Glove Box AFM

Atomic Force Microscopy in Controlled Glove Box Environment

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For some materials, AFM measurements in controlled environments are required or preferable. This is particularly important if a material strongly reacts or deteriorates in air or if the measurements are impacted by the presence of water and oxygen. CNMS provides an Ar filled glove box equipped with a Bruker Dimension Icon AFM. The large sample stage can be moved linearly in x- and y- directions, which makes it suitable for larger samples. A range of AFM modes for functional material characterization are available.

Features

Available modes:

  • Contact
  • Tapping
  • Fast Force Volume
  • Peak Force Tapping
  • Peak Force Quantitative Nanomechanics
  • Conductive AFM
  • Electric Force Microscopy
  • Kelvin Probe Microscopy
  • Piezoresponse Force Microscopy
  • Custom Band Excitation PFM modes through 

Specifications

  • Sample size 12×12 mm
  • Scan range (80×80 um) 
  • Z height limit (<10 µm)
  • Environmental Control 
  • Glove box (Ar filled) 
  • Temperature stage (sample heating 0-250 C) 

Applications

2-dimensional materials

Thin films

Ferroelectrics

Semiconductors

Polymers

Equipment

Bruker Dimension Icon AFM

Contacts