A Primer on Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)

04 Apr 2006 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ron Reifenberger

Scanning Probe Microscopes and their remarkable ability to provide three-dimensional maps of surfaces at the nanometer length scale have arguably been the most important tool in establishing the …

https://nanohub.org/resources/1185

Scanning Probe Microscope Piezoelectric Crystals

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

In this resource we disassemble the piezoelectric assembly of a scanning probe microscope. At its core is a white cylinder of the piezoelectric material. If you look closely, it has a granular …

https://nanohub.org/resources/444

Scanning Probe Microscope Operation

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) include Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs or STEMs). They are the only instruments in widespread use that can actually "see" …

https://nanohub.org/resources/442

Introduction to Molecular Conduction

21 Jul 2005 | Learning Modules | Contributor(s): Ferdows Zahid, Magnus Paulsson, Avik Ghosh, Supriyo Datta

A scanning probe microscope brushes the tips of molecules rising up from a gold substrate. After making contact, the probe measures a very strange current-voltage relationship--linear portions …

https://nanohub.org/resources/8

What is a Nanometer?

02 Apr 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Join Laura and Martin on a wild ride through the milliworld and the microworld to reach the nanoworld. Along the way, they discover how small a nanometer truly is.

https://nanohub.org/resources/90

Nano/Bio Connection

02 Apr 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Nanotechnology is not just a topic for physicists, chemists, and engineers. Laura explains the important role of biologists in this field, and shows how they may help provide clues to molecular …

https://nanohub.org/resources/91

Scanning Probe Microscopes

15 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Laura explains how scanning probe microscopes can be used to create images of small devices, molecules, and even atoms! A large-scale version of the scanning probe microscope is built out of Legos …

https://nanohub.org/resources/92

Feasibility of Molecular Manufacturing

14 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Martin and Laura have an interesting debate about the feasibility of Molecular Manufacturing. Can molecular assemblers be developed to create new materials, new devices, and even macroscopic …

https://nanohub.org/resources/93

Nanomanufacturing: Top-Down and Bottom-Up

14 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Martin presents an overview of nanomanufacturing techniques, explaining the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches.

https://nanohub.org/resources/96

Probing Molecular Conduction with Scanning Probe Microscopy

08 Jul 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Hersam

This tutorial will provide an overview of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and its application towards problems in molecular conduction. In an effort to communicate the power and limitations of …

https://nanohub.org/resources/497

Haptic Interfaces to Scanning Probe Microscopy

21 Apr 2004 | Notes | Contributor(s): Daniel Wilhelm

2003 SURI Conference Proceedings

https://nanohub.org/resources/821

Nanoelectronics/Mechanics With Carbon Nanotubes

26 Feb 2004 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Ji-Yong Park

In this talk, I will present efforts to understand electrical/mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by combining electric transport measurements and the scanning probe microscopy.

https://nanohub.org/resources/157