Tutorial: Atomic Force Microsopy

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The Chemical Educator

ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)

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Abstract Volume 1 Issue 5 (1996), S1430-4171(96)05059-5

Tutorial: Atomic Force Microsopy

Cheryl R. Blanchard

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX 78238

Published online: 12 December 1996

Abstract. Tutorial: In the past 20 years, the number of instrumental techniques available to the chemist has grown exponentially. In order to help our readers keep up with this rapidly growing field, tutorial articles on chemical instrumentation will be a regular feature of The Chemical Educator. The articles are designed to serve as a brief introduction to emerging instrumental techniques, with an outline of the underlying principles and major applications.

Key Words: In the Classroom; tutorial; microscopy; surface; probe

(*) Corresponding author. (E-mail: cblanchard@swri.edu)

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