Scanning Probe Microscopes: Applications in Science and TechnologyScanning Probe Microscopes: Applications in Science and Technology explains, analyzes, and demonstrates the most widely used microscope in the family of microscopes -- the scanning probe microscope. Beginning with an introduction to the development of SPMs, the author introduces the basics of scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes (STMs an |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Scanning Probe Microscopes SPMs | 9 |
Chapter 3 LipidLike Molecules on Solids and SAMs | 51 |
Chapter 4 Biopolymers and Synthetic Polymers Structures by STM and AFM | 95 |
Chapter 5 Crystal Structures by STM and AFM | 179 |
Chapter 6 Studies of Solid Surfaces by SPMs | 199 |
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Scanning Probe Microscopes: Applications in Science and Technology K. S. Birdi No preview available - 2003 |
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