Imaging subsurface features by scanning thermal noise microscopy and investigation of its imaging mechanism

• Project/Area Number: 16K13686
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Thin film/Surface and interfacial physical properties
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Kobayashi Kei 京都大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (40335211)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: 走査型プローブ顕微鏡 / 原子間力顕微鏡 / 接触粘弾性 / 表面下構造 / カンチレバー / 超音波 / 表面構造可視化 / 表面下構造可視化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We demonstrated visualization of Au and polystyrene (PS) nanoparticles buried in polymer matrices using a newly developed technique, scanning thermal noise microscopy (STNM), in which the thermal noise spectra of a cantilever is recorded at each pixel while the tip is scanned over the surface. The contact resonance calculated from the thermal noise spectrum clearly showed the features of the Au and PS nanoparticles.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Visualization of Au Nanoparticles Buried in a Polymer Matrix by Scanning Thermal Noise Microscopy (2017)
  • Author(s): A. Yao, K. Kobayashi, S. Nosaka, K. Kimura & H. Yamada
  • Journal Title: Scientific Repots Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 42718-42718
  • DOI: 10.1038/srep42718
  • NAID: 120005973337
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Visualization of subsurface nanoparticles in a polymer matrix using resonance tracking atomic force acoustic microscopy and contact resonance spectroscopy (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Kimura, K. Kobayashi, A. Yao and H. Yamada
  • Journal Title: Nanotechnology Volume: 27 Issue: 41 Pages: 415707-415707
  • DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/41/415707
  • NAID: 120006318850
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 走査型熱振動顕微鏡法を用いた高分子膜下のポリスチレンナノ粒子の可視化(2) (2018)
  • Author(s): 野坂 俊太、戸野 博史、木村 邦子、小林 圭、山田 啓文
  • Organizer: 第65回応用物理学関係連合講演会
• [Presentation] 走査型熱振動顕微鏡法による高分子膜下の金ナノ粒子の可視化 (2017)
  • Author(s): 野坂 俊太、木村 邦子、小林 圭、山田 啓文
  • Organizer: 第64回応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-14
• [Presentation] FM-AFMによる金属内包フラーレン分子の室温高分解能分子内構造観察及び分子配向操作(2) (2017)
  • Author(s): 山下 貴裕、山田 啓文、小林 圭
  • Organizer: 第64回応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜（神奈川県横浜市）
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-14
• [Presentation] Visualization of Nanostructures Buried in a Polymer Matrix by Scanning Thermal Noise Microscopy (2017)
  • Author(s): S. Nosaka, K. Kimura, K. Kobayashi, and H. Yamada
  • Organizer: International Scanning Probe Microscopy Conference (ISPM2017)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 走査型熱振動顕微鏡法を用いた高分子膜下のポリスチレンナノ粒子の可視化 (2017)
  • Author(s): 野坂 俊太、木村 邦子、小林 圭、山田 啓文
  • Organizer: 第78回応用物理学関係連合講演会
• [Presentation] Visualization of Nanostructures Buried in a Polymer Matrix by Scanning Thermal Noise Microscopy (2017)
  • Author(s): S. Nosaka, K. Kobayashi, K. Kimura, and H. Yamada
  • Organizer: The 8th International Symposium on Surface Science (ISSS-8)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Visualization of Subsurface Nanostructures by Scanning Thermal Noise Microscopy (2017)
  • Author(s): K. Kobayashi
  • Organizer: 25th International Colloquium on Scanning Probe Microscopy (ICSPM25)
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Intramolecular Structure Imaging of Endohedral Metallofullerenes Using Frequency-Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy at Room Temperature (2016)
  • Author(s): T. Yamashita, A. Noda, K. Kobayashi and H. Yamada
  • Organizer: 29th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC 2016)
  • Place of Presentation: ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-08
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 走査型熱振動顕微鏡法を用いた高分子膜下の金ナノロッドの可視化 (2016)
  • Author(s): 野坂 俊太、木村 邦子、 小林 圭、山田 啓文
  • Organizer: 第77回応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 朱鷺メッセ（新潟県新潟市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-13
• [Presentation] FM-AFMによる金属内包フラーレン分子の室温高分解能分子内構造観察及び分子配向操作 (2016)
  • Author(s): 山下 貴裕、山田 啓文、小林 圭
  • Organizer: 第77回応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 朱鷺メッセ（新潟県新潟市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-13
• [Presentation] 時分解静電気力顕微鏡による有機薄膜トランジスタのキャリアダイナミクス可視化 (2016)
  • Author(s): 小林 圭、山田 啓文
  • Organizer: 第77回応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 朱鷺メッセ（新潟県新潟市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-13
• [Presentation] Intramolecular structure imaging of endohedral metallofullerenes using room-temperature frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy (2016)
  • Author(s): T. Yamashita, K. Kobayashi, H. Yamada
  • Organizer: KJF International Conference on Organic Materials for Electronics and Photonics 2016 (KJF-ICOMEP 2016)
  • Place of Presentation: ACROS Fukuoka, Fukuoka
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-04
  • Int'l Joint Research