atomic force microscopy

synonym: scanning force microscopy (SFM)
initialism: AFM
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09452
High-resolution scanning probe microscopy that maps a surface with a demonstrated resolution of the order of fractions of a nanometer.
Note: Such tools for microscopy may also be used for nanoscale pattern generation of thin organic films on substrates.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. (Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1867 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'atomic force microscopy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09452 RIS BibTex EndNote
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