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***NEWS***  ***NEWS*** (Feb. 2010) How does nanofriction scale with temperature? Joint paper in Physical Review Letters by Nanomechanics group and the theory group from Prof. M. Urbakh (Tel Aviv University) helps to solve this question. (abstract) ***NEWS*** (Jan. 2010) New low temperature tuning fork AFM up and running in CeNTech laboratory.  (news archive) Our research work is characterized by the application of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) methods to modern issues of surface science and nanostructured materials, including development of new Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) systems. Special emphasis is put on high precision measurement and interpretation of interatomic forces with the atomic force microscope under extremely well-defined conditions in ultrahigh vacuum. • Atomic and Molecular Forces 'From high precision force measurements to mechanisms of self-assembly' Quantitative assessment of interatomic forces in 3D space, development of low temperature atomic force microscopes Mechanical and electrical characterization of functional organic molecules as building blocks for nanoelectronic devices. Study of epitaxial behavior of mono/multilayers of organic molecules on insulators. • Nanotribology 'The Physics of Superlow Friction' Quantitative assessment of friction of nanoscale contacts, mechanics of atomic scale contacts, new phenomena like superlubricity, applications towards smart friction materials. • Nano-Ionics 'Ion jump dynamics in nanoscale volumes' Development of an AFM based technique for the analysis of nanostructured solid electrolytes with improved ion conduction properties for applications in super-capacitors, batteries, electrochromic windows. Please click on the "Research" button for more detailed information on the current research projects. |
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