Graphene Coated Nanoprobes: A Review
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Abstract
Nanoprobes are one of the most important components in several fields of nanoscience to study materials, molecules and particles. In scanning probe microscopes, the nanoprobes consist on silicon tips coated with thin metallic films to provide additional properties, such as conductivity. However, if the experiments involve high currents or lateral frictions, the initial properties of the tips can wear out very fast. One possible solution is the use of hard coatings, such as diamond, or making the entire tip out of a precious material (platinum or diamond). However, this strategy is more expensive and the diamond coatings can damage the samples. In this context, the use of graphene as a protective coating for nanoprobes has attracted considerable interest. Here we review the main literature in this field, and discuss the fabrication, performance and scalability of nanoprobes.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures · Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
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Affiliations
Institute of Functional Nano& Soft Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
Funding
Young 1000 Global Talent Recruitment Program of the Ministry of Education of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Jiangsu Government · The Ministry of Finance of China · Young 973 National Program of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology
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