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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
A new model for the quantitative analysis of Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (KPFM) measurements of quasi‐one‐dimensional systems is presented. It is applied to precisely determine the local surface potential (SP) of semiconducting nanofibers of poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) self‐assembled on various flat substrates. To study these quasi‐one dimensional objects, the effective area has been defined. This parameter represents the area of sample surface interacting with the KPFM probe and it plays a crucial role in the estimation of the SP of nanofibers having a cross‐section comparable to the apical diameter of the tip, i.e., 20 nm. Therefore our model makes it possible to gain quantitative insight into nano‐systems smaller than 20 nm. In particular, through the estimation of the effective area, it allows to determine the local surface potential of single nanofiber as well as to simulate the KPFM image of nano …
Publisher: 
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Publication date: 
25 Mar 2008
Authors: 

Andrea Liscio, Vincenzo Palermo, Paolo Samorı

Biblio References: 
Volume: 18 Issue: 6 Pages: 907-914
Origin: 
Advanced Functional Materials