Mechanical and Chemical Interactions in Atomically Defined Contacts

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 17; no. 35; pp. e2101637 - n/a
• Main Authors: Yesilpinar, Damla, Schulze Lammers, Bertram, Timmer, Alexander, Hu, Zhixin, Ji, Wei, Amirjalayer, Saeed, Fuchs, Harald, Mönig, Harry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Adatoms; atom manipulation; Atomic force microscopy; Atomic interactions; functionalized tips; Nanotechnology; non‐contact atomic force microscopy; Tips; Xenon

Providing fundamental insights in atomic interactions, dedicated methods in atomic force microscopy allow measuring the threshold forces needed to move single adsorbed atoms or molecules. However, the chemical and structural properties of the probe‐tip can drastically influence the results. Establis...