User:Leifisme/Talk:Interfacial force microscope/Temp

Related to/inspired by atomic force microscope.

Origin of name "interfacial."

Probes a surface with a tungsten tip. Tips are etched using ____ and confirmed to be sharp enough using a scanning electron microscope.

Can simultaneously measure normal force and friction force (on the $$\mu$$N scale).

It is claimed that seventeen are in existence, though not all are in use. [need reference]

Applications/Uses

 * Investigating two-dimensional liquid and gel lipids. Deposited on silicon. (UMN)

To-do

 * add redirect from interfacial force microscopy