E. Meyer

Ernst Meyer is a Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Basel. His main activities are in the field of nanomechanics, with emphasis on nanotribology. Novel instruments, such as the ultrahigh vacuum force microscope, are developed in his group.

Biography Updated on 8 August 2007

Personal Home Page

http://www.physik.unibas.ch/

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Nanofriction: Skating on hot surfaces
    Nature Materials, vol. 6, no. 3, Article ID nmat1854, 1 pages, 2007
  2. Force microscopy: Magnetic tips probe the nanoworld
    Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 2, no. 5, Article ID nnano.2007.115, 1 pages, 2007
  3. Resonator combined with a piezoelectric actuator for chemical analysis by force microscopy
    Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 78, no. 6, p. 063709, 2007
  4. Force microscopy experiments with ultrasensitive cantilevers
    Nanotechnology, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. S189–S194, 2006
  5. A tunnelling displacement sensor based on a squeezable molecular bilayer
    Nanotechnology, vol. 17, no. 9, pp. 2242–2245, 2006
  6. Atomic-Scale Control of Friction by Actuation of Nanometer-Sized Contacts
    Science, vol. 313, no. 5784, pp. 207–210, 2006
  7. Fluctuations and jump dynamics in atomic friction experiments
    Physical Review B, vol. 72, no. 24, 2005
  8. Fabrication and evaluation of single-crystal silicon cantilevers with ultra-low spring constants
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 2179–2183, 2005
  9. A versatile instrument for in situ combination of scanning probe microscopy and time-of-flight mass spectrometry
    Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 76, no. 10, p. 103701, 2005
  10. Switchable cantilever for a time-of-flight scanning force microscope
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 84, no. 9, p. 1558, 2004
  11. Transition from Stick-Slip to Continuous Sliding in Atomic Friction: Entering a New Regime of Ultralow Friction
    Physical Review Letters, vol. 92, no. 13, 2004
  12. Cu-TBPP and PTCDA molecules on insulating surfaces studied by ultra-high-vacuum non-contact AFM
    Nanotechnology, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. S91–S96, 2004
  13. Distance dependence of force and dissipation in non-contact atomic force microscopy on Cu(100) and Al(111)
    Nanotechnology, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. S101–S107, 2004
  14. Atomic structure of alkali halide surfaces
    Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, vol. 78, no. 6, pp. 837–841, 2004
  15. Nano Letters, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 2185–2189, 2004
  16. Temperature dependence of the force sensitivity of silicon cantilevers
    Physical Review B, vol. 69, no. 4, 2004
  17. Friction and wear on the atomic scale
    Wear, vol. 254, no. 9, pp. 859–862, 2003
  18. Switchable cantilever fabrication for a novel time-of-flight scanning force microscope
    Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 67-68, pp. 635–643, 2003
  19. The Cu(1 0 0)-c(2$times;2) N structure studied by combined nc-AFM/STM
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 210, no. 1-2, pp. 43–48, 2003
  20. Ripple formation induced in localized abrasion
    Physical Review B, vol. 68, no. 11, 2003
  21. Lateral-force measurements in dynamic force microscopy
    Physical Review B, vol. 65, no. 16, 2002
  22. Multiple label-free biodetection and quantitative DNA-binding assays on a nanomechanical cantilever array
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 99, no. 15, pp. 9783–9788, 2002
  23. Label-free protein assay based on a nanomechanical cantilever array
    Nanotechnology, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 86–90, 2002
  24. Nanotribology
    CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry, vol. 56, no. 10, pp. 562–565, 2002
  25. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, vol. 13, no. 31, pp. R619–R642, 2001
  26. Nanoscale fracture studies using the scanning force microscope
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 78, no. 17, p. 2485, 2001
  27. Atomic-resolution images of radiation damage in KBr
    Surface Science, vol. 474, no. 1-3, pp. L197–L202, 2001
  28. Frenkel defect interactions at surfaces of irradiated alkali halides studied by non-contact atomic-force microscopy
    Surface Science, vol. 482-485, pp. 903–909, 2001
  29. Tribology Letters, vol. 10, no. 1/2, pp. 51–56, 2001
  30. Tribology Letters, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 107–110, 2001
  31. Carbon nanotubes as tips in non-contact SFM
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 269–273, 2000
  32. Using higher flexural modes in non-contact force microscopy
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 337–342, 2000
  33. Molecular dynamics simulations of dynamic force microscopy: applications to the Si(111)-7×7 surface
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 355–360, 2000
  34. Finite element calculations and fabrication of cantilever sensors for nanoscale detection
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 82, no. 1-4, pp. 69–77, 2000
  35. A cantilever array-based artificial nose
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 82, no. 1-4, pp. 1–9, 2000
  36. Langmuir, vol. 16, no. 25, pp. 9694–9696, 2000
  37. Dynamic force microscopy across steps on the Si(111)-(7×7) surface
    Surface Science, vol. 461, no. 1-3, pp. 255–265, 2000
  38. Dynamics of damped cantilevers
    Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 71, no. 7, p. 2772, 2000
  39. Nanotechnology, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 169–172, 2000
  40. Separation of interactions by noncontact force microscopy
    Physical Review B, vol. 61, no. 16, pp. 11151–11155, 2000
  41. Experimental aspects of dissipation force microscopy
    Physical Review B, vol. 62, no. 20, pp. 13674–13679, 2000
  42. Dynamic force microscopy of copper surfaces: Atomic resolution and distance dependence of tip-sample interaction and tunneling current
    Physical Review B, vol. 62, no. 24, pp. 16944–16949, 2000
  43. Atomically resolved edges and kinks of NaCl islands on Cu(111): Experiment and theory
    Physical Review B, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 2074–2084, 2000
  44. Translating Biomolecular Recognition into Nanomechanics
    Science, vol. 288, no. 5464, pp. 316–318, 2000
  45. Velocity Dependence of Atomic Friction
    Physical Review Letters, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 1172–1175, 2000
  46. Atomic-scale stick-slip processes on Cu(111)
    Physical Review B, vol. 60, no. 16, pp. R11301–R11304, 1999
  47. Ferroelectric domain characterisation and manipulation : A challenge for scanning probe microscopy
    Ferroelectrics, vol. 222, pp. 153–162, 1999
  48. Ultrathin films of NaCl on Cu(111): a LEED and dynamic force microscopy study
    Surface Science, vol. 438, no. 1-3, pp. 289–296, 1999
  49. An artificial nose based on a micromechanical cantilever array
    Analytica Chimica Acta, vol. 393, no. 1-3, pp. 59–65, 1999
  50. Surface morphology, chemical contrast, and ferroelectric domains in TGS bulk single crystals differentiated with UHV non-contact force microscopy
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 140, no. 3-4, pp. 253–258, 1999
  51. Phase variation experiments in non-contact dynamic force microscopy using phase locked loop techniques
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 140, no. 3-4, pp. 287–292, 1999
  52. Langmuir, vol. 15, no. 23, pp. 8184–8188, 1999
  53. Surface potential studies of self-assembling monolayers using Kelvin probe force microscopy
    Surface and Interface Analysis, vol. 27, no. 5-6, pp. 368–373, 1999
  54. Aspects of dynamic force microscopy on NaCl/Cu(111): resolution, tip-sample interactions and cantilever oscillation characteristics
    Surface and Interface Analysis, vol. 27, no. 5-6, pp. 462–466, 1999
  55. Micromechanical thermogravimetry
    Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 294, no. 4-5, pp. 363–369, 1998
  56. Fuzzy controlled feedback applied to a combined scanning tunneling and force microscope
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 72, no. 1, p. 25, 1998
  57. Sequential position readout from arrays of micromechanical cantilever sensors
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 72, no. 3, p. 383, 1998
  58. Surface Stress in the Self-Assembly of Alkanethiols on Gold
    Science, vol. 276, no. 5321, pp. 2021–2024, 1997
  59. Surface Review and Letters, vol. 4, no. 5, p. 1025, 1997
  60. Thermal analysis using a micromechanical calorimeter
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 69, no. 1, p. 40, 1996
  61. Friction forces on hydrogen passivated (110) silicon and silicon dioxide studied by scanning force microscopy
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 1255, 1996
  62. Influence of humidity on friction measurements of supported MoS2 single layers
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 1264, 1996
  63. Friction on the atomic scale: An ultrahigh vacuum atomic force microscopy study on ionic crystals
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 1280, 1996
  64. Site-specific friction force spectroscopy
    Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures, vol. 14, no. 2, p. 1285, 1996
  65. Nanotechnology, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 340–344, 1996
  66. Scanning probe microscopy for nanometer inspections and industrial applications
    Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 32, no. 1-4, pp. 389–409, 1996
  67. Nanotribology: an UHV-SFM study on thin films of C60 and AgBr
    Surface Science, vol. 338, no. 1-3, pp. 247–260, 1995
  68. Tribology of ultra-thin MoS2 platelets on mica: studies by scanning force microscopy
    Thin Solid Films, vol. 240, no. 1-2, pp. 101–104, 1994
  69. Wear, friction and sliding speed correlations on Langmuir-Blodgett films observed by atomic force microscopy
    Thin Solid Films, vol. 240, no. 1-2, pp. 105–109, 1994
  70. An atomic force microscopy study of corona-treated polypropylene films
    Applied Surface Science, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 197–203, 1993
  71. Plate-like microcrystals of silver bromide investigated by scanning force microscopy
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 435–439, 1992
  72. Structure and dynamics of solid surfaces observed by atomic force microscopy
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 42-44, pp. 274–280, 1992
  73. Atomic surface and lattice structures of AgBr thin films
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 42-44, pp. 290–297, 1992
  74. Molecular surface structure of organic crystals observed by atomic force microscopy
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 42-44, pp. 983–988, 1992
  75. Ambient-pressure scanning probe microscopy of 2D regular protein arrays
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 42-44, pp. 1118–1124, 1992
  76. Scan control and data acquisition for bidirectional force microscopy
    Ultramicroscopy, vol. 42-44, pp. 1580–1584, 1992
  77. Cleavage faces of alkaline earth fluorides studied by atomic force microscopy
    Surface Science, vol. 277, no. 1-2, pp. L29–L33, 1992
  78. Friction force microscopy of mixed Langmuir-Blodgett films
    Thin Solid Films, vol. 220, no. 1-2, pp. 132–137, 1992
  79. Molecular-resolution images of Langmuir–Blodgett films using atomic force microscopy
    Nature, vol. 349, no. 6308, Article ID 349398a0, 2 pages, 1991
  80. Atomic force microscopy for the study of tribology and adhesion
    Thin Solid Films, vol. 181, no. 1-2, pp. 527–544, 1989