Combined Kelvin probe force microscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry for hydrogen detection in corroded 2024 aluminium alloy [PDF]
, 2013 The capability of Kelvin probe force microscopy (KFM) to detect and locate hydrogen in corroded 2024 aluminium alloy was demonstrated. Hydrogen was introduced inside the 2024 alloy following a cyclic corrosion test consisting of cycles of immersion in 1 ...
Blanc, Christine +5 more
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MOVPE-Grown Quantum Cascade Laser Structures Studied by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Crystals, 2020 A technique for direct study of the distribution of the applied voltage within a quantum cascade laser (QCL) has been developed. The detailed profile of the potential in the laser claddings and laser core region has been obtained by gradient scanning ...
Konstantin Ladutenko +3 more
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Electrical Study of Trapped Charges in Copper-Doped Zinc Oxide Films by Scanning Probe Microscopy for Nonvolatile Memory Applications. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Charge trapping properties of electrons and holes in copper-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Cu) films have been studied by scanning probe microscopy. We investigated the surface potential dependence on the voltage and duration applied to the copper-doped ZnO films
Ting Su, Haifeng Zhang
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The nature of condensed single molecules : local electronic and mechanical characteristics [PDF]
, 2014 In order to advance the performance of molecule based electronic devices a detailed and fundamental knowledge about the underlying physical aspects is mandatory.
Fremy, Sweetlana Deva
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ARMScope – the versatile platform for scanning probe microscopy systems
Metrology and Measurement Systems, 2020 Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) since its invention in the 80’s became very popular in examination of many different sample parameters, both in university and industry. This was the effect of bringing this technology closer to the operator.
Świadkowski Bartosz +8 more
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Communications Chemistry, 2021 Rutile TiO2 is a prominent photocatalyst for overall water splitting, but the on-surface activation of hydrogen atoms is still not fully understood. Here, the authors use atomic force and kelvin probe force microscopy to study the lateral manipulation of
Yuuki Adachi +3 more
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High-Bandwidth Multiparametric Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy With Polymer Microcantilevers
IEEE Access, 2019 Simultaneous and rapid measurement of the surface potential (SP) and nanomechanical properties (NMPs) of materials plays an important role in the study of, for example, piezoelectric materials and multi-component composites.
Hao Zhang +5 more
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Resolving surface potential variation in Ge/MoS2 heterostructures with Kelvin probe force microscopy
AIP Advances, 2021 In this work, we employ an atomic force microscopy-based technique, Kelvin probe force microscopy, to analyze heterogeneities of four different 2D/3D Ge/MoS2 heterostructures with Ge chemical vapor deposition (CVD) time.
Sanguk Woo +6 more
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Characterization of a home-built low temperature scanning probe microscopy system [PDF]
, 2011 The continuing advancement of technology is the driving force behind science and fundamental research. Scanning probe instruments still have a major impact in nanoscience and technology, because they provide a link between the macroscopic world and ...
Thai, Quang Thanh
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Moving towards high carrier mobility power devices in silicon and silicon carbide [PDF]
, 2016 This thesis reports on recent progress regarding the characterization, design and fabrication of modern power semiconductor devices in Silicon (Si) as well as in the promising wide band gap material Silicon Carbide (SiC).
Rossmann, Harald R.
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