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Quantitative determination of the interaction potential between two surfaces using frequency-modulated atomic force

Nicholas Chan1, Carrie Lin1, Tevis Jacobs2

  • 1Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, 40 Research Place NW, Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y6, Canada.

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|May 29, 2020
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Scientists developed a new method using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to experimentally determine surface interaction potential parameters. This technique verifies interaction potentials for various materials and arbitrary tip geometries.

Keywords:
Lennard-Jonesadhesionatomic force microscopydiamondfrequency-modulated AFMinteraction potentialsurfaces

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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Surface interaction potentials govern adhesion, friction, and interfacial properties.
  • Accurate potential parameters are crucial for mechanics models and atomistic simulations.
  • Existing methods often lack experimental verification for arbitrary geometries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel experimental methodology for determining interaction potential parameters.
  • To verify potential forms for material pairs using frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy (AFM).
  • To enable experimental verification of interaction potentials for arbitrarily shaped AFM tips.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized frequency-modulated AFM with dynamic force spectroscopy in an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV).
  • Determined unknown and irregular AFM tip geometry using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
  • Generated theoretical interaction force-displacement curves and compared them to experimental data.

Main Results:

  • Successfully determined work of adhesion (W_adh) and range of adhesion (z_0) parameters for Si/diamond interface.
  • Obtained best-fit parameters: W_adh = 80 ± 20 mJ/m², z_0 = 0.6 ± 0.2 nm.
  • Observed deviations from the 6-12 Lennard-Jones potential, indicating weaker attraction/repulsion at specific distances.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology experimentally determines interaction potential parameters for arbitrary tip geometries.
  • This technique allows for the verification of potential forms across a range of tip-sample separations.
  • Represents a significant advancement in experimentally validating surface interaction models.