Scanning force microscopy study of patterned monolayers of alkanethiols on gold. Importance of tip-sample contact area in interpreting force modulation and friction force microscopy images

Langmuir

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 373-377

  Bar, G ^a   Rubin, S ^b   Parikh, A N ^b   Swanson, B I ^b   Zawodzinski Jr , T A ^b   Whangbo, M H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3743086078     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la960935m     Document Type: Article

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