Enhanced by organic surfaces

The Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) offers exciting new ways of imaging surfaces of biological or organic materials with resolution to the sub-molecular scale. Rigid, conductive surfaces can readily be imaged with the STM with atomic resolution. Unfortunately, organic surfaces are neither sufficiently conductive or rigid enough to be examined directly with the STM. At present, nonconductive surfaces can be examined in two ways: 1) Using the AFM, which measures the deflection of a weak spring as it is dragged across the surface, or 2) coating or replicating non-conductive surfaces with metal layers so as to make them conductive, then imaging with the STM. However, we have found that the conventional freeze-fracture technique, while extremely useful for imaging bulk organic materials with STM, must be modified considerably for optimal use in the STM.

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Photoelectron spectroscopy on organic surfaces: X-ray degradation of oxygen-plasma-treated and chemically reduced poly(propylene) surfaces in comparison to conventional polymers

Surface and Interface Analysis ◽

10.1002/sia.3024 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 41 (5) ◽

pp. 445-448 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Thomas Gross ◽

Gerhard Kühn ◽

Wolfgang E. S. Unger

Keyword(s):

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Oxygen Plasma ◽

X Ray ◽

Organic Surfaces ◽

Poly Propylene

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Characterization of Organic Surfaces

Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.1021/ac00079a001 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 66 (7) ◽

pp. 403A-415A ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Scott S. Perry ◽

Gabor A. Somorjai

Keyword(s):

Organic Surfaces

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Molecular adsorption ofn-alkyl amines, carboxylic acids, and amides onto well-defined, polar organic surfaces

Israel Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1560/0990-cw72-5w6a-4gb6 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 99-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Seok-Won Lee ◽

Paul E. Laibinis

Keyword(s):

Carboxylic Acids ◽

Molecular Adsorption ◽

Alkyl Amines ◽

Organic Surfaces

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MCsn+ cluster formation on organic surfaces: A novel way to depth-profile organics?

Applied Surface Science ◽

10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.05.033 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 255 (4) ◽

pp. 973-976 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

N. Mine ◽

B. Douhard ◽

L. Houssiau

Keyword(s):

Depth Profile ◽

Cluster Formation ◽

Organic Surfaces

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Interactions of Ion Beams with Organic Surfaces Studied by XPS, UPS, and SIMS

Photon, Electron, and Ion Probes of Polymer Structure and Properties - ACS Symposium Series ◽

10.1021/bk-1981-0162.ch016 ◽

1981 ◽

pp. 237-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. WAYNE RABALAIS

Keyword(s):

Ion Beams ◽

Organic Surfaces

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The role of adhesion forces in nanoscale measurements of the conductive properties of organic surfaces using conductive probe AFM

10.1117/12.559718 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Alexei V. Tivanski ◽

Gilbert C. Walker

Keyword(s):

Adhesion Forces ◽

Organic Surfaces ◽

Nanoscale Measurements ◽

Conductive Properties

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Surface selection, adhesion, and retention behavior of marine bacteria on synthetic organic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers and atomic force microscopy

Ocean Dynamics ◽

10.1007/s10236-009-0184-7 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 59 (2) ◽

pp. 305-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Chuan Zhao ◽

Thorsten Brinkhoff ◽

Malte Burchardt ◽

Meinhard Simon ◽

Gunther Wittstock

Keyword(s):

Atomic Force Microscopy ◽

Marine Bacteria ◽

Self Assembled Monolayers ◽

Retention Behavior ◽

Force Microscopy ◽

Atomic Force ◽

Assembled Monolayers ◽

Organic Surfaces ◽

Self Assembled

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Crystal engineering of inorganic materials at organized organic surfaces: In vitro modelling of biomineralization

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/0162-0134(89)84160-1 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 36 (3-4) ◽

pp. 201

Author(s):

S. Mann ◽

B.R. Heywood ◽

S. Rajam ◽

J.B.A. Walker ◽

J. Didymus

Keyword(s):

Crystal Engineering ◽

Inorganic Materials ◽

Organic Surfaces ◽

In Vitro Modelling

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7. In situ Investigations of Carbonate Nucleation on Mineral and Organic Surfaces

Geochemistry of Geologic CO2 Sequestration ◽

10.1515/9781501508073-009 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 229-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

James J. De Yoreo ◽

Glenn A. Waychunas ◽

Young-Shin Jun ◽

Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez

Keyword(s):

Organic Surfaces

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