MAX IV R&D seminar by Nikolay Vinogradov

by Dr Nikolay Vinogradov (MAX IV Laboratory)

Monday 9 Dec 2019, 11:00 → 11:45 Europe/Stockholm

MAX III meeting room (MAX IV Laboratory)

Scanning Probe Microscopy lab at MAX IV

Nikolay Vinogradov

In just under 30 years since its invention scanning probe microscopy – both tunneling and atomic force – has become an indispensable characterization tool in contemporary science. It covers a broad range of applications, from measuring the strength of protein folding [1] or ligands bonding to a molecule [2], to visualizing individual atoms [3]; from imaging a molecular skeleton in ultra-high vacuum at ultra-low temperatures [4] to investigation of catalysts in operando [5]. Therefore, a little wonder is that a scanning probe microscopy lab was established at MAX IV Laboratory both to support external users and promote in-house research by providing scientists with an additional high-precision characterization tool. In my talk, I will try to give a concise introduction to scanning probe microscopies, focusing on what we could offer on-site for MAX IV users and staff. The talk will mostly revolve around the instrumentation available at SPM lab, and a few relevant use cases will be discussed alongside.

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[2] Merkel, R.; Nassoy, P.; Leung, A.; Ritchie, K.; Evans, E. Nature 1999, 397, 50.

[3] Binnig, G.; Rohrer, H. Helv. Phys. Acta 1982, 55, 726.

[4] Gross, L.; Mohn, F.; Moll, N.; Liljeroth, P.; Meyer, G. Science 2009, 325, 1110.

[5] Laegsgaard, E.; Österlund, L.; Thostrup, P.; Rasmussen, P. B.; Stensgaard, I.; et al. Rev. Sci. Istr. 2001, 72, 3537.