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Using on-surface synthesis (OSS) guided by atomic-resolution scanning probe microscopy, the scientists have created ...

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Penn State scientists discovered seven new ceramics by simply removing oxygen—opening a path to materials once beyond reach.

In this work we present a molecular dynamics simulation of a FFM experiment. The tip-sample interaction is studied by varying the normal force in the tip and the temperature of the surface. The ...