The new sQube® colloidal probe combines the well-known features of the proven NANOSENSORS™ NCH series such as high application versatility and compatibility with most commercial SPMs with a reproducible sphere radius instead of a sharp tip. The excellent radius and the minimized variation of diameter provide reproducible signals.
NCH AFM probes are designed for non-contact mode or tapping mode AFM (also known as: attractive or dynamic mode).
The so called "Colloidal Probe Technique", where single colloids are attached to AFM cantilevers for force measurements, opens the chance for a better understanding of fundamental interactions in a variety of fields.
Examples are adhesion phenomena, particle-surface-interactions, mechanical
properties, suspensions, hydrodynamics and boundary slip - to name just some out of an
increasing number of applications.
The probe offers unique features:
- sphere material: Borosilikatglas
- excellent sphere diameter A = 5 µm, B = 10 µm, or C = 20 µm (all +/- 10%)
(Due to different masses the resonanz frequency can differ.)
Please choose A, B, or C by ordering!
- highly doped cantilever to dissipate static charge
- chemically inert
- high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity
- precise alignment of the cantilever position (within +/- 2 µm) in conjunction with the usage
of the alignment chip
- compatible with PointProbe® Plus XY-Alignment Series
