What Nanosurf customers are saying
Dr. Philipp Merkelbach
We contacted Nanosurf with a problem and they showed us the solution: we needed to measure samples on an existing inverted optical microscope as well as by AFM. Nanosurf solved the issue by designing a shuttle stage with a repositioning accuracy of > 20 µm.
Dr. Paul S. Keatley
The unique combination of compact design, optical access, and intuitive operation of the LensAFM made it the perfect platform for our instrument development. We believe that much of the success of our project has been achieved through the excellent communicatio...
Dr. Mustapha Mabrouki
I bought the first FlexAFM ever sold in Morocco. We chose this instrument as it best fulfils our research requirements at great value for money. During the initial phase, we much appreciated the competence of Nanosurf’s technical sales team and the friendly relationship that d...
Dr. Dalia Yablon
I really enjoy using the Flex-ANA for its excellent force mapping capabilities on polymer materials. The scientists at Nanosurf are highly knowledgeable and responsive, and have developed an easy-to-use system with many features (both in hardware and software) purposefull...
Dr. Wesley C. Sanders
For several years we have used the Easyscan 2 and the NaioAFM to provide AFM training, for student research projects and demonstrations. These AFMs have provided us with years of exceptional use. They have allowed students to acquire complex skill sets associated with AFM imag...
News
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Poster on fluid force microscopy for single cell micro-manipulation wins award for best poster at Linz Winterworkshop
The prize for the best poster at the Linz Winterworkshop 2020 was awarded to Ms. Elaheh Zare-Eelanjegh, PhD candidate at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, LBB, ETH Zurich, for her poster on Fluid force microscop...
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Alphacen 300 large sample AFM system operational at MRS Fall
After a tight delivery schedule and a few hours of assembly, the brand new Alphacen 300 system is up and running at the Nanosurf booth at MRS Fall.
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Alphacen 300 to be unveiled at MRS Fall
Nanosurf is exhibiting at the 2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit this week. Visit us at booth #1018 to get an exclusive demonstration of our new AFM system for large and heavy samples: The Alphacen 300!
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How much does an AFM cost?
The answer to the question how much an atomic force microscope (AFM) costs is always "it depends". The pricing of scanning probe microscopes is influenced by many factors, like the performance, capabilities and modes yo...
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Conductive AFM (C-AFM) measurements on a polished IC surface with multiple transistor contacts
Introduction Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) is a standard manufacturing process employed in the semiconductor industry during the fabrication of integrated circuits and memory disks. When the goal is to flatte...
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NaioSTM used in high external-efficiency nanofocusing for lens-free near-field optical nanoscopy
Researchers from the University of California demonstrated a two-step sequential nanofocusing technique to achieve high-efficiency, broadband and dual-directional nanofocusing for near-field optical excitation and spect...
Events
AFM Theory: Learn how AFM works and all about AFM modes
Due to its flexibility, the atomic force microscope has become a common tool for material characterization alongside optical and electron microscopy, achieving resolutions down to the nanometer scale and beyond. The AFM can operate in environments from ultra-high vacuum to fluids, and therefore cuts across all disciplines from physics and chemistry to biology and materials science. This article describes the operating principle and most common measurement modes of atomic force microscopy, and some of the many properties that can be measured with AFM on the nanoscale.
