Investigation on atomic-scale crystal growth mechanism by high-speed frequency modulation AFM in liquid

• Project/Area Number: 26870221
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Thin film/Surface and interfacial physical properties; Crystal engineering
• Research Institution: Saitama University
• Principal Investigator: KOBAYASHI Naritaka 埼玉大学, 理工学研究科, 助教 (40595998)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: 周波数変調原子間力顕微鏡 / 結晶成長 / 原子間力顕微鏡 / 固液界面

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to understand atomic-scale crystal growth mechanisms from a process of crystal growth at a solid-liquid interface observed by high-speed liquid-environment FM-AFM. In this study, we have obtained the following results. (1) We built a high-speed liquid-environment FM-AFM and demonstrated that an atomic-resolution images can be imaged with 2 sec/frame. (2) We revealed that the imaging mechanism of hydration structures by 3D force distribution measurements using FM-AFM by comparing between experimental and simulated 3D force distribution images. (3) We found the suitable solution for atomic-resolution imaging of a BaF2 crystal in liquids to observe its crystal growth process. (4) We also found the suitable solution for atomic-resolution imaging of an acetaminophen crystal (medical organic compounds) to observe its phase transition process from metastable to stable phase.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A relationship between three-dimensional surface hydration structure and force distribution measured by atomic force microscopy (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Miyazawa, N. Kobayashi, M. Watkins, A. Shluger, K. Amano and T. Fukuma
  • Journal Title: Nanoscale Volume: 8 Issue: 13 Pages: 7334-7342
  • DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08092d
  • NAID: 120005767265
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Quantitative Evaluation of Cancer Cell Adhesion to Self-Assembled Monolayer-Patterned Substrates by Reflection Interference Contrast Microscopy (2016)
  • Author(s): 4)T. Matsuzaki, K. Ito, K. Masuda, E. Kakinuma, R. Sakamoto, K. Iketaki, H. Yamamoto, M. Suganuma, N. Kobayashi, S. Nakabayashi, T. Tanii, H. Y. Yoshikawa
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physical Chemistry B Volume: 120 Issue: 7 Pages: 1221-1227
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b11870
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Nanoscale corrosion behavior of polycrystalline copper fine wires in dilute NaCl solution investigated by in-situ atomic force microscopy (2016)
  • Author(s): K. Honbo, S. Ogata, T. Kitagawa, T. Okamoto, N. Kobayashi, I. Sugimoto, S. Shima, A. Fukunaga, C. Takatoh and T. Fukuma
  • Journal Title: Corrosion Science Volume: 105 Pages: 177-182
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2016.01.015
  • NAID: 120005741614
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Mechanism of atomic force microscopy imaging of three-dimensional hydration structures at a solid-liquid interface (2015)
  • Author(s): T. Fukuma, B. Reischl, N. Kobayashi, P. Spijler, F. Canova, K. Miyazawa and A.S. Foster
  • Journal Title: Physical Review B Volume: 92 Issue: 15 Pages: 155412-155412
  • DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.92.155412
  • NAID: 120005682646
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Atomic-resolution 2D and 3D Imaging of Inorganic Crystals by Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquids (2015)
  • Author(s): N. Kobayashi
  • Organizer: The international symposium on “Recent Trends in Analysis Techniques for Functional Materials and Devices”
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学吹田キャンパス（大阪府吹田市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-03
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] Kinesin-driven microtubule network for mechanical cellular stimuli (2015)
  • Author(s): R. Kawamura, D. Uehara, N. Kobayashi, S. Nakabayashi and H. Yoshikawa
  • Organizer: iCeMS International Symposium “Hierarchical Dynamics in Soft Materials and Biological Matter”
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学吉田キャンパス（京都府京都市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-23
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Relationship between Atomic-scale 3D Hydration Structures and Force Distributions Measured by FM-AFM at CaF2-Water Interfaces (2015)
  • Author(s): K. Miyazawa, N. Kobayashi, M. Watkins, A. L. Shluger and T. Fukuma
  • Organizer: 18th International Conference on Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Place of Presentation: Cassis, France
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-07
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 3次元走査型力顕微鏡とMDシミュレーションを用いたカルサイト／水界面の水和構造観察機構の解明 (2015)
  • Author(s): 宮澤佳甫、小林成貴、Bernhard Reischl、Peter Spijker、Fillippo Federici Canova、Adam S. Foster、福間剛士
  • Organizer: 第62回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東海大学湘南キャンパス（神奈川県平塚市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-11 – 2015-03-14
• [Presentation] Imaging Mechanism of 3D Hydration Structures of CaF2-Water Interfaces Investigated by Simulation and Experiments (2014)
  • Author(s): K. Miyazawa, N. Kobayashi, M. Watkins, A.L. Shluger, T. Fukuma
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Colloquium on Scanning Probe Microscopy
  • Place of Presentation: 熱川ハイツ（静岡県東伊豆町）
  • Year and Date: 2014-12-11 – 2014-12-13
• [Presentation] ３次元走査型力顕微鏡を用いたCaF2(111)／水界面の水和構造解析 (2014)
  • Author(s): 宮澤佳甫、小林成貴、Matthew Watkins、Alexander L. Shluger、福間剛士
  • Organizer: 第75回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学札幌キャンパス（北海道札幌市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-17 – 2014-09-20
• [Presentation] 3D Hydration Structure of CaF2-Water Interfaces Investigated by 3D-SFM (2014)
  • Author(s): K. Miyazawa, N. Kobayashi, M. Watkins, A.L. Shluger, T. Fukuma
  • Organizer: 17th International Conference on non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Place of Presentation: Tsukuba International Congress Center（茨城県つくば市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-08