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Nanoscale IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis
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This breakthrough technology combines key elements of both infrared spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to enable the acquisition of infrared spectra at spatial resolutions well beyond the optical diffraction limit.
In addition to revealing chemical composition, the nanoIR system provides high-resolution characterization of local topographic, mechanical, and thermal properties. The powerful new measurement tool has been designed to facilitate advanced research in polymer science, materials science, and life science, including detailed studies of structure-property correlations.
Potential nanoIR application areas include:
• Polymer blends
• Multilayer films/laminates
• Organic defect analysis
• Tissue morphology/histology
• Subcellular spectroscopy
• Organic photovoltaics | |
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| Vesta is an easy-to-use local thermal analysis system which enables you to obtain transition temperatures on features of interest on your sample. The sample is imaged using an optical microscope with an optical resolution of ~1.5 microns and then you can click on a feature in the image to rapidly measure the local transition measurement. Arrays of points or programmed locations can also be measured in a fully automated mode. The system also includes the Transition Temperature Microscopy capability to generate an image of the transition temperatures across the sample surface. |
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| This is the second generation nano-TA system which enables sub-100nm local thermal analysis for most commercially available AFMs. |
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SThM (Scanning Thermal Microscopy)
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| This module (comprising controller, software and probes) enables most AFMs to be able to map the temperature or thermal conductivity of a sample with 0.1 deg C resolution. | |
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| Anasys Instruments is dedicated to delivering innovative products and solutions that measure nanoscale material properties. Understanding structure-property correlation, especially for samples with spatially varying physical and chemical properties, is critical in a diverse range of fields, including polymers, materials science, life science, semiconductors, and data storage, to name but a few. Anasys Instruments introduced nanothermal analysis (nano-TAâ„¢) based on self-heating ThermaLeverâ„¢ AFM cantilever probes in 2006, allowing nanoscale measurements of thermal properties. Now, in 2010, Anasys Instruments proudly introduces breakthrough nanoIRâ„¢ technology. This AFM-based solution enables chemical characterization utilizing infrared spectroscopy techniques at the nanoscale. |
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