SCOUT 350 probes

SCOUT 150 probes

  • Surface-Induced Hydrophobin Assemblies with Versatile Properties and Distinct Underlying Structures R. Siddiquee, V. Lo, C. L. Johnston, A. W. Buffier, S. R. Ball, J. L. Ciofani, Y. C. Zeng, M. Mahjoub, W. Chrzanowski, S. Rezvani-Baboli, L. Brown, C. L. L. Pham, M. Sunde & A. H. Kwan (2023) Biomacromolecules, 24(11) 4783–4797 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00542

  • Delivery of RNA to the Blood-Brain Barrier Endothelium Using Cationic Bicelles J. Cheng, L. Wang, V. Guttha, G. Haugstad & K. K. Kandimalla (2023) Pharmaceutics, 15(8) 2086 https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/8/2086

  • Protein fibril length in cerebrospinal fluid is increased in Alzheimer's disease P. N. Nirmalraj, T. Schneider, L. Luder & A. Felbecker (2023) Communications Biology, 6 251 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-04606-7

  • Nature-Inspired Substrate-Independent Omniphobic and Antimicrobial Slippery Surfaces H. J. Cox, C. P. Gibson, G. J. Sharples & J. P. S. Badya (2021) Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(6), 2101288 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adem.202101288

SCOUT 70 probes

  • Wafer-Scale Two-Dimensional Semiconductors for Deep UV Sensing M. Shiffa, B. T. Dewes, J. Bradford, N. D. Cottam, T. S. Cheng, C. J. Mellor, O. Makarovskiy, K. Rahman, J. N. O’Shea, P. H. Beton, S. V. Novikov, T. Ben, D. Gonzalez, J. Xie, L. Zhang & A. Patanè (2024) Small, 20 202305865 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/smll.202305865

  • Visible-Light-Active Iodide-Doped BiOBr Coatings for Sustainable Infrastructure M. Wang, R. Quesada-Cabrera, S. Sathasivam, M. O. Blunt, J. Borowiec & C. J. Carmalt (2023) ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15(42) 49270–49280 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.3c11525

  • Tailored Microcantilever Optimization for Multifrequency Force Microscopy G. Bhattacharya, I. Lionadi, A. Stevenson, J. Ward & A. F. Payam (2023) Advance Science, 10(33) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202303476

  • High-Performance Hybrid Triboelectric Generators Based on an Inversely Polarized Ultrahigh β-Phase PVDF A. Šutka, K. Manieks, A. Linarts, P. C. Sherrell, X. Yu & E. Bilotti (2023) AACS Appl. Energy Mater., 6(18), 9300-9306 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsaem.3c01196

  • ZnO/BiOI heterojunction photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity M. Wang, A. Kafizas, S. Sathasivam, M. O. Blunt, B. Moss, S. Gonzalez-Carrero & C .J. Carmalt (2023) Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 331, 122657 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926337323003004

  • Factors controlling reaction pathways during fluid–rock interactions L. H. Filiberto, C. V. Putnis, & M. Julia (2023) Contrib Mineral Petrol, 178, 53 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00410-023-02037-5

  • Graphene nanoribbons with hBN passivated edges grown by high-temperature molecular beam epitaxy J. Bradford, T. S. Cheng, T. S. S. James, A. N. Khlobystov, C. J. Mellor, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, S. V. Novikov & P. H. Beton (2023) 2D Materials, 10 035035 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/acdefc

  • Crystalline AuNP-Decorated Strontium Niobate Thin Films: Strain-Controlled AuNP Morphologies and Optical Properties for Plasmonic Applications Q. Yao, A. V. Berenov, R. Bower, B. Zou, X. Xiao, N. M. Alford, R. F. M. Oulton & P. K. Petrov (2023) ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 6(13), 11115–11123 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsanm.3c00934

  • Coupled dissolution-precipitation and growth processes on calcite M. Julia, C. V. Putnis, H. E. King & F. Renard (2023) Chemical Geology, 621 121364 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009254123000645

  • Modulation of the biophysical and biochemical properties of collagen by glycation for tissue engineering applications M. Vaez, M. Asgari, L. Hirvonen, G. Bakir, E. Khattignavong, M. Ezzo, S. Aguayo, C. M. Schuh, K. Gough & L. Bozec (2023) *Acta Biomaterialia *, 155, 182-198 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1742706122007607

  • Single-Particle Resolution of Copper-Associated Annular α‑Synuclein Oligomers Reveals Potential Therapeutic Targets of Neurodegeneration O. Synhaivska, S. Bhattacharya, S. Campioni, D. Thompson & P. N. Nirmalraj (2022) ACS Chem. Neurosci., 13, 9, 1410–1421 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00021

  • Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells L. Liirò-Peluso, J. Wrigley, D. B. Amabilino & P. H. Beton (2022) ACS Appl. Nano Mater. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsanm.2c01399

  • Redox-active hierarchical assemblies of hybrid polyoxometalate nanostructures at carbon surfaces S. S. Amin, J. M. Cameron, R. B. Cousins, J. Wrigley, L. Liirò-Peluso, V. Sans, D. A. Walsh & G. N. Newton (2022) Inorg. Chem. Front., 9, 1777-1784 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/qi/d2qi00174h/unauth

  • Water-Resistant Surface Modification of Hydrophobic Polymers with Water-Soluble Surfactant Additives C. P. Gibson, M. A. Litwinowicz, J. P. Tellam, R. J. L. Welbourn, M. W. A. Skoda, J. Claussen & R. L. Thompson (2021) Polymers, 13(19), 3407 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/19/3407

  • Spatial organization of protein aggregates on red blood cells as physical biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease pathology P. N. Nirmalraj, T. Schneider & A. Felbecker (2021) Sci. Adv., 7(39), eabj2137. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34559561/

  • Characterizing the nanomechanical properties of microcomedones after treatment with sodium salicylate ex vivo using atomic force microscopy Z. Al-Rekabi, A. V. Rawlings, R. A. Lucas, N. Raj & C. A. Clifford (2021) International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 43(5), 610-618 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ics.12729

  • Decellularized grass as a sustainable scaffold for skeletal muscle tissue engineering S. J. Allan, M. J. Ellis & P. A. De Bank (2021) Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 109(12), 2471-2482 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jbm.a.37241

  • Natural optical activity as the origin of the large chiroptical properties in π-conjugated polymer thin films J. Wade, J. N. Hilfiker, J. R. Brandt, L. Liirò-Peluso, L. Wan, X. Shi, F. Salerno, S. T. J. Ryan, S. Schöche, O. Arteaga, T. Jávorfi, G. Siligardi, C. Wang, D. B. Amabilino, P. H. Beton, A. J. Campbell & M. J. Fuchter (2020) Nature Communications, 11 6137 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19951-y

  • Fluorescence and Electroluminescence of J-Aggregated Polythiophene Monolayers on Hexagonal Boron Nitride J. Kerfoot, S. A. Svatek, V. V. Korolkov, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, E. Antolin & P. H. Beton (2020) ACS Nano, 14 ,10, 13886–13893 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsnano.0c06280

  • Step-flow growth of graphene-boron nitride lateral heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy J. Thomas, J. Bradford, T. S. Cheng, A. Summerfield, J. Wrigley, C. J. Mellor, A. N. Khlobystov, C. T. Foxon, L. Eaves, S. V. Novikov & P. H. Beton (2020) 2D Materials, 7, 035014. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/ab89e7

  • Growth and dissolution of crystal nuclei in poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) in Tammann's development method R. A. Andrianov, R. Androsch, R. Zhang, T. A. Mukhametzyanov, A. S. Abyzov, J. W. P. Schmelzer & C. Schick (2020) Polymer, 196, 122453. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386120302883

  • Melt-recrystallization of poly (l-lactic acid) initially containing α′-crystals R. Androsch, R. Zhang & C. Schick (2019) Polymer, 176, 227-235. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003238611930477X

  • Visualization of Polymer Crystallization by In Situ Combination of Atomic Force Microscopy and Fast Scanning Calorimetry R. Zhang,E. Zhuravlev, R. Androsch & C. Schick (2019) Polymers, 11(5), 890. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/5/890

SPARK probes

  • Pinaceae Pine Resins (Black Pine, Shore Pine, Rosin, and Baltic Amber) as Natural Dielectrics for Low Operating Voltage, Hysteresis-Free, Organic Field Effect Transistors M. E. Coppola, A. Petritz, C. V. Irimia, C. Yumusak, F. Mayr, M. Bednorz, A. Matkovic, M. A. Aslam, K. Saller, C. Schwarzinger, M. D. Ionita, M. Schiek, A. I. Smeds, Y. Salinas, O. Brüggemann, R. D'Orsi, M. Mattonai, E. Ribechini, A. Operamolla, C. Teichert, C. Xu, B. Stadlober, N. S. Sariciftci & M. Irimia-Vladu (2023) Global Challenges, 7(9) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/gch2.202300062

  • Hydroxyapatite-filled osteoinductive and piezoelectric nanofibers for bone tissue engineering F. Barbosa, F. F. F. Garrudo, P. S. Alberte, L. Resina, M. S. Carvalho, A. Jain, A. C. Marques, F. Estrany, F. J. Rawson, C. Aléman, F. C. Ferreira & J. C. Silva (2023) Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 24(1) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14686996.2023.2242242

  • Isotope Engineered Fluorinated Single and Bilayer Graphene: Insights into Fluorination Selectivity, Stability,and Defect Passivation M. K. Thakur, G. Haider, F. J. Sonia, J. Plšek, A. Rodriguez, V. Mishra, J. Panda, O. Gedeon, M. Mergl, O. Volochanskyi, V. Valeš, O. Frank, J. Vejpravova & Martin Kalbáč (2023) Small, 19(12) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.202205575

  • Engineering nanowires in bacteria to elucidate electron transport structural–functional relationships B. Myers, F. Catrambone, S. Allen, P. J. Hill, K. Kovacs & F. J. Rawson (2023) Scientific Reports, 13 8843 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35553-2

  • Broadband photodetection using one-step CVD-fabricated MoS2/MoO2 microflower/microfiber heterostructures D. Mouloua, N. S. Rajput, S. Saitzek, K. Kaja, K. Hoummada, M. El Marssi, M. A. El Khakani & M. Jouiad (2022) Scientific Reports, 12 22096 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26185-z#Sec7

  • Conductance anisotropy of MOCVD-grown α-Ga2O3 films caused by (010) β-Ga2O3 filament-shaped inclusions F. Egyenes, F. Gucmann, A. Rosová, E. Dobročka, K. Husekova, F. Hrubišák, J. Keshtkar & M. Tapajna (2022) Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6463/aca775/meta

  • Pinaceae Fir Resins as Natural Dielectrics for Low Voltage Operating, Hysteresis-Free Organic Field Effect Transistors J. Ivić, A. Petritz, C. V. Irimia, B. Kahraman, Y. Kanbur, M. Bednorz, C. Yumusak, M. A. Aslam, A. Matković, K. Saller, C. Schwarzinger, W. Schühly, A. I. Smeds, Y. Salinas, M. Schiek, F. Mayr, C. Xu, C. Teichert, M. Osiac, N.S. Sariciftci, B. Stadlober & M. Irimia-Vladu (2022) Advanced Sustainable Systems, 6 (10), 2200234. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsu.202200234

  • Tuning the optical properties of 2D monolayer silver-bismuth bromide double perovskite by halide substitution F. Schmitz, R. Neisius, J. Horn, J. Sann, D. Schlettwein, M. Gerhard & T. Gatti (2022) Nanotechnology, 33, 215706. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6528/ac54df

  • Epitaxy of boron nitride monolayers for graphene-based lateral heterostructures J. Wrigley, J. Bradford, T. James, T. S Cheng, J. Thomas, C. J. Mellor, A. N. Khlobystov, L. Eaves, C. T. Foxon & S. V. Novikov (2021) 2D Materials, 8, 3 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/abea66/meta

  • Step-flow growth of graphene-boron nitride lateral heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy J. Thomas, J. Bradford, T. S. Cheng, A. Summerfield, J. Wrigley, C. J. Mellor, A. N. Khlobystov, C. T. Foxon, L. Eaves, S. V. Novikov & P. H. Beton (2020) 2D Materials, 7, 035014. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/ab89e7

  • Calibrated Kelvin-probe force microscopy of 2D materials using Pt-coated probes E. G. Castanon, A. F. Scarioni, H. W. Schumacher, S. Spencer, R. Perry, J. A. Vicary, C. A. Clifford & H. Corte-León (2020) J. Phys. Commun., 4(5), 095025. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2399-6528/abb984

QUEST TL probes

NuVOC probes

  • Real-time tracking of metal nucleation via local perturbation of hydration layers R. L. Harniman, D. Plana, G. H. Carter, K. A. Bradley, M. J. Miles & D. J. Fermin (2017) Nature Communications 8, 971 http://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01087-1

  • Real-Time Sliding Mode Observer Scheme for Shear Force Estimation in a Transverse Dynamic Force Microscope T. Nguyen, S.G. Khan, T. Hatano, K. Zhang, C. Edwards, G. Herrmann, R. Harniman, S.C. Burgess, M. Antognozzi & M. Miles (2017) Asian Journal of Control 19, (2) 1-12 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asjc.1416/abstract/

  • Direct measurements of the extraordinary optical momentum and transverse spin-dependent force using a nano-cantilever M. Antognozzi, C. R. Bermingham, R.L. Harniman, S. Simpson, J. Senior, R. Hayward, H. Hoerber, M.R. Dennis, A.Y. Bekshaev, K.Y. Bliokh & F. Nori (2015) Nature Physics 12, 731–735 http://www.nature.com/nphys/journal/v12/n8/full/nphys3732.html

  • Small-molecule uptake in membrane-free peptide/nucleotide protocells T. -Y. D. Tang, M. Antognozzi, J. A. Vicary, A. W. Perriman & S. Mann (2013) Soft Matter 9, 7647-7656 http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2013/SM/c3sm50726b

  • Self-Assembling Cages from Coiled-Coil Peptide Modules J. M. Fletcher, R. L. Harniman, F. R. H. Barnes, A. L. Boyle, A. Collins, J. Mantell, T. H. Sharp, M. Antognozzi, P. J. Booth, N. Linden, M. J. Miles, R. B. Sessions, P. Verkade & D. N. Woolfson (2013) Science 340, (6132) 595-599 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/340/6132/595

  • Processive behaviour of kinesin observed using micro-fabricated cantilevers T. Scholz, J. A. Vicary, G. M. Jeppesen, A. Ulcinas, J. K. H. Hörber & M. Antognozzi (2011) Nanotechnology 22, 095707 http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0957-4484/22/9/095707/pdf

Bespoke probes

  • Nanophysical Mapping of Inflammasome Activation by Nanoparticles via Specific Cell Surface Recognition Events C. L. Giudice, J. Yang, M. A. Poncin, L. Adumeau, M. Delguste, M. Koehler, K. Evers, A. C. Dumitru, K. A. Dawson & D. Alsteens (2021) ACS Nano 16 (1), 306-316 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.1c06301

  • The architecture of the Gram-positive L. Pasquina-Lemonche, J. Burns, R. D. Turner, S. Kumar, R. Tank, N. Mullin, J. S. Wilson, B. Chakrabarti, P. A. Bullough, S. J. Foster & J. K. Hobbs (2020) Nature 582 294–297 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2236-6