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Special Issue on Atomic Force Microscopy for Force Spectroscopy Applications
Submission Date: 2024-10-10

Guest Editors:

Cagri Yilmaz, PhD, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Electronics and Automation, Akdeniz University, Turkey
Fatma Nur Tuzluca Yeşilbağ, PhD, Assistant Professor, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Fizik Bölümü, Turkey
Yaşar Özkan Yeşilbağ, PhD, Assistant Professor, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Fizik Bölümü, Turkey
Mustafa Demirtaş, PhD, Assistant Profressor, Bursa Uludağ University, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Elektrik-Elektronik Mühendisliği, Turkey

Aims & Scope:

In recent years, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has become widely utilized in force spectroscopy applications. Technological advancements have firmly established AFM as a pivotal analytical tool for conducting force spectroscopy, encompassing acoustic force and interaction force spectroscopy for individual molecules. AFM is employed to assess the mechanical properties of single polymer molecules, proteins, and individual chemical bonds. Biomolecules, such as DNA and proteins, can be precisely tethered between microspheres and a surface, followed by examination through acoustic forces during AFM operations. Additionally, AFM techniques are employed to probe the mechanical robustness of chemical bonds. Moreover, the exploration of acoustic force sensitivity spans a wide range of objectives through the application of multifrequency AFM operations.

This Special Collection aims to provide a platform for integrating interdisciplinary research on the advancements in single- and multi-frequency AFM techniques for force spectroscopy. It offers an opportunity to showcase the various ways in which single- and multi-frequency AFM are utilized to study the sensitivity of acoustic and interaction forces among molecules. We invite research and review articles that highlight novel experimental or theoretical AFM techniques for force spectroscopy applications.

Potential Topics List:

Potential topics for submissions include but are not limited to:

    Single-frequency AFM
    Multi-frequency AFM
    Acoustic force spectroscopy
    Single-molecule force spectroscopy
    Adhesion force spectroscopy
    Friction force spectroscopy
    Molecular dynamic simulations