3D-printed cellular tips for tuning fork atomic force microscopy in shear mode

Liangdong Sun; Hongcheng Gu; Xiaojiang Liu; Haibin Ni; Qiwei Li; Yi Zeng; Ning Chang; Di Zhang; Hongyuan Chen; Zhiyong Li; Xiangwei Zhao; Zhongze Gu

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19536-9

Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

3D-printed cellular tips for tuning fork atomic force microscopy in shear mode

Liangdong Sun,
Hongcheng Gu,
Xiaojiang Liu,
Haibin Ni,
Qiwei Li,
Yi Zeng,
Ning Chang,
Di Zhang,
Hongyuan Chen,
Zhiyong Li,
Xiangwei Zhao,
Zhongze Gu

Affiliations

Liangdong Sun: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Hongcheng Gu: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Xiaojiang Liu: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Haibin Ni: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Qiwei Li: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Yi Zeng: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Ning Chang: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Di Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Hongyuan Chen: State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University
Zhiyong Li: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Xiangwei Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University
Zhongze Gu: State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19536-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The authors investigate 3D-printed tips, based on controlled microstructural architectured materials, as probes for shear-mode atomic force microscopy. They demonstrate that the tailored stiffness and energy-absorbing behaviour of the material are beneficial for improving image quality.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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