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  • Nanotechnology
  • Microscopy
  • Instrumentation

Background:

  • Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) offers advanced imaging capabilities but suffers from complexity, limiting its use.
  • Automation of SPM can significantly improve reproducibility, throughput, and accessibility for broader research applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel, bottom-up design for a fully automated Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) system.
  • To achieve high force sensitivity and low mechanical drift in an automated SPM.
  • To enhance the applicability of SPM for future biomedical research.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated advanced positioning stages, probe orientation, and detection systems for full automation.
  • Developed a probe microscope with sub-femtonewton force sensitivity.
  • Incorporated total internal reflection microscopy and enabled straightforward operation in liquid environments.

Main Results:

  • Achieved sub-femtonewton force sensitivity.
  • Demonstrated low mechanical drift: 2.0±0.2 nm/min in-plane and 1.0±0.1 nm/min vertically.
  • The automated SPM system is compatible with liquid operations.

Conclusions:

  • The presented automated SPM design overcomes the complexity barrier, expanding its application scope.
  • The instrument's high sensitivity and low drift, coupled with liquid operation capabilities, are ideal for future biomedical applications.
  • This work paves the way for more accessible and high-performance SPM in diverse research fields.