Fundamental mechanisms of energy storage, corrosion, sensing, and multiple biological
functionalities are directly coupled to electrical processes and ionic dynamics at solid–liquid …

Electrostatic interactions at the nanoscale can lead to novel properties and functionalities
that bulk materials and devices do not have. Here we used Kelvin probe force microscopy …

Water is the matrix of life, and its confinement in nanocavities is a central topic from
geophysics to nanotribology. Phyllosilicate layered minerals provide natural nanocavities for …

Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), a characterization method that could image surface
potentials of materials at the nanoscale, has extensive applications in characterizing the …

In this study we investigate the influence of the operation method in Kelvin probe force
microscopy (KPFM) on the measured potential distribution. KPFM is widely used to map the …

Abstract 2D crystals with noncentrosymmetric structures exhibit piezoelectric properties that
show great potential for applications in energy conversion and electromechanical devices …

We propose and demonstrate the implementation of an alternative work function tip
calibration procedure for Kelvin probe force microscopy under ultrahigh vacuum, using …

Dominating electron–electron scattering enables viscous electron flow exhibiting
hydrodynamic current density patterns, such as Poiseuille profiles or vortices. The viscous …

We study the depth sensitivity and spatial resolution of subsurface imaging of polymer
nanocomposites using second harmonic mapping in Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy …

Exciton dissociation at the zinc oxide/poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(ZnO/P3HT) interface as a
function of nitrogen doping of the zinc oxide, which decreases the electron concentration …