Issue 13, 2008

Chemical modifications of AFM tips for the study of molecular recognition events

Abstract

The use of AFM to study molecular recognition events at an incredible level of sensitivity is currently a very active field of research. In order to get information at the single molecule level, it is mandatory to modify in a precise manner the AFM tip to anchor either ligand or receptor molecules. In the following lines, we review the achievements in tip modifications and illustrate the scope and limitations of the different strategies that have been reported.

Graphical abstract: Chemical modifications of AFM tips for the study of molecular recognition events

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
02 Oct 2006
Accepted
24 Jan 2008
First published
29 Feb 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 1513-1532

Chemical modifications of AFM tips for the study of molecular recognition events

R. Barattin and N. Voyer, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1513 DOI: 10.1039/B614328H

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