Publications

2024

Journal Articles

A polymer-semiconductor-ceramic cantilever for high-sensitivity fluidcompatible microelectromechanical systems

N. Hosseini; M. Neuenschwander; J. Adams; M. Winhold; O. Peric et al. 

Nature Electronics. 2024. Vol. 7, num. 7, p. 567 – 575. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01195-z.

High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of DNA Three-Point-Star Motif Self Assembly Using Photothermal Off-Resonance Tapping

V. Cencen; B. Ghadiani; S. H. Andany; M. Kangul; C. Tekin et al. 

Jove-Journal Of Visualized Experiments. 2024. num. 205, p. e66470. DOI : 10.3791/66470.

Combining thermal scanning probe lithography and dry etching for grayscale nanopattern amplification

B. Erbas; A. Conde-Rubio; X. Liu; J. Pernollet; Z. Wang et al. 

Microsystems & Nanoengineering. 2024. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 28. DOI : 10.1038/s41378-024-00655-y.

Open-source microscope add-on for structured illumination microscopy

M. T. M. Hannebelle; E. Raeth; S. M. Leitao; T. Lukes; J. Pospisil et al. 

Nature Communications. 2024. Vol. 15, num. 1, p. 1550. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-024-45567-7.

Enhanced feedback performance in off-resonance AFM modes through pulse train sampling

M. Kangul; N. Asmari; S. H. Andany; M. Penedo; G. E. Fantner 

Beilstein Journal Of Nanotechnology. 2024. Vol. 15, p. 134 – 143. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.15.13.

Mechanical morphotype switching as an adaptive response in mycobacteria

H. A. Eskandarian; Y-X. Chen; C. Toniolo; J. M. Belardinelli; Z. Palcekova et al. 

Science Advances. 2024. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. eadh7957. DOI : 10.1126/sciadv.adh7957.

Theses

Advances in High-Speed, Multiparametric Atomic Force Microscopy

S. H. Andany / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. 

Advancements in Nanomechanical Characterization and Biomolecular Imaging with Atomic force Microscopy

V. Cencen / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. 

Data-Driven Methods for Controller Design in Atomic Force Microscopy

N. Asmari Saadabad / G. Fantner; A. Karimi (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2024. 

2023

Journal Articles

A high-bandwidth voltage amplifier for driving piezoelectric actuators in high-speed atomic force microscopy

S. H. Andany; A. P. Nievergelt; M. Kanguel; D. Ziegler; G. E. Fantner 

Review Of Scientific Instruments. 2023. Vol. 94, num. 9, p. 093703. DOI : 10.1063/5.0159728.

Spatially multiplexed single-molecule translocations through a nanopore at controlled speeds

S. M. Leitao; V. Navikas; H. Miljkovic; B. Drake; S. Marion et al. 

Nature Nanotechnology. 2023. DOI : 10.1038/s41565-023-01412-4.

Reviews

Label-Free Long-Term Methods for Live Cell Imaging of Neurons: New Opportunities

Z. Baricevic; Z. Ayar; S. M. Leitao; M. Mladinic; G. E. Fantner et al. 

Biosensors-Basel. 2023. Vol. 13, num. 3, p. 404. DOI : 10.3390/bios13030404.

Theses

Advancing atomic force microscopy through open source instrumentation

M. Kangül / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Time-Resolved Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy and Single-Molecule Spectroscopy

S. Mendes Leitão / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Patents

Nanopore-based scanning system and method

A. Radenovic; G. Fantner; S. Mendes Leitão; V. Navikas 

WO2023233345.

2023.

2022

Journal Articles

Engineering Optically Active Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Using Focused Ion Beam and Water

E. Glushkov; M. Macha; E. Raeth; V. Navikas; N. Ronceray et al. 

Acs Nano. 2022. Vol. 16, num. 3, p. 3695 – 3703. DOI : 10.1021/acsnano.1c07086.

Conference Papers

Data-Driven Feedforward Hysteresis Compensation with Genetic Algorithm for Atomic Force Microscope

N. Asmari; M. Kangul; S. H. Andany; A. Karimi; G. E. Fantner 

2022. 5th International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS), Toronto, CANADA, Jul 25-29, 2022. DOI : 10.1109/MARSS55884.2022.9870479.

Theses

A new versatile hybrid MEMS technology for high sensitivity, fluid proof sensing applications.

M. Neuenschwander / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

2021

Journal Articles

Cancer-cell stiffening via cholesterol depletion enhances adoptive T-cell immunotherapy

K. Lei; A. Kurum; M. Kaynak; L. Bonati; Y. Han et al. 

Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2021. Vol. 5, p. 1411 – 1425. DOI : 10.1038/s41551-021-00826-6.

Time-Resolved Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy for Three-Dimensional Tracking of Nanoscale Cell Surface Dynamics

S. M. Leitao; B. Drake; K. Pinjusic; X. Pierrat; V. Navikas et al. 

Acs Nano. 2021. Vol. 15, num. 11, p. 17613 – 17622. DOI : 10.1021/acsnano.1c05202.

Kinetic and structural roles for the surface in guiding SAS-6 self-assembly to direct centriole architecture

N. Banterle; A. P. Nievergelt; S. de Buhr; G. N. Hatzopoulos; C. Brillard et al. 

Nature Communications. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 1, p. 6180. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-021-26329-1.

Correlative 3D microscopy of single cells using super-resolution and scanning ion-conductance microscopy

V. Navikas; S. Mendes Leitão; K. S. Grussmayer; A. C. Descloux; B. F. Drake et al. 

Nature Communications. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 1, p. 4565. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-021-24901-3.

Tuning SAS-6 architecture with monobodies impairs distinct steps of centriole assembly

G. N. Hatzopoulos; T. Kuekenshoener; N. Banterle; T. Favez; I. Flueckiger et al. 

Nature Communications. 2021. Vol. 12, num. 1, p. 3805. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-021-23897-0.

Seeing and Touching the Mycomembrane at the Nanoscale

A. Viljoen; E. Räth; J. D. Mckinney; G. Fantner; Y. F. Dufrêne et al. 

Journal of Bacteriology. 2021. Vol. 203, num. 10, p. e00547 – 20. DOI : 10.1128/JB.00547-20.

Instruments of change for academic tool development comment

G. E. Fantner; A. C. Oates 

Nature Physics. 2021. Vol. 17, p. 421 – 424. DOI : 10.1038/s41567-021-01221-3.

Mechanical Properties of Soft Biological Membranes for Organ-on-a-Chip Assessed by Bulge Test and AFM

P. Zamprogno; G. Thoma; V. Cencen; D. Ferrari; B. Putz et al. 

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2021. Vol. 7, num. 7, p. 2990 – 2997. DOI : 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00515.

Conference Papers

Self-Actuated Polymer-Based Cantilevers With Sharp Silicon Tips For High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

M. Neuenschwander; S. H. Andany; M. Kanguel; N. Hosseini; G. E. Fantner 

2021. 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers), ELECTR NETWORK, Jun 20-25, 2021. p. 22 – 25. DOI : 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS50396.2021.9495715.

Reviews

The role of convolutional neural networks in scanning probe microscopy: a review

I. Azuri; I. Rosenhek-Goldian; N. Regev-Rudzki; G. Fantner; S. R. Cohen 

Beilstein Journal Of Nanotechnology. 2021. Vol. 12, p. 878 – 901. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.12.66.

2020

Journal Articles

Parietal Structures of Escherichia coli Can Impact the D-Cateslytin Antibacterial Activity

F. Quiles̀; D. Barth; O. Peric; G. Fantner; G. Francius 

ACS Chemical Biology. 2020. Vol. 15, num. 10, p. 2801 – 2814. DOI : 10.1021/acschembio.0c00622.

An atomic force microscope integrated with a helium ion microscope for correlative nanoscale characterization

S. H. Andany; G. Hlawacek; S. Hummel; C. Brillard; M. Kanguel et al. 

Beilstein Journal Of Nanotechnology. 2020. Vol. 11, p. 1272 – 1279. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.11.111.

High-Throughput Nanocapillary Filling Enabled by Microwave Radiation for Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy Imaging

V. Navikas; S. M. Leitão; S. Marion; S. J. Davis; B. Drake et al. 

ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2020. Vol. 3, num. 8, p. 7829 – 7834. DOI : 10.1021/acsanm.0c01345.

Volcano-Shaped Scanning Probe Microscopy Probe for Combined Force-Electrogram Recordings from Excitable Cells

B. X. E. Desbiolles; M. T. M. Hannebelle; E. de Coulon; A. Bertsch; S. Rohr et al. 

Nano Letters. 2020. Vol. 20, num. 6, p. 4520 – 4529. DOI : 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01319.

A biphasic growth model for cell pole elongation in mycobacteria

M. T. M. Hannebelle; J. X. Y. Ven; C. Toniolo; H. A. Eskandarian; G. Vuaridel-Thurre et al. 

Nature Communications. 2020. Vol. 11, p. 452. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-019-14088-z.

Overlapping and essential roles for molecular and mechanical mechanisms in mycobacterial cell division

P. D. Odermatt; M. T. M. Hannebelle; H. A. Eskandarian; A. P. Nievergelt; J. D. McKinney et al. 

Nature Physics. 2020. Vol. 16, p. 57 – 62. DOI : 10.1038/s41567-019-0679-1.

Scratching the Surface: Bacterial Cell Envelopes at the Nanoscale

A. Viljoen; S. J. Foster; G. Fantner; J. K. Hobbs; Y. F. Dufrene 

Mbio. 2020. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. e03020 – 19. DOI : 10.1128/mBio.03020-19.

Theses

Time-lapse high-resolution microscopy to study the morphogenesis of microorganisms

M. T. M. Hannebelle / G. Fantner; J. McKinney (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

2019

Journal Articles

Integration of sharp silicon nitride tips into high-speed SU8 cantilevers in a batch fabrication process

N. Hosseini; M. Neuenschwander; O. Peric; S. Andany; J. D. Adams et al. 

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 2019. Vol. 10, p. 2357 – 2363. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.10.226.

Single-molecule kinetics of pore assembly by the membrane attack complex

E. S. Parsons; G. J. Stanley; A. L. B. Pyne; A. W. Hodel; A. P. Nievergelt et al. 

Nature Communications. 2019. Vol. 10, p. 2066. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-019-10058-7.

Increased drug permeability of a stiffened mycobacterial outer membrane in cells lacking MFS transporter Rv1410 and lipoprotein LprG

M. Hohl; S. Remm; H. A. Eskandarian; M. Dal Molin; F. M. Arnold et al. 

Molecular Microbiology. 2019. Vol. 111, num. 5, p. 1263 – 1282. DOI : 10.1111/mmi.14220.

Detecting topological variations of DNA at single-molecule level

K. Liu; C. Pan; A. Kühn; A. P. Nievergelt; G. Fantner et al. 

Nature Communications. 2019. Vol. 10, p. 3. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-018-07924-1.

Large‐Range HS‐AFM Imaging of DNA Self‐Assembly through In Situ Data‐Driven Control

A. P. Nievergelt; C. M. Kammer; C. Brillard; E. E. Kurisinkal; M. Bastings et al. 

Small Methods. 2019. Vol. 3, p. 1900031. DOI : 10.1002/smtd.201900031.

Conference Papers

Batch Fabrication of Multilayer Polymer Cantilevers with Integrated Hard Tips for High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

N. Hosseini; O. Peric; M. Neuenschwander; S. Andany; J. D. Adams et al. 

2019. Transducers & Eurosensors XXXIII, Berlin, Germany, June 23-27, 2019. DOI : 10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2019.8808606.

Time-Lapse Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals New End Take Off (Neto) Dynamics in Mycobacteria

M. T. M. Hannebelle; J. X. Y. Ven; H. A. Eskandarian; C. Toniolo; A. P. D. Nievergelt et al. 

2019. 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, Baltimore, MD, Mar 02-06, 2019. p. 324A – 324A. DOI : 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.11.1757.

Comparison of Different Precision Pseudo Resistor Realizations in the DC-Feedback of Capacitive Transimpedance Amplifiers

M. Haeberle; D. Djekic; M. Rajabzadeh; G. E. Fantner; K. Lips et al. 

2019. 26th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Genoa, ITALY, Nov 27-29, 2019. p. 699 – 702. DOI : 10.1109/ICECS46596.2019.8965196.

Theses

A novel microfabrication platform for hybrid multilayer MEMS

N. Hosseini / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

2018

Journal Articles

Air and Water-Stable n-Type Doping and Encapsulation of Flexible MoS2 Devices with SU8

Y-C. Kung; N. Hosseini; D. Dumcenco; G. E. Fantner; A. Kis 

Advanced Electronic Materials. 2018.  p. 1800492. DOI : 10.1002/aelm.201800492.

Monolithic Fabrication of Silicon Nanowires Bridging Thick Silicon Structures

Z. Tasdemir; O. Peric; D. Sacchetto; G. E. Fantner; Y. Leblebici et al. 

Ieee Transactions On Nanotechnology. 2018. Vol. 17, num. 6, p. 1299 – 1302. DOI : 10.1109/TNANO.2018.2868712.

Maturing Mycobacterium smegmatis peptidoglycan requires non-canonical crosslinks to maintain shape

C. Baranowski; M. A. Welsh; L-T. Sham; H. A. Eskandarian; H. C. Lim et al. 

Elife. 2018. Vol. 7, p. e37516. DOI : 10.7554/eLife.37516.

Photothermal Off-Resonance Tapping for Rapid and Gentle Atomic Force Imaging of Live Cells

A. P. Nievergelt; C. Brillard; H. A. Eskandarian; J. McKinney; G. Fantner 

International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018. Vol. 19, num. 10, p. 2984. DOI : 10.3390/ijms19102984.

High-speed photothermal off-resonance atomic force microscopy reveals assembly routes of centriolar scaffold protein SAS-6

A. P. Nievergelt; N. Banterle; S. H. Andany; P. Gönczy; G. E. Fantner 

Nature Nanotechnology. 2018. Vol. 13, num. 8, p. 696 – 701. DOI : 10.1038/s41565-018-0149-4.

Reducing uncertainties in energy dissipation measurements in atomic force spectroscopy of molecular networks and cell-adhesion studies

S. Biswas; S. Leitao; Q. Theillaud; B. W. Erickson; G. Fantner 

Scientific Reports. 2018. Vol. 8, num. 1, p. 9390. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-018-26979-0.

A 0.1% THD, 1-M Omega to 1-G Omega Tunable, Temperature-Compensated Transimpedance Amplifier Using a Multi-Element Pseudo-Resistor

D. Djekic; G. Fantner; K. Lips; M. Ortmanns; J. Anders 

IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS. 2018. Vol. 53, num. 7, p. 1913 – 1923. DOI : 10.1109/JSSC.2018.2820701.

Conference Papers

An analog high-speed single-cycle lock-in amplifier for next generation AFM experiments

B. Schlecker; A. Nievergelt; M. Ortmanns; G. Fantner; J. Anders 

2018. 17th IEEE SENSORS Conference, New Delhi, INDIA, Oct 28-31, 2018. p. 168 – 171. DOI : 10.1109/ICSENS.2018.8589857.

An integrator-differentiator TIA using a multi-element pseudo-resistor in its DC servo loop for enhanced noise performance

M. Haeberle; D. Djekic; G. E. Fantner; K. Lips; M. Ortmanns et al. 

2018. 44th IEEE European Solid State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC), Dresden, GERMANY, Sep 03-06, 2018. p. 294 – 297. DOI : 10.1109/ESSCIRC.2018.8494290.

Theses

Bacterial traps and advances in nanobiotechnology for atomic force microscopy

O. Peric / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

A. P. Nievergelt / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

2017

Journal Articles

Digitally controlled analog proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller for high-speed scanning probe microscopy

M. Dukic; V. Todorov; S. Andany; A. P. Nievergelt; C. Yang et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2017. Vol. 88, num. 12, p. 123712. DOI : 10.1063/1.5010181.

Rise time reduction of thermal actuators operated in air and water through optimized pre-shaped open-loop driving

T. Larsen; J. C. Doll; F. Loizeau; N. Hosseini; A. W. Peng et al. 

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 2017. Vol. 27, num. 4, p. 045005. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6439/aa5fd2.

Microfluidic bacterial traps for simultaneous fluorescence and atomic force microscopy

O. Peric; M. Hannebelle; J. D. Adams; G. E. Fantner 

Nano Research. 2017. Vol. 10, num. 11, p. 3896 – 3908. DOI : 10.1007/s12274-017-1604-5.

A versatile atomic force microscope integrated with a scanning electron microscope

J. Kreith; T. Strunz; E. J. Fantner; G. E. Fantner; M. J. Cordill 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2017. Vol. 88, num. 5, p. 053704. DOI : 10.1063/1.4983317.

Division site selection linked to inherited cell surface wave troughs in mycobacteria

H. A. Eskandarian; P. D. Odermatt; J. X. Y. Ven; M. T. M. Hannebelle; A. P. Nievergelt et al. 

Nature Microbiology. 2017. Vol. 2, p. 17094. DOI : 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.94.

Probing the Morphology and Evolving Dynamics of 3D Printed Nanostructures Using High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

C. Yang; R. Winkler; M. Dukic; J. Zhao; H. Plank et al. 

Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2017. Vol. 9, num. 29, p. 24456 – 24461. DOI : 10.1021/acsami.7b07762.

Single-molecule kinetic analysis of HP1-chromatin binding reveals a dynamic network of histone modification and DNA interactions

L. C. Bryan; D. R. Weilandt; A. L. Bachmann; S. Kilic; C. C. Lechner et al. 

Nucleic Acids Research. 2017. Vol. 45, num. 18, p. 10504 – 10517. DOI : 10.1093/nar/gkx697.

Conference Papers

Data-Driven Controller Design for Atomic-Force Microscopy

C. M. Kammer; A. P. Nievergelt; G. Fantner; A. Karimi 

2017. 20th World Congress of IFAC, Toulouse, France, August 27-30, 2017.

Components for high-speed atomic force microscopy optimized for low phase-lag

A. P. Nievergelt; S. H. Andany; J. D. Adams; M. T. Hannebelle; G. E. Fantner 

2017. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Munich, Germany, 3-7 July 2017. p. 731 – 736. DOI : 10.1109/AIM.2017.8014104.

2016

Journal Articles

Chronic inflammation imposes aberrant cell fate in regenerating epithelia through mechanotransduction

C. S. Nowell; P. D. Odermatt; L. Azzolin; S. Hohnel; E. F. Wagner et al. 

Nature Cell Biology. 2016. Vol. 18, num. 2, p. 168 – 180. DOI : 10.1038/ncb3290.

Direct-write nanoscale printing of nanogranular tunnelling strain sensors for sub-micrometre cantilevers

M. Dukic; M. Winhold; C. H. Schwalb; J. D. Adams; V. Stavrov et al. 

Nature Communications. 2016. Vol. 7, p. 12487. DOI : 10.1038/ncomms12487.

Design of a high-bandwidth tripod scanner for high speed atomic force microscopy

C. Yang; J. Yan; M. Dukic; N. Hosseini; J. Zhao et al. 

Scanning. 2016. Vol. 38, num. 6, p. 889 – 900. DOI : 10.1002/sca.21338.

A monolithic MEMS position sensor for closed-loop high-speed atomic force microscopy

N. Hosseini; A. P. Nievergelt; J. D. Adams; V. T. Stavrov; G. E. Fantner 

Nanotechnology. 2016. Vol. 27, num. 13, p. 135705. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/27/13/135705.

Harnessing the damping properties of materials for high-speed atomic force microscopy

J. Adams; B. Erickson; J. Grossenbacher; J. Brugger; A. P. Nievergelt et al. 

Nature Nanotechnology. 2016. Vol. 11, p. 147 – 151. DOI : 10.1038/NNANO.2015.254.

Theses

Advances in self-sensing techniques for atomic force microscopy

M. Đukić Pjanić / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Mechanical and Functional Study of Cell Physiology at the Nanoscale

P. D. Odermatt / G. Fantner (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Patents

Multilayer mems cantilevers

G. E. Fantner; J. D. Adams; N. Hosseini 

US10308500; US2018141801; EP3298416; WO2016189451.

2016.

Method and apparatus of using a scanning probe microscope

G. E. Fantner; J. D. Adams; A. P. Nievergelt 

US11112426; US2018106830; EP3295186; WO2016181325.

2016.

2015

Journal Articles

Piezoresistive AFM cantilevers surpassing standard optical beam deflection in low noise topography imaging

M. Dukic; J. D. Adams; G. E. Fantner 

Scientific Reports. 2015. Vol. 5, num. 1, p. 16393. DOI : 10.1038/srep16393.

Growth and dissolution of calcite in the presence of adsorbed stearic acid

M. Ricci; J. J. Segura; B. Erickson; G. Fantner; F. Stellacci et al. 

Langmuir. 2015. Vol. 31, num. 27, p. 7563 – 7571. DOI : 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01732.

High-Resolution Correlative Microscopy: Bridging the Gap between Single Molecule Localization Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy

P. D. Odermatt; A. Shivanandan; H. Deschout; R. Jankele; A. P. Nievergelt et al. 

Nano Letters. 2015.  p. 150706114522005. DOI : 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b00572.

A Compressible Scaffold for Minimally Invasive Delivery of Large Intact Neuronal Networks

A. Béduer; T. Braschler; O. Peric; G. E. Fantner; S. Mosser et al. 

Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2015. Vol. 4, num. 2, p. 301 – 312. DOI : 10.1002/adhm.201400250.

Monolithic fabrication of silicon nanowires bridging thick silicon structures

Z. Tasdemir; O. Peric; D. Sacchetto; G. Fantner; Y. Leblebici et al. 

IEEE Nanotechnology Express. 2015. Vol. 1, p. 2 – 5. DOI : 10.1109/XNANO.2015.2469312.

Studying biological membranes with extended range high-speed atomic force microscopy

A. P. Nievergelt; B. W. Erickson; N. Hosseini; J. D. Adams; G. E. Fantner 

Scientific Reports. 2015. Vol. 5, p. 11987. DOI : 10.1038/srep11987.

2014

Journal Articles

Single-Cycle-PLL Detection for Real-Time FM-AFM Applications

B. Schlecker; M. Dukic; B. Erickson; M. Ortmanns; G. Fantner et al. 

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS. 2014. Vol. 8, num. 2, p. 206 – 215. DOI : 10.1109/TBCAS.2014.2307696.

High-speed imaging upgrade for a standard sample scanning atomic force microscope using small cantilevers

J. Adams; A. Nievergelt; B. Erickson; C. Yang; M. Dukic et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2014. Vol. 85, num. 9, p. 093702. DOI : 10.1063/1.4895460.

High-frequency multimodal atomic force microscopy

A. P. Nievergelt; J. D. Adams; P. D. Odermatt; G. E. Fantner 

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 2014. Vol. 5, p. 2459 – 2467. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.5.255.

Nanoscale Calorimetry Reveals Higher Stability of Cholesterol Induced Nanoscale Domains in Lipid Bilayers

G. E. Fantner; B. W. Erickson 

Microscopy and Microanalysis. 2014. Vol. 20, num. S3, p. 2072 – 2073. DOI : 10.1017/S1431927614012094.

Conference Papers

Top-Down Fabrication of Silicon Nanowires in Ultra-deep Trenches

Z. Tasdemir; D. Sacchetto; O. Peric; G. Fantner; Y. Leblebici et al. 

2014. 40th International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 22-26, 2014.

2013

Conference Papers

PLL-based high-speed demodulation of FM signals for real-time AFM applications

B. Schlecker; M. Ortmanns; J. Anders; G. Fantner 

2013. 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Beijing, China, 19-23 05 2013. p. 197 – 200. DOI : 10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6571816.

Novel electronics for high-speed FM-AFM in life science applications

B. Schlecker; M. Ortmanns; J. Anders; G. Fantner 

2013. 2013 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), Dresden, Germany, 8-12 09 2013. p. 1 – 4. DOI : 10.1109/ECCTD.2013.6662241.

Analysis of local deformation effects in resistive strain sensing of a submicron-thickness AFM cantilever

J. D. Adams; C. H. Schwalb; M. Winhold; M. Dukic; M. Huth et al. 

2013. SPIE Conference on Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI, Grenoble, France, April 24-26, 2013. DOI : 10.1117/12.2018034.

2012

Journal Articles

Large-scale analysis of high-speed atomic force microscopy data sets using adaptive image processing

B. W. Erickson; S. Coquoz; J. D. Adams; D. J. Burns; G. E. Fantner 

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 2012. Vol. 3, p. 747 – 758. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.3.84.

Focused electron beam induced deposition: A perspective

M. Huth; F. Porrati; C. Schwalb; M. Winhold; R. Sachser et al. 

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. 2012. Vol. 3, p. 597 – 619. DOI : 10.3762/bjnano.3.70.

Conference Papers

Automatic lateral resonance identification from cantilever deflection information in high speed atomic force microscopy

D. Burns; G. Fantner; K. Youcef-Toumi 

2012.  p. 3240 – 3246. DOI : 10.1109/ACC.2012.6315085.

A vibration suppression approach to high-speed atomic force microscopy

I. Bozchalooi; K. Youcef-Toumi; D. Burns; G. Fantner 

2012.  p. 3797 – 3802. DOI : 10.1109/ACC.2012.6315281.

Reviews

Increased imaging speed and force sensitivity for bio-applications with small cantilevers using a conventional AFM setup

M. Leitner; G. E. Fantner; E. J. Fantner; K. Ivanova; T. Ivanov et al. 

Micron. 2012. Vol. 43, num. 12, p. 1399 – 1407. DOI : 10.1016/j.micron.2012.05.007.

2011

Journal Articles

Compensator design for improved counterbalancing in high speed atomic force microscopy

I. S. Bozchalooi; K. Youcef-Toumi; D. J. Burns; G. E. Fantner 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2011. Vol. 82, num. 11, p. 113712. DOI : 10.1063/1.3663070.

Indirect identification and compensation of lateral scanner resonances in atomic force microscopes

D. J. Burns; K. Youcef-Toumi; G. E. Fantner 

Nanotechnology. 2011. Vol. 22, num. 31, p. 315701. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/22/31/315701.

Patents

Method for scanning sample involves providing compensatory signal to actuator after generating compensatory signal on first component of data signal generated by sensor

D. J. Burns; G. E. Fantner; K. Youcef-Toumi 

EP2577326; EP2577326; US8347409; WO2011149684; WO2011149684; US2011289635.

2011.

2010

Journal Articles

Virus-Templated Assembly of Porphyrins into Light-Harvesting Nanoantennae

Y. S. Nam; T. Shin; H. Park; A. P. Magyar; K. Choi et al. 

Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2010. Vol. 132, num. 5, p. 1462 – 1463. DOI : 10.1021/ja908812b.

Kinetics of antimicrobial peptide activity measured on individual bacterial cells using high-speed atomic force microscopy

G. E. Fantner; R. J. Barbero; D. S. Gray; A. M. Belcher 

Nature Nanotechnology. 2010. Vol. 5, num. 4, p. 280 – 285. DOI : 10.1038/nnano.2010.29.

2009

Journal Articles

Use of self-actuating and self-sensing cantilevers for imaging biological samples in fluid

G. E. Fantner; W. Schumann; R. J. Barbero; A. Deutschinger; V. Todorov et al. 

Nanotechnology. 2009. Vol. 20, num. 43, p. 434003. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/20/43/434003.

DMCMN: In Depth Characterization and Control of AFM Cantilevers With Integrated Sensing and Actuation

G. E. Fantner; D. J. Burns; A. M. Belcher; I. W. Rangelow; K. Youcef-Toumi 

Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control-Transactions of the Asme. 2009. Vol. 131, num. 6, p. 061104. DOI : 10.1115/1.4000378.

The bone diagnostic instrument II: Indentation distance increase (vol 79, 064303, 2008)

P. Hansma; P. Turner; B. Drake; E. Yurtsev; A. Proctor et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2009. Vol. 80, num. 6, p. 069901. DOI : 10.1063/1.3142471.

2008

Journal Articles

The bone diagnostic instrument II: Indentation distance increase

P. Hansma; P. Turner; B. Drake; E. Yurtsev; A. Proctor et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2008. Vol. 79, num. 6, p. 064303. DOI : 10.1063/1.2937199.

Effect of Ca2+ ions on the adhesion and mechanical properties of adsorbed layers of human osteopontin

B. Zappone; P. J. Thurner; J. Adams; G. E. Fantner; P. K. Hansma 

Biophysical Journal. 2008. Vol. 95, num. 6, p. 2939 – 2950. DOI : 10.1529/biophysj.108.135889.

Molecular energy dissipation in nanoscale networks of dentin matrix protein 1 is strongly dependent on ion valence

J. Adams; G. E. Fantner; L. W. Fisher; P. K. Hansma 

Nanotechnology. 2008. Vol. 19, num. 38, p. 384008. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/19/38/384008.

2007

Journal Articles

Nanoscale ion mediated networks in bone: Osteopontin can repeatedly dissipate large amounts of energy

G. E. Fantner; J. Adams; P. Turner; P. J. Thurner; L. W. Fisher et al. 

Nano Letters. 2007. Vol. 7, num. 8, p. 2491 – 2498. DOI : 10.1021/nl0712769.

Protective coatings on extensible biofibres

N. Holten-Andersen; G. E. Fantner; S. Hohlbauch; J. H. Waite; F. W. Zok 

Nature Materials. 2007. Vol. 6, num. 9, p. 669 – 672. DOI : 10.1038/nmat1956.

The role of calcium and magnesium in the concrete tubes of the sandcastle worm

C. Sun; G. E. Fantner; J. Adams; P. K. Hansma; J. H. Waite 

Journal of Experimental Biology. 2007. Vol. 210, num. 8, p. 1481 – 1488. DOI : 10.1242/jeb.02759.

In situ observation of fluoride-ion-induced hydroxyapatite-collagen detachment on bone fracture surfaces by atomic force microscopy

J. H. Kindt; P. J. Thurner; M. E. Lauer; B. L. Bosma; G. Schitter et al. 

Nanotechnology. 2007. Vol. 18, num. 13, p. 135102. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/18/13/135102.

High-speed photography of compressed human trabecular bone correlates whitening to microscopic damage

P. J. Thurner; B. Erickson; R. Jungmann; Z. Schriock; J. C. Weaver et al. 

Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2007. Vol. 74, num. 12, p. 1928 – 1941. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.05.024.

Hierarchical assembly of the siliceous skeletal lattice of the hexactinellid sponge Euplectella aspergillum

J. C. Weaver; J. Aizenberg; G. E. Fantner; D. Kisailus; A. Woesz et al. 

Journal of Structural Biology. 2007. Vol. 158, num. 1, p. 93 – 106. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.10.027.

Conference Papers

Imaging Cellular and Viral Materials with Small Cantilevers Developed for High Speed Atomic Force Microscopy

G. E. Fantner; T. Ivanov; K. Ivanova; D. Gray; I. W. Rangelow et al. 

2007. Nanoscale Phenomena in Functional Materials by Scanning Probe Microscopy, Boston, MA; United States, 26-30 November 2007. DOI : 10.1557/PROC-1025-B03-03.

Patents

Bone fracture risk assessing method involves inserting test probe through periosteum and soft tissue on bone, so as to evaluate resistance of bone to microscopic fracture

P. Hansma; D. Rehn; G. Fantner; P. Turner 

CA2607146; US2013204164; US8398568; JP4918086; US2011152724; US7878987; CN101166464; EP1885272; JP2008539884; CN101166464; EP1885272; WO2006121737; US2007276292; AU2006244518; CA2607146; WO2006121737.

2007.

2006

Journal Articles

Applied physics – High-speed atomic force microscopy

P. K. Hansma; G. Schitter; G. E. Fantner; C. Prater 

Science. 2006. Vol. 314, num. 5799, p. 601 – 602. DOI : 10.1126/science.1133497.

Bone diagnostic instrument

P. K. Hansma; P. J. Turner; G. E. Fantner 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2006. Vol. 77, num. 7, p. 075105. DOI : 10.1063/1.2221506.

High-speed photography of the development of microdamage in trabecular bone during compression

P. J. Thurner; B. Erickson; Z. Schriock; J. Langan; J. Scott et al. 

Journal of Materials Research. 2006. Vol. 21, num. 5, p. 1093 – 1100. DOI : 10.1557/jmr.2006.0139.

Sacrificial bonds and hidden length: Unraveling molecular mesostructures in tough materials

G. E. Fantner; E. Oroudjev; G. Schitter; L. S. Golde; P. Thurner et al. 

Biophysical Journal. 2006. Vol. 90, num. 4, p. 1411 – 1418. DOI : 10.1529/biophysj.105.069344.

Hierarchical interconnections in the nano-composite material bone: Fibrillar cross-links resist fracture on several length scales

G. E. Fantner; O. Rabinovych; G. Schitter; P. Thurner; J. H. Kindt et al. 

Composites Science and Technology. 2006. Vol. 66, num. 9, p. 1205 – 1211. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.10.005.

Components for high speed atomic force microscopy

G. E. Fantner; G. Schitter; J. H. Kindt; T. Ivanov; K. Ivanova et al. 

Ultramicroscopy. 2006. Vol. 106, num. 8-9, p. 881 – 887. DOI : 10.1016/j.ultramic.2006.01.015.

Conference Papers

Design and modeling of a high-speed scanner for atomic force microscopy

G. Schitter; K. J. Astrom; B. DeMartini; G. E. Fantner; K. Turner et al. 

2006. American Control Conference 2006, Minneapolis, MN, JUN 14-16, 2006. p. 502 – 507. DOI : 10.1109/ACC.2006.1655406.

Patents

Scanning probe microscope e.g. atomic force microscope, has two actuators arranged in opposed push-pull configuration, and support constrains motion of one of two actuators in one axis to permit translation along another axis

P. K. Hansma; G. Fantner; J. H. Kindt 

EP1829050; JP5052352; US7555941; JP2008522187; US2008078240; US7278298; EP1829050; KR20070086874; WO2006060052; US2006112760.

2006.

2005

Journal Articles

Sacrificial bonds and hidden length dissipate energy as mineralized fibrils separate during bone fracture

G. E. Fantner; T. Hassenkam; J. H. Kindt; J. C. Weaver; H. Birkedal et al. 

Nature Materials. 2005. Vol. 4, num. 8, p. 612 – 616. DOI : 10.1038/nmat1428.

Novel techniques for high-resolution functional imaging of teabecular bone

P. J. Thumer; R. Muller; J. H. Kindt; G. Schitter; G. E. Fantner et al. 

Medical Imaging 2005: Physiology, Function, and Structure From Medical Images, Pts 1 and 2. 2005. Vol. 5746, p. 515 – 526. DOI : 10.1117/12.595799.

Data acquisition system for high speed atomic force microscopy

G. E. Fantner; P. Hegarty; J. H. Kindt; G. Schitter; G. A. G. Cidade et al. 

Review of Scientific Instruments. 2005. Vol. 76, num. 2, p. 026118. DOI : 10.1063/1.1850651.

Conference Papers

High-speed photography of human trabecular bone during compression

P. J. Thurner; B. Erickson; Z. Schriock; J. Langan; J. Scott et al. 

2005. Symposium on Structure and Mechanical Behavior of Biological Materials held at the 2005 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, MAR 29-31, 2005. p. 97 – 102. DOI : 10.1557/PROC-874-L1.2.

On recent developments for high-speed atomic force microscopy

G. Schitter; G. E. Fantner; J. H. Kindt; P. J. Thurner; P. K. Hansma 

2005.  p. 261 – 264.

A new technique for imaging mineralized fibrils on bovine trabecular bone fracture surfaces by atomic force microscopy

J. H. Kindt; G. E. Fantner; P. J. Thurner; G. Schitter; P. K. Hansma 

2005. Symposium on Structure and Mechanical Behavior of Biological Materials held at the 2005 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, MAR 29-31, 2005. p. 59 – 65. DOI : 10.1557/PROC-874-L5.12.

2004

Journal Articles

Influence of the degradation of the organic matrix on the microscopic fracture behavior of trabecular bone

G. E. Fantner; H. Birkedal; J. H. Kindt; T. Hassenkam; J. C. Weaver et al. 

Bone. 2004. Vol. 35, num. 5, p. 1013 – 1022. DOI : 10.1016/j.bone.2004.05.027.

High-resolution AFM imaging of intact and fractured trabecular bone

T. Hassenkam; G. E. Fantner; J. A. Cutroni; J. C. Weaver; D. E. Morse et al. 

Bone. 2004. Vol. 35, num. 1, p. 4 – 10. DOI : 10.1016/j.bone.2004.02.024.

Rigid design of fast scanning probe microscopes using finite element analysis

J. H. Kindt; G. E. Fantner; J. A. Cutroni; P. K. Hansma 

Ultramicroscopy. 2004. Vol. 100, num. 3-4, p. 259 – 265. DOI : 10.1016/j.ultramic.2003.11.009.

Automated wafer-scale fabrication of electron beam deposited tips for atomic force microscopes using pattern recognition

J. H. Kindt; G. E. Fantner; J. B. Thompson; P. K. Hansma 

Nanotechnology. 2004. Vol. 15, num. 9, p. 1131 – 1134. DOI : 10.1088/0957-4484/15/9/005.

Force spectroscopy of collagen fibers to investigate their mechanical properties and structural organization

T. Gutsmann; G. E. Fantner; J. H. Kindt; M. Venturoni; S. Danielsen et al. 

Biophysical Journal. 2004. Vol. 86, num. 5, p. 3186 – 3193. DOI : 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74366-0.

Conference Papers

Colloids and bone

P. Hansma; J. Cutroni; G. Fantner 

2004.  p. 418 – COLL.

2003

Journal Articles

Evidence that collagen fibrils in tendons are inhomogeneously structured in a tubelike manner

T. Gutsmann; G. E. Fantner; M. Venturoni; A. Ekani-Nkodo; J. B. Thompson et al. 

Biophysical Journal. 2003. Vol. 84, num. 4, p. 2593 – 2598. DOI : 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75064-4.

Investigations into the polymorphism of rat tail tendon fibrils using atomic force microscopy

M. Venturoni; T. Gutsmann; G. E. Fantner; J. H. Kindt; P. K. Hansma 

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2003. Vol. 303, num. 2, p. 508 – 513. DOI : 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)00390-5.