Our fields of application of the atomic force microscope:
• Nanoscale characterization of functional materials with advanced force microscopy methods
• Development of dynamic force microscopy methods for high-resolution imaging
• Quantification of mechanical properties of polymeric materials and biomaterials on the nanoscale
• Interfacial interactions on the nanoscale
• Micro- and nanoparticle manipulation: determination of the interaction forces and dynamic behavior in the liquid environment
• Subsurface detection of magnetic nanoparticles in polymeric samples and biomaterial with the magnetic force microscope
• Visualization of polar nanoregions to study their effects on the macroscopic properties of relaxor ferroelectrics
• High-speed piezoresponse force microscopy for the observation of relaxation processes