Application Notes

FusionScope App Note: Correlative Characterization of Nanowires Using FusionScope®

Correlative Characterization of Nanowires Using FusionScope®

Characterizing individual nanowires across surface, electrical, and mechanical domains is inherently difficult. FusionScope eliminates the challenges by enabling fully correlative nanoscale characterization within a single platform.

(JUNE 2026)

FusionScope App Note: Correlative Analysis of Nanoparticles

Correlative Analysis of Nanoparticles

FusionScope's integrated SEM, AFM and EDS enables localization of individual nanoparticles, provides high-precision size and surface characterization, and delivers elemental information to distinguish nanoparticle coatings.

(MAY 2026)

FusionScope App Note: Pearlescent Pigment Analysis

Pearlescent Pigment Analysis

Correlative SEM, AFM, and EDS measurements reveal how platelet morphology, nanoscale surface roughness, and elemental composition influence the color and luster of mica- and borosilicate-based blue pearlescent pigments.

(March 2026)

Artificial Spin Ice: A Cross-Platform Analysis

Artificial Spin Ice: A Cross-Platform Analysis

This app note shows how FusionScope bridges the gap between the typically bulk characterizations carried out by Quantum Design’s MPMS and PPMS platforms and the surface/nanoscale characterization that is often required for a thorough and complete analysis.

(September 2025)

Magnetic Imaging with FusionScope

Magnetic Imaging with FusionScope

This application note demonstrates how to leverage FusionScope’s high-vacuum environment and precision tip placement to perform complementary SEM, AFM, and MFM analysis of magnetic micro- and nanostructures.

(April 2025)

Correlative Microscopy in Composite Material Processing

Correlative Microscopy in Composite Material Processing

Addressing the challenges of capturing the intricate relationships between microstructure and material properties when processing and analyzing composite materials.

(February 2025)

3D-Printed Nanoprobes in AFM: Transforming Surface Analysis with Multifunctional Nanoscale Precision

3D-Printed Nanoprobes in AFM: Transforming Surface Analysis with Multifunctional Nanoscale Precision

This application note explores how 3D Nanoprinting (3DNP) via Focused Electron Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID) offers a powerful and mature solution for creating high-performance and even multifunctional AFM nanotips.

(February 2025)

Advanced Characterization of Plasmonic Nanostructures

Advanced Characterization of Plasmonic Nanostructures

Pushing Correlative Microscopy to the Next Level: Advanced Characterization of Plasmonic Nanostructures

(January 2025)

Combining FusionScope and Kleindiek Micromanipulators

Combining FusionScope and Kleindiek Micromanipulators

Combining AFM and SEM for the mechanical and electrical probing of nanostructures.

(December 2024)

Combined SEM and AFM Particle Analysis of Vitamin C Using FusionScope

Combined SEM and AFM Particle Analysis of Vitamin C Using FusionScope

Extract individual particle morphologies, surface roughness, and potential surface contaminations with correlative imaging and force-distance curve analysis.

(September 2024)

FusionScope - Correlative In-Situ AFM & SEM Analysis of Bone Collagen at the Nanoscale

Correlative In-Situ AFM & SEM Analysis of Bone Collagen at the Nanoscale

Extract real 3D topography on hard to reach sample areas with sub-nanometer resolution and correlative SEM imaging.

(March 2023)

Cutting Edge Measurements with the FusionScope

Cutting Edge Measurements with the FusionScope

Use complementary information from SEM and AFM to image complex samples like razor blades with nanometer precision.

(September 2022)