Dynamic electrostatic force microscopy in liquid media

We present the implementation of dynamic electrostatic force microscopy in liquid media. This implementation enables the quantitative imaging of local dielectric properties of materials in electrolyte solutions with nanoscale spatial resolution. Local imaging capabilities are obtained by probing the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gramse, Georg, Edwards, M. A., Fumagalli, Laura, 1959-, Gomila Lluch, Gabriel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/33242
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/33242
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microscòpia de força atòmica
Electròlits
Atomic force microscopy
Electrolytes
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Sumario:We present the implementation of dynamic electrostatic force microscopy in liquid media. This implementation enables the quantitative imaging of local dielectric properties of materials in electrolyte solutions with nanoscale spatial resolution. Local imaging capabilities are obtained by probing the frequency-dependent and ionic concentration-dependent electrostatic forces at high frequency (>1 MHz), while quantification of the interaction forces is obtained with finite-element numerical calculations. The results presented open a wide range of possibilities in a number of fields where the dielectric properties of materials need to be probed at the nanoscale and in a liquid environment.