New AFM / DPN instrument

A new acquisition

The NanoQAM Research Center has been managing brand new equipment since the beginning of the month. It is an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) which is more particularly dedicated to nanolithography by the “Dip-Pen Nanolithography” (DPN) technique. This AFM / DPN (from the company NanoINK) was recently acquired by Pr. Ricardo Izquierdo and Steen Schougaard. This new equipment will be fully functional and accessible to all from June 2009.

Instrument properties

The functionalities of this instrument allow it to make imagery by the methods known as: “contact Mode” and “tapping mode”. This device thanks to its “Dip-Pen Nanolithography” technique allows it to make nano-printing. Finally, serious about its “Bias Control Option” module, this AFM can also do nanolithography in oxidation.

Future uses

As with all other equipment supported by the NanoQAM Research Center, people interested in the autonomous use of this equipment must first undergo training with Dr. Gwenael Chamoulaud.