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A 3D-printed Microcantilever Holder for Atomic Force Microscopes Using a Mounted Microcantilever

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In an atomic force microscope, a microcantilever is used as a sensor to measure various characteristics of the specimen through interaction. In this paper, we propose a 3D-printable microcantilever holder to increase the ease of attachment and detachment of microcantilevers and to enable users to choose from various microcantilevers for atomic force microscopes using a mounted cantilever, or to design and build do-it-yourself atomic force microscopes. In our experiments, we applied the fabricated microcantilever holder to a commercial atomic force microscope, and stable images were obtained by the contact and tapping modes.

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2018R1D1A1B07044997).

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Lee, S. A 3D-printed Microcantilever Holder for Atomic Force Microscopes Using a Mounted Microcantilever. Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. 24, 303–307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-022-00739-7

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