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On-Demand Session: AFM-Based Characterization of the Properties of 2D Materials and Heterostructures

Learn more about how atomic force microscopy can be used to better understand 2D materials
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Probing 2D Materials and Heterostructures with the Power of AFM

Presented by Bede Pittenger, Ph.D., Sr. Staff Development Scientist, Bruker (February 06, 2024)

       PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • [00:00:00] Graphene Discovery Backgroung
  • [00:01:20] Tapping Mode of Moiré Pattern of Epitaxial Graphene on hBN
  • [00:02:28] Peakforce QNM on Graphene on hBN
  • [00:04:36] Nanoelectrical mapping of Moiré lattices
  • [00:06:06] Quantum Twisting Microscope
  • [00:07:20] AFM tip for nanomanipulation, fabrication
  • [00:08:24] Conclusions
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Torsional Force Microscopy of Van der Waals Moires and Atomic Lattices

 Presented by Mihir Pendharkar, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (February 06, 2024)

       PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • [00:00:00] Twistronics: Enabling novel physics and opto-electronics
  • [00:04:35] Experimental Setup for PFM
  • [00:10:18] Torsional Force Microscopy (TFM) explained
  • [00:14:52] Improving image contrast by increasing torsional drive amplitude
  • [00:17:00] Improving image contrast by increasing vertical loading force
  • [00:17:51] Imaging VdW moire superlattices and atomic lattices
  • [00:19:53] Other TFM applications
  • [00:21:39] Conclusion
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Nanoelectronic Characterization of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Using CAFM

Presented by Mario Lanza, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University (February 06, 2024)

       PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • [00:01:12] Different methods and quality
  • [00:07:40] Substrate and reference samples
  • [00:14:35] Monolayer CVD-grown h-BN
  • [00:20:47] Multilayer CVD-grown h-BN
  • [00:29:28] Conclusions
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Question and Answer

       PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • [00:00:00] Does a kneeling impact more a pattern period?
  • [00:00:51] Is there a limit to the voltages you can use for PFM?
  • [00:01:52] Is there any melting or tendency to reduce the conductivity in the next experiment by using higher voltages? What probe where you using for TFM? 
  • [00:04:00] What size was the graphene lattice?
  • [00:05:09] Is it possible to prepare resistive memory devices out of amorphous HBN?
  • [00:06:48] In the case of PFM measurements, what is the maximum bias for silicon platinum tips without damaging the tip?
  • [00:09:58] Where was the 7.5 millivolt offset coming from?