Imaging using scanning probe microscopes (SPM)

Microscopic Characterization
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Microscopic characterization methods refer to scientific techniques Which allow determination of both composition and structure of a material. Optical microscopy, scanning probe microscopy and electron microscopy are known as microscopic techniques. This course illustrates how microscopic characterization techniques are used.
Overview
Microscopic methods play an essential role in nanomaterials characterization. Microscopic and X-ray based characterization of nanomaterials techniques are used for the determination of surface morphology and dispersion characteristics of nanomaterials. This course deals with details of these aspects, and will provide a fundamental understanding of morphological tools, such as instrumentation, sample preparation and different kinds of analyses, etc.


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Description
 Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) is a method of sample surface observation that uses a physical probe to explore a specimen rather than light. This method provides a wealth of information that cannot be obtained via light microscopy.
Mental Challenge
 What are the SPM operating modes?
Quizzes and Activities
 Activity: Find a SPM image of an enzyme.
Further Reading Sources
 1. https://afm.oxinst.com/outreach/spm-scanning-probe-microscopy

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