Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy

Frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) experiments were performed on the calcite (1014) surface in pure water, and a detailed analysis was made of the 2D images at a variety of frequency setpoints. We observed eight different contrast patterns that reproducibly appeared in different e...

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Main Authors: Tracey, J., Miyazawa, K., Spijker, P., Miyata, K., Reischl, Bernhard, Federici Canova, F., Rohl, Andrew, Fukuma, T., Foster, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. 2016
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140101776
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35741
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author Tracey, J.
Miyazawa, K.
Spijker, P.
Miyata, K.
Reischl, Bernhard
Federici Canova, F.
Rohl, Andrew
Fukuma, T.
Foster, A.
author_facet Tracey, J.
Miyazawa, K.
Spijker, P.
Miyata, K.
Reischl, Bernhard
Federici Canova, F.
Rohl, Andrew
Fukuma, T.
Foster, A.
author_sort Tracey, J.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) experiments were performed on the calcite (1014) surface in pure water, and a detailed analysis was made of the 2D images at a variety of frequency setpoints. We observed eight different contrast patterns that reproducibly appeared in different experiments and with different measurement parameters. We then performed systematic free energy calculations of the same system using atomistic molecular dynamics to obtain an effective force field for the tip-surface interaction. By using this force field in a virtual AFM simulation we found that each experimental contrast could be reproduced in our simulations by changing the setpoint, regardless of the experimental parameters. This approach offers a generic method for understanding the wide variety of contrast patterns seen on the calcite surface in water, and is generally applicable to AFM imaging in liquids.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-357412022-10-12T02:59:26Z Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy Tracey, J. Miyazawa, K. Spijker, P. Miyata, K. Reischl, Bernhard Federici Canova, F. Rohl, Andrew Fukuma, T. Foster, A. Frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) experiments were performed on the calcite (1014) surface in pure water, and a detailed analysis was made of the 2D images at a variety of frequency setpoints. We observed eight different contrast patterns that reproducibly appeared in different experiments and with different measurement parameters. We then performed systematic free energy calculations of the same system using atomistic molecular dynamics to obtain an effective force field for the tip-surface interaction. By using this force field in a virtual AFM simulation we found that each experimental contrast could be reproduced in our simulations by changing the setpoint, regardless of the experimental parameters. This approach offers a generic method for understanding the wide variety of contrast patterns seen on the calcite surface in water, and is generally applicable to AFM imaging in liquids. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35741 10.1088/0957-4484/27/41/415709 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140101776 Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. fulltext
spellingShingle Tracey, J.
Miyazawa, K.
Spijker, P.
Miyata, K.
Reischl, Bernhard
Federici Canova, F.
Rohl, Andrew
Fukuma, T.
Foster, A.
Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title_full Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title_fullStr Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title_full_unstemmed Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title_short Understanding 2D atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
title_sort understanding 2d atomic resolution imaging of the calcite surface in water by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140101776
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35741