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Notes from the Nanoworld

"Ay, There's the rub!"

AFM is a powerful tool for tribology research- the study of friction and wear. Here, AFM is used to investigate a tribofilm formed by reciprocal sliding.

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Getting "Moore" By Using "Haf"

Hafnium oxide helps keep microelectronics on the Moore’s law trajectory

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AFM vs. STM: The Resolution Battle

The uneasy truce has been broken, as AFM refuses to concede resolution superiority to STM.

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Oct 5, 2018
Soft, Squishy and Sticky: AFM for Mechanobiology…

The AFM for Mechanobiology Webinar is an insightful overview of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for mechanobiology, discussing the…

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British Embassy Open Day 2018

British Embassy Open Day 2018

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Nanotribology with AFM Application Note

The "Nanotribology with the AFM" application note describes the latest AFM technology for quantitative measurements of friction,…

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