for nanoelectrical, nanomechanical, and nanochemical property measurement.

The presentations include multiple case studies showing how a variety of AFM modes are used in applications in materials research and industry. Special attention is paid to the combined use of multiple AFM modes and the modes most frequently used in leading-edge polymer, semiconductor, battery technology, and 2D materials research.

From the webinar

Audience Q&A and Other Answers

Download the webinar recap or watch the recording to learn more about these and other topics.

  1. Where can viewers find information about which probe to use for each recommended mode?
  2. Does PeakForce QNM compromise the sample surface (compared to TappingMode)?
  3. What mode do you suggest to measure surface charges on polymers?
  4. What mode do you suggest to figure out Young’s Modulus on hydrogels?
  5. How do you recommend preparing to image of a bulk foam sample?
  6. Is there an existing library for IR chemical ID?
  7. Using current-voltage spectroscopy and TUNA mode, is there a current limitation? 
  8. What mode do you suggest to study SEI formation?
  9. What is the light source used on the photo KPFM example?
  10. Which probe and which mode would you suggest to scan gel or gelatin?
  11. Could you please recommend appropriate substrates for preparing polymer films?
  12. How thick should the polymer film be such that excludes any effects of the substrate from mechanical measurement?

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