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Most of the topography measurements presented below were carried out in the ambient conditions with the scanning probe microscope Solver™ P4 from NT-MDT Co. using silicon cantilevers manufactured by the Institute of Physical Problems (typical probe radius is less than 10 nm). The microscope was placed on a heavy base equipped with a passive seismic isolation and passive thermoisolating box, both homemade. The thermoisolating box also serves as an acoustic cabinet. No image smoothings were executed in the most work scans given below. To get enlarged picture, click on scan
Spin-coated poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) film after treatment in nonequilibrium oxygen RF-plasma (AFM, tapping mode, k≈12 N/m, f=130.800 kHz). Оperating frequency of RF-oscillator made 13.56 MHz, residual pressure 10-20 Pa, glow discharge power 500 W. Polished Si-wafer was used as a substrate
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Carbon film on polyurethane substrate deposited in pulsed arc plasma (AFM, tapping mode, k≈12 N/m, f=138.820 kHz). The carbon film presented is a prototype of biocompatible coating of human artificial blood vessels. The coating prevents growth of blood platelets on vessel walls. The sample is prepared by Mr. A. G. Kirilenko (Institute of Physical Problems)
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An example of carbon clusters plasma-deposited on low-density polyethylene as a substrate (AFM, tapping mode, k≈20 N/m, f=131.851 kHz). This coating is considered to be perspective for engineering of human blood-vessel prostheses with reduced capacity for thrombocyte adsorption. The sample is fabricated by Mr. A. G. Kirilenko (Institute of Physical Problems)
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Hollows (pore bottoms) in the aluminum substrate obtained after removing porous alumina (AFM, tapping mode, k≈20 N/m, f=487.182 kHz). The sample is prepared by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
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Initial morphology of a thin copper film before mechanical modification (AFM, k≈90 N/m, f=402.861 kHz, film thickness 75 nm, Si-wafer substrate). The film is deposited by Dr. A. G. Klimovitskiy (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
Plastic modification of the copper film: 10×10 array of cavities. The imprints were formed with Si-probe mechanically indented in plastic copper film. Two top rows are invisible because of drift. Shape of the imprints is also drift-distorted
Initial ridged morphology of a textured aluminum foil before modification (AFM, k≈90 N/m, f=402.873 kHz)
Plastic modification of the aluminum surface: 5×5 array of cavities. The imprints were formed with Si-probe mechanically indented in plastic aluminum foil. The top row is seen incompletely because of drift distortion
High-contrast rectangle imprints of Si-probe on electrochemically polished aluminum foil. The initial EC-polished aluminum surface was fabricated by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
Nanostructured aluminum surface prepared by electrochemical polishing of a textured high-purity aluminum foil (AFM, tapping mode, k≈20 N/m, f=153.403 kHz). This is quasiordered surface, it is used as a substrate for subsequent manufacture of ordered quantum wire arrays applied in up-to-date optoelectronic devices. The sample is fabricated by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
Formation of aluminum pillars from parallel ridges. Pattern type and dimensions of the surface elements depend on conditions of the electrochemical etching
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Microstructured aluminum surface of plain “knobs” prepared during low vacuum condensation of aluminum vapours (AFM, tapping mode, k≈10 N/m, f=107.133 kHz). Field of application is high-value electrolytic capacitors. Effective square of the microstructured surface is 200 times greater than the initial plain area of the aluminum foil used as a substrate. This sample is fabricated by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
Joint of two neighbor plain knobs
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Ordered system of pores in alumina fabricated by electrochemical etching of high-purity aluminum foil in oxalic acid solution (AFM, tapping mode, k≈100 N/m, f=417.273 kHz). This surface demonstrates a strong hydrophilic behavior. In order to resolve the pores, a low-temperature heating, dry glove box conditions or a low vacuum environment is required. The sample is prepared by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
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Through ordered pores in a thin alumina membrane (AFM, tapping mode, k≈100 N/m, f=487.218 kHz). The sample is prepared by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
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Disordered array of pores in a thin alumina membrane (AFM, tapping mode, k≈20 N/m, f=272.830 kHz). The sample is prepared by Prof. S. A. Gavrilov (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
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Quasiordered array of opal balls (synthetic opal) assembled on Si-wafer as a substrate (AFM, tapping mode, k≈90 N/m, f=417.391 kHz). Opal balls are SiO2 spherical particles deposited from suspension on a plain substrate. The deposited solids are used as photonic crystals. Point packing defects are well noticeable on the presented image. Some balls are weakly bounded and may be moved with the probe across the surface. The sample is prepared by Dr. G. A. Emelchenko (Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences)
Ordered array of opal balls on Si-wafer as a substrate (AFM, tapping mode, k≈90 N/m, f=417.883 kHz). The sample is prepared by Dr. G. A. Emelchenko (Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences)
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Gold-covered ordered array of opal balls (STM, Utun=300 mV, Itun=1.0 nA, thickness of gold film 40 nm, molybdenum sublayer thickness 10 nm). Thin metal films are deposited by using electroerosion plasma coupled with laser-stimulation (neutral metal particles are separated from ions by means of magnetic field). The process is developed by Dr. V. M. Roschin (Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology)
Close-up view of a single opal ball. Separate grains of the gold film are well noticeable in the image
Several ordered areas is easily discerned each of which is composed of nonspherical opal particles (AFM, tapping mode, k≈100 N/m, f=487.218 kHz). Mean particle size makes 270 nm. The sample is prepared by Dr. G. A. Emelchenko (Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences)
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Close-up view of “Inca’s stonework”
Single nonspherical opaline particle
These scans demonstrate carbon clusters plasma-deposited at low temperature (20-60°C) on electron resist (methylmethacrylate) as a substrate (AFM, tapping mode, k≈20 N/m, f=153.403 kHz). The substrate was preirradiated with ultraviolet (λ=180…260 nm) for better flatness. The carbon film imaged is a prototype of biocompatible coating for artificial human crystalline lens. The coating shortens healing time after implantation. The sample is fabricated by Mr. A. G. Kirilenko (Institute of Physical Problems)
Oxygen-induced submicron structuring of Si(100) surface (AFM, contact mode). The sample was prepared in laboratory of Dr. V. D. Borman (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Superstructure formation on silicon crystal surface
Pyramidal pits etched in silicon
Close-up view of internal structure of the pyramidal pit