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7.4 Other imaging considerations ........................................................................................................................ 39
8. Useful physics for SPM ...................................................................................................................... 41
8.1 The cantilever resonance .............................................................................................................................. 41
8.2 Thermal noise spring constant calibration ..................................................................................................... 41
8.3 Young’s Modulus of materials ........................................................................................................................ 45
9. Useful chemistry and sample/tip preparations ................................................................................... 47
9.1 Cleaning cantilevers and tips ......................................................................................................................... 47
9.2 Silanization and APTES treatment ................................................................................................................ 48
9.3 Home made gel packs for cantilever storage ................................................................................................. 49
9.4 Suppliers of AFM accessories ....................................................................................................................... 49
10. References ......................................................................................................................................... 51
10.1 General AFM Papers ..................................................................................................................................... 51
10.2 Spring constant calibration references .......................................................................................................... 53
10.3 Books ............................................................................................................................................................ 54