Peter Grutter

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    2022

  1. Single-dopant band bending fluctuations in MoSe2 measured with electrostatic force
    M. Cowie, R. Plougmann, Z. Schumacher, and Peter Grutter
    arxiv.org/abs/2109.15275 (2022)
  2. How high is a MoSe2 monolayer?
    M. Cowie, R. Plougmann, Y. Benkirane, L. Schué, Z. Schumacher, and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 33, 125706 (2022)
  3. Dendritic Polyglycerol Amine: An Enhanced Substrate to Support Long-Term Neural Cell Culture
    J.-P. Clement, L. Al-Alwan, S. Glasgow, A. Stolow, Y. Ding, T. Quevedo Melo, K. Anouar, L. Yumin, M. Hellmund, R. Haag, A. Milnerwood, P. Grutter, T. Kennedy
    ASN Neuro 14, 1 (2022)

    4. 2021

  4. The Effect of Photo-induced Surface Oxygen Vacancies on the Charge Carrier Dynamics in TiO2 Films
    O. Dagdeviren, D. Glass, R. Sapienza, E. Cortés, S. Maier, Stefan, I. Parkin, P. Grutter, and R. Quesada-Cabrera
    Nano Lett. 21, 8348 (2021)
  5. Charge carrier inversion in a doped thin film organic semiconductor island
    Z. Schumacher, M. Cowie, R. Rejali, A. Spielhofer, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter
    ACS Nano. 15, 10377 (2021)
  6. Nanopore arrays in hexagonal boron nitride / silicon nitride hybrid membranes for osmotic power generation
    K. Yazda, Y. Zhang, X. Capaldi, T. St-Denis, P. Grutter, W. Reisner
    ACS Nano. 21, 4152 (2021)

    7. 2020

  7. Ergodic and Nonergodic Dynamics of Oxygen Vacancy Migration at the Nanoscale in Inorganic Perovskites
    O.E. Dagdeviren, A. Mascaro, S. Yuan, J. Shirani, K. Bevan, Peter Grutter
    Nano Lett. 20, 7530 (2020)
  8. Direct Imaging, Three-dimensional Interaction Spectroscopy, and Friction Anisotropy of Atomic-scale Ripples on MoS2
    O.E. Dagdeviren, O. Acikgoz, P. Grutter and Z. Baykara
    2D Materials and Applications 4, 30 (2020)
  9. Quantifying neurite morphology below the diffraction limit of an optical microscope using out-of-focus images
    M. Anthonisen, Y. Zhang, M.H. Sangji, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Opt. 59, 2914-2923 (2020)
  10. Optical excitation of atomic force microscopy cantilever for accurate spectroscopic measurements
    Y. Miyahara, H. Griffin, A. Roy-Gobeil, R. Belyansky, H. Bergeron, J. Bustamante, P. Grutter
    EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation 7, 2 (2020)
  11. Nanoscale force sensing of ultrafast light induced polarization in dielectrics
    Z. Schumacher, R. Rejali, R. Pachlatko, A. Spielhofer, Y. Miyahara, D.G. Cooke, and P. Grutter
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 117, 19773 (2020)

    12. 2019

  12. An Apparatus based on an Atomic Force Microscope for Implementing Tip-Controlled Local Breakdown
    T. St-Denis, K. Yazda, X. Capaldi, J. Bustamante, M. Safari, Y. Miyahara, Y. Zhang, P. Grutter, and W. Reisner
    Rev. Sci. Instr. 90, 123703 (2019) (Editor's Pick)
  13. Amplitude dependence of resonance frequency and its consequences for scanning probe microscopy
    O.E. Dagdeviren, Y. Miyahara, A. Mascaro, T. Enright, P. Grutter
    Sensors 19, 4510 (2019)
  14. Fully Quantum Mechanical Electron Transfer Observed in a Single Redox Molecule at a Metal Interface
    A. Roy-Gobeil, Y. Miyahara, K.H. Bevan, and P.Grutter
    Nano Lett. 19, 6104 (2019)
  15. Building an Artificial Neural Network with Neurons
    M. Rigby, M. Anthonisen, X. Y. Chua, A. Kaplan, A. Fournier, P. Grutter
    AIP Advances 9, 075009 (2019)
  16. Response of mechanically-created neurites to extension
    M.Anthonisen, H.Sangji, X.Y.Chua, M.Rigby, P. Grutter
    J. Mech. Behavior Biomed. Mat. 98, 121-130 (2019)
  17. Nanopore formation via tip-controlled local breakdown using an atomic force microscope
    Y. Zhang, Y. Miyahara, N. Derriche, W. Yang, K. Yazda, X. Capaldi, Z. Liu, P. Grutter, and W. Reisner
    Small Methods, 1900147 (2019)
  18. Intrinsically stretchable organic electrochemical transistors
    S. Zhang, Y. Li, M. Anthonisen, P. Grutter, and F. Cicoira
    Advanced Electronic Materials 5, 1900191 (2019)
  19. Review of time-resolved non-contact electrostatic force microscopy techniques with applications to ionic transport measurements
    A. Mascaro, Y. Miyahara, T. Enright, O.E. Dagdeviren, and P. Grutter
    Beilstein J. Nanotechnology 10, 617-633 (2019)
  20. Calibration of the oscillation amplitude of electrically excited scanning probe microscopy sensors
    O.E. Dagdeviren, Y. Miyahara, A. Mascaro, and P. Grutter
    Rev. Sci. Instr. 90, 013703 (2019)

    21. 2018

  21. Eliminating the effect of acoustic noise on cantilever spring constant calibration
    A. Mascaro, Y. Miyahara, O.E. Dagdeviren, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 133, 233105 (2018)
  22. Relating Franck-Condon Blockade to Redox Chemistry in the Single-Particle Picture
    K.H. Bevan, A. Roy-Gobeil, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter
    J. Chem. Phys. 149, 104109 (2018)
  23. Reorganization takes energy
    Alexander L. Shluger and Peter Grutter
    Nature Nanotechnology 13, 360 (2018)
  24. Dissipation modulated Kelvin probe force microscopy method
    Y. Miyahara and P. Grutter
    Chapter in Kelvin probe force microscopy - from single charge detection to device characterization; Editors S. Sadewasser and T. Glatzel, Springer-Verlag (2018)
  25. Dendritic Polyglycerol Sulfates in the Prevention of Synaptic Loss and Mechanism of Action on Glia
    D. Maysinger, J. Ji, A. Moquin, S. Hossain, M. Hancock, I. Zhang, P. Chang, M. Rigby, M. Anthonisen, P. Grutter, J. Breitner, A.R. McKinney, S. Reimann, R. Haag, G. Multhaup
    ACS Chemical Neuroscience 21, 260 (2018)

    26. 2017

  26. Measuring Spatially Resolved Collective Ionic Transport on Lithium Battery Cathodes Using Atomic Force Microscopy
    A. Mascaro, Z. Wang, P. Hovington, Y. Miyahara, A. Paolella, V. Gariépy, Z. Feng, T. Enright, C. Aiken, K. Zaghib, K.H.Bevan, and P. Grutter
    Nano Lett. 17, 4489 (2017)

  27. Rewiring Neuronal Circuits: A New Method for Fast Neurite Extension and Functional Neuronal Connection

    M.H. Magdesian, M. Anthonisen, G.M. Lopez-Ayon, X.Y. Chua, M. Rigby, and P.Grütter
    J.Vis.Exp. (124), e55697 doi:10.3791/55697 (2017)
    Paper describing detailed protocol
    detailed materials list
    accompanying video of protocol
  28. Force-gradient sensitive Kelvin probe force microscopy by dissipative electrostatic force modulation
    Y. Miyahara and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 163103 (2017)
  29. The lower limit for time resolution in fm-AFM
    Z. Schumacher, A. Spielhofer, Y. Miyahara and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 053111 (2017)
  30. Quantum state readout of individual quantum dots by electrostatic force detection
    Y. Miyahara, A. Roy-Gobeil and Peter Grutter (invited review)
    Nanotechnology 28, 064001 (2017)

    31. 2016

  31. Sensitivity measurements of a cantilever-based surface stress sensor
    A.-L. Haag, Z. Schumacher, and P. Grutter
    J. Chem. Phys. 145, 154704 (2016)
  32. Selective in-situ potential-assisted surface modification
    A.-L. Haag, V. Toader, R.B. Lennox, and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 27, 455501 (2016)
  33. Modeling the interactions among individual P2 receptors to explain complex response patterns over a wide range of ATP concentrations
    S. Xing, M.W. Grol, P. Grutter, S.J. Dixon, S. V. Komarova
    Frontiers in Physiology 7, 294 (2016)
  34. Universal Ageing Mechanism for Static and Sliding Friction of Metallic Nanoparticles
    M. Feldmann, D. Dietzel, A. Tekiel, J. Topple, P. Grutter, and A. Schirmeisen
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 025502 (2016)
  35. Reversing Adhesion with light: A General Method for Functionalized Bead Release from Cells
    A. Goulet-Hanssens, M. H. Magdesian, M. L. Ayon, P. Grutter, and C. J. Barrett
    Biomaterials Science (2016)
  36. Accurate Measurement of Surface Photovoltage by Atomic Force Microscopy under pulsed illumination
    Z. Schumacher, Y. Miyahara, A. Spielhofer, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. Appl. 5, 044018 (2016)
  37. Adsorption of PTCDA and C60 on KBr(001): electrostatic interaction versus electronic hybridization
    Q. Jia, Z.-X. Hu, W. Ji, S. A. Burke, H.-J. Gao, P. Grutter, and H. Guo
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 11008 (2016)
  38. Rewiring neuronal networks using micromanipulation
    M.H. Magdesian, M. Lopez, M. Mori, D. Boudreau, D. Oliver, A. Goulet-Hanssens, D. Gobert, W. Paul, X.Y. Xua, R. Sanz, Y. Miyahara, J.-F. Desjardins, C.J. Barrett, E. Ruthazer, A. Fournier, Y. De Koninck, P. Grutter
    J. Neuroscience 36,979 (2016)

    39. 2015

  39. Kelvin probe force microscopy by dissipative electrostatic force modulation
    Y. Miyahara, J. Topple, Z. Schumacher, P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. Appl. 4, 054011 (2015)
  40. Large tunnel magnetoresistance ratio in Fe/O/NaCl/O/Fe
    K. Gong, L. Zhang, L. Liu, Y. Zhu, P. Grutter and H. Guo
    J. Appl. Phys. 118, 093902 (2015)
  41. Improved atomic force microscopy cantilever performance by partial reflective coating
    Z. Schumacher, Y. Miyahara, L. Aeschimann and P. Grutter
    Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 6, 1450 (2015)
  42. Revealing energy level structure by tunneling rate measured by single-electron sensitive electrostatic force spectroscopy
    A. Roy-Gobeil, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter
    Nano Lett.15, (4), 2324 (2015)
  43. Characterization of a gold coated cantilever surface for biosensing applications
    A-L. Haag, Y. Nagai, R.B. Lennox and P. Grutter
    EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation 2, 1 (2015)
  44. Field Ion Microscopy for the Characterization of Scanning Probes
    W. Paul and P. Grutter
    Surface Science Tools for Nanomaterials Characterization, p159-198;
    Ed. C.S.S.R Kumar, Springer (2015)

    45. 2014

  45. Scanning gate imaging of two coupled quantum dots in single-walled carbon nanotubes
    X. Zhou, J. Hedberg, Y. Miyahara, P. Grutter, K. Ishibashi
    Nanotechnology 25, 495703 (2014)
  46. Local membrane deformation and micro-injury lead to qualitatively different responses in osteoblasts
    M. Lopez-Ayon, H-Y. Liu, S. Xing, O. M. Maria, G. Sadvakassova, J.M. LeDue, H. Bourque, P. Grutter, and S.V. Komarova
    F1000 Research 3, 162 (2014)
  47. Indentation-formed nanocontacts: an atomic-scale perspective
    W. Paul, D. Oliver and P. Grutter
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 8201 (2014)
  48. FIM tips in SPM: Apex orientation and temperature considerations on atom transfer and diffusion
    W. Paul, D. Oliver, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Surf. Sci. 305, 124 (2014)
  49. One-to-one spatially matched experiment and atomistic simulations of nanometre-scale indentation
    D. Oliver, W. Paul, M. El Ouali, T. Hagedorn, Y. Miyahara, Y. Qi, and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 25, 025701 (2014)

    50. 2013

  50. Netrin-1 Promotes Excitatory Synaptogenesis Between Cortical Neurons by Initiating Synapse Assembly
    J. Goldman, M. Ashour, M.Magdesian, N. Tritsch, N. Christofi, R. Chemali, Y. Stern, G. Thompson-Steckel, S. Harris, P. Gris, S. Glasgow, P. Grutter, J.-F. Bouchard, E. Ruthazer, D. Stellwagen, and T. Kennedy
    J. Neuroscience 33, 17278-17289 (2013)
  51. Transient adhesion and conductance phenomena in initial nanoscale mechanical contacts between dissimilar metals
    W. Paul, D. Oliver, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 24, 475704 (2013)
  52. Photovoltaics at the nanoscale
    Z. Schumacher, J. Topple, A. Tekiel and P. Grutter
    Proc. SPIE 8811, Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials XII, 8811, 16 (2013)
  53. Electrochemically Controlled Microcantilever Biosensor
    Y. Nagai, J. Dulanto Carbajal, J.H. White, R. Sladek, P. Grutter, and R.B. Lennox
    Langmuir 29, 9951 (2013)
  54. Room-Temperature Single-Electron Charging Detected by Electrostatic Force Microscopy
    A. Tekiel, Y. Miyahara, J. Topple, and P. Grutter
    ACS Nano 7, 4683 (2013)
  55. Simple Si(111) surface preparation by thin wafer cleavage
    W. Paul, Y. Miyahara, and P. H. Grutter
    J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 31, 023201 (2013)
  56. Incipient plasticity and pop-ins in the atomic-scale nanoindentation of Au(111)
    W. Paul, D. Oliver, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grütter
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 135506 (2013)
  57. Reactive growth of MgO overlayers on Fe(001) surfaces studied by low-energy electron diffraction and atomic force microscopy
    A. Tekiel, S. Fostner, J. Topple, Y. Miyahara, P. Grutter
    Appl. Surf. Sci. 273, 247 (2013)
  58. Large Dynamic Range Digital Nanodot Gradients of Biomolecules Made by Low-Cost Nanocontact Printing for Cell Haptotaxis
    S.G. Ricoult, M. Pla-Roca, R. Safavieh, M. Lopez-Ayon, P. Grütter, T. Kennedy and D. Juncker
    Small (2013) DOI: 10.1002/smll.201202915
    Research highlight in Lab on a Chip 13, 3148 (2013)
  59. Effect of using stencil masks made by focused ion beam milling on permalloy (Ni81Fe19) nanostructures
    J. Bates, Y. Miyahara, J.A. J. Burgess, Ó. Iglesias-Freire, and P Grutter
    Nanotechnology 24, 115301 (2013)
  60. Tip-induced artifacts in Magnetic Force Microscopy images
    Ó. Iglesias-Freire, J. Bates, Y. Miyahara, A. Asenjo and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 022417 (2013)
  61. Dynamics of presynaptic protein recruitment induced by local presentation of artificial adhesive contacts
    F. Suarez Sanchez, P. Thostrup, A.L. Lucido, D. Colman, and P. Grutter
    Dev. Neurobiol. 73, 98-106 (2013)
  62. Monotonic damping in nanoscopic hydration experiments
    A. Labuda, K. Kobayashi, K. Suzuki, H. Yamada, P. Grütter
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 066102 (2013)
  63. Dynamics of presynaptic protein recruitment induced by local presentation of artificial adhesive contacts
    F. Suarez, P. Thostrup, D. Colman , P. Grutter
    Developmental Neurobiology, Dev. Neurobiol. 73, 98-106 (2013)

    64. 2012

  64. Seeing the charge within (News & Views article)
    P. Grutter
    Nature Nanotechnology 7, 210 (2012)
  65. Layer-by-layer growth of sodium chloride overlayers on the Fe(001)-p(1x1)O surface
    A. Tekiel, J. M. Topple, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grütter
    Nanotechnology 23, 505602 (2012)
  66. Conductivity of an atomically defined metallic interface
    D. J. Oliver, J. Maassen, M. El Ouali, W. Paul, T. Hagedorn, Y. Miyahara, Y. Qi, H. Guo, and P. Grütter
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 109, 19097 (2012); doi:10.1073/pnas.1208699109
  67. Deconvolution of Calcium Fluorescent Indicator Signal from AFM Cantilever Reflection
    G. M. Lopez-Ayon, D. Oliver, P. H. Grütter, and S. V. Komarova
    Microscopy and Microanalysis 18, 808-815 (2012)
  68. Stochastic simulation of tip-sample interactions in atomic force microscopy
    A. Labuda, M. Lysy, P. Grütter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 113105 (2012)
  69. Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals Important Differences in Axonal Resistance to Injury
    M. H. Magdesian, F. S. Sanchez, M. Lopez, P. Thostrup, N. Durisic, W. Belkaid, D. Liazoghli, P. Grütter, and D. R. Colman
    Biophysical Journal 103 405-414 (2012)
  70. Stochastic noise in atomic force microscopy
    A. Labuda, M. Lysy, W. Paul, Y. Miyahara, P. Grütter, R. Bennewitz, M. Sutton
    Phys. Rev. E 86, 031104 (2012)
  71. Implementation of atomically defined field ion microscopy tips in scanning probe microscopy
    W. Paul, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grütter
    Nanotechnology 23 335702 (2012); doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/33/335702
  72. Retrofitting an AFM with photothermal excitation for a clean cantilever response in low Q environments
    A. Labuda, K. Kobayashi, Y. Miyahara, P. Grütter
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 053703 (2012)
  73. Atomic Force Microscopy in Viscous Ionic Liquids
    A. Labuda and P. Grütter
    Langmuir 28, 5319 (2012)
  74. Scanning probe microscopy imaging of metallic nanocontacts
    D. Stoffler, F. Fostner, P. Grütter, R. Hoffmann-Vogel
    Phys. Rev. B 85, 033404 (2012)
  75. Excited-State Spectroscopy on an Individual Quantum Dot Using Atomic Force Microscopy
    L. Cockins, Y. Miyahara, S. Bennett, A. Clerk, and P. Grütter
    Nano Lett. 12, 709 (2012)
  76. The noise of coated cantilevers
    A. Labuda, J. R. Bates and P. Grütter
    Nanotechnology 23 025503 (2012)

    77. 2011

  77. Refined tip preparation by electrochemical etching and ultrahigh vacuum treatment to obtain atomically sharp tips for scanning tunneling microscope and atomic force microscope
    T. Hagedorn, M. El Ouali, W. Paul, D. Oliver, Y. Miyahara, and P. H. Grütter
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 113903 (2011)
  78. Electrical characterization of low dimensional systems (quantum/nano-structures)
    Y. Miyahara, L. Cockins, and P. H. Grütter
    in Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy - Measuring and Compensating Electrostatic Forces
    Springer Series in Surface Sciences Vol. 48, Sprnger, 2011, pp.175-195. ISBN 978-3-642-22565-9
  79. Note: Electrochemical etching of sharp iridium tips
    J.-B. Lalanne, W. Paul, D. Oliver, and P. H. Grütter
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 116105 (2011)
  80. Field deposition from metallic tips onto insulating substrates
    S. Fostner, A. Tekiel, J.M. Topple, Y. Miyahara and P. Grütter
    Nanotechnology 22, 465301 (2011)
  81. Probing the “Dark” Fraction of Core–Shell Quantum Dots by Ensemble and Single Particle pH-Dependent Spectroscopy
    N. Durisic, A.G. Godin, D. Walters, P. Grütter, P.W. Wiseman, and C.D. Heyes
    ACS Nano 5, 9062 (2011)
  82. Decoupling conservative and dissipative forces in frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
    A. Labuda, Y. Miyahara, L. Cockins and P. H. Grütter
    Phys. Rev. B 84, 125433 (2011)
  83. Interleukin-13 inhibits proliferation and enhances contractility of human airway smooth muscle cells without change in contractile phenotype
    P.-A. Risse, T. Jo, F. Suarez, N. Hirota, B. Tolloczko, P. Ferraro, P. Grutter, and J.G. Martin
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 300, L958 (2011)
  84. Comparison of photothermal and piezoacoustic excitation methods for frequency and phase modulation atomic force microscopy in liquid environments
    A. Labuda, K. Kobayashi, D. Kiracofe, K. Suzuki, P. H. Grütter, and H. Yamada
    AIP Advances 1, 022136 (2011)
  85. Switching Atomic Friction by Electrochemical Oxidation
    A. Labuda, F. Hausen, N. N. Gosvami, P. H. Grutter, R. B. Lennox, R. Bennewitz
    Langmuir 27, 2561 (2011)
  86. Exploiting cantilever curvature for noise reduction in atomic force microscopy
    A. Labuda and P. H. Grütter
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 013704 (2011)
  87. Tailoring the Morphology and Dewetting of an Organic Thin Film
    J. Topple, S.A. Burke, W. Ji, S. Fostner, A. Tekiel, P. Grutter
    J. Phys. Chem. C 115(1), 217 (2011)

    88. 2010

  88. Energy levels of few-electron quantum dots Imaged and characterized by atomic force microscopy
    L. Cockins, Y. Miyahara, S. Bennett, A. Clerk, P. Grutter, S. Studenikin, P. Poole, A. Sachrajda
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107, 9496 (2010)
  89. Strong Electromechanical Coupling of an Atomic Force Microscope Cantilever to a Quantum Dot
    S.D. Bennett, L. Cockins, Y. Miyahara, P.Grutter, and A.A. Clerk
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 017203 (2010)
  90. Low temperature electrostatic force microscopy of a deep two-dimensional electron gas using a quartz tuning fork Microscopy
    J. A. Hedberg, A. Lal, Y. Miyahara, P. Grütter, G. Gervais, M. Hilke, L. Pfeiffer, and K. W. West
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 143107 (2010)
  91. High-resolution friction force microscopy under electrochemical control
    A. Labuda, W. Paul, B. Pietrobon, R. Bruce Lennox, P. Grütter, and R. Bennewitz
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 083701 (2010)
  92. Silicon nanostencils with integrated support structures
    S. Fostner, S.A. Burke, J. Topple, J. Mativetsky, J. Beerens, P. Grutter Microelectronic Engineering 87, 652 (2010)
  93. Cantilever-Based Sensing: Origin of the Surface Stress and Optimization Strategies
    M. Godin, V. Tabard-Cossa, Y. Miyahara, T. Monga, P. Williams, L. Beaulieu, R. B. Lennox, P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 21, 5501(2010)
  94. Noise in combined optical microscopy and dynamic force spectroscopy: Toward in vivo hydration measurements
    J. M. LeDue, M. Lopez-Ayon, Y. Miyahara, S. A. Burke, and P. Grutter
    J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 28, C4C15 (2010)

    95. 2009

  95. Spatially resolved low-frequency noise measured by atomic force microscopy
    L. Cockins, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter Phys. Rev. B 79, 121309 (R) (2009)
  96. Relating the functional properties of an organic semiconductor to molecular structure by nc-AFM
    S.A. Burke, J.M. LeDue, J.M. Topple, S. Fostner, P. Grutter
    Adv. Mat. 21, 2029 (2009)
  97. Molecular dewetting of organic thin films on insulating substrates (invited review)
    S. A. Burke, J. M. Topple, P. Grutter
    J. Phys. Condens. Matter 21, 423101 (2009)
  98. Thin film evolution: dewetting dynamics of a bimodal molecular system
    J.M. Topple, S.A. Burke, S. Fostner, P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. B 79, 205414 (2009)
  99. Determination of local contact potential differences of PTCDA on NaCl: a comparison of techniques
    S.A. Burke, J. M. LeDue, Y. Miyahara, J. M. Topple, S. Fostner, P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 20, 264012 (2009)
  100. High resolution investigation of metal nanoparticle growth on an insulating surface
    J.M. Mativetsky, S. Fostner, S.A. Burke, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. B 80, 045430 (2009)
  101. The role of van der Waals forces in the adsorption and diffusion of organic molecules on an insulating surface
    O. H. Pakarinen, J. M. Mativetsky, A. Gulans, M. J. Puska, A. S. Foster, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. B 80, 085401 (2009)
  102. High-Q optical fiber tips for nc-AFM in liquids
    J.M. LeDue, M. Lopez-Ayon, S.A. Burke, Y. Miyahara, P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 20, 264018 (2009)
  103. Rapid assembly of functional presynaptic boutons trigered by adhesive contacts
    A. L. Lucido, F. Suarez Sanchez, P. Thostrup, A. Kwiatkowski, S. Leal-Ortiz, G. Gopalakrishnan, D. Liazoghli, W. Belkaid, R. B. Lennox, P. Grutter, C. Garner, and D. Colman
    J. Neuroscience 29, 12449 (2009) Cover of October 29 (2009) issue of J. Neuroscience
  104. A common mechanism underlies the dark fraction formation and fluorescence blinking of quantum dots
    N. Durisic, P. Wiseman, P. Grutter, C. Heyes
    ACS Nano 3, 1167 (2009)
  105. Effect of mechanical properties of hydrogel nanoparticles on macrophage cell uptake
    X. Banquy, F. Suarez, A. Argaw, J.-M. Rabanel, P. Grutter, J.-F. Bouchard, P. Hildgenab and S. Giasson
    Soft Matter 5, 3984 (2009)

    106. 2008

  106. The Role of Charge-induced Defects in the Growth of Gold on an Alkali Halide Surface
    J. M. Mativetsky, S. Fostner, S. A. Burke, and P. Grutter
    Surf. Sci. 602, L21(2008)
  107. Strain Induced Dewetting of a Molecular System: Bimodal rowth of PTCDA on NaCl
    S. A. Burke, W. Ji, J. M. Mativetsky, J. M. Topple, S. Fostner, H.-J. Gao, H. Guo, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 186104 (2008)
  108. Comment on temperature dependence of the energy dissipation in dynamic force microscopy
    S.A. Burke and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 19, 398001 (2008)

    109. 2007

  109. Nanopits as Templates for Building a Molecular Device
    J. Mativetsky, S. A. Burke, S. Fostner, and P. Grutter
    Small 3, 818 (2007)
  110. High-aspect ratio metal-tips attached to atomic force microscopy cantilevers with controlled angle, length and radius for electrostatic force microscopy
    L. Cockins, Y. Miyahara, R. Stomp, and P. Grutter
    Rev. Sci. Instrum. 78, 113706 (2007)
  111. Templated Growth of PTCDA Molecules on a Nanostructured Insulator
    J. Mativetsky, S. A. Burke, S. Fostner, and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 18, 105303 (2007)
  112. C60 on Alkali Halides: Epitaxi and Morphology Studied by Noncontact AFM
    S.A. Burke, J.M. Mativetsky, S. Fostner, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. B 76, 035419 (2007)
  113. A Complete Analysis of the Laser Beam Deflection Systems Used in Cantilever-based Systems
    L.Y. Beaulieu, M. Godin, O. Laroche, V. Tabard-Cossa, and P. Grutter
    Ultramicroscopy 107, 442 (2007)
  114. Microcantilever-Based Sensors: Effect of Morphology, Adhesion, and Cleanliness of the Sensing Surface on Surface Stress
    V. Tabard-Cossa , M. Godin , I. Burgess , T. Monga , R.B. Lennox, and P. Grutter
    Anal. Chem. 79, 8136 (2007)
  115. Dendritic Spine Viscoelasticity and Soft-Glassy Nature: Balancing Dynamic Remodeling with Structural Stability
    B.A. Smith, H. Roy, P. De Koninck, P. Grutter, and Y. De Koninck
    Biophys. J. 92, 1419 (2007)
  116. DNA-Protein Non-Covlent Crosslinking: Ruthenium Dipyridophenazine Biotin Complex for the Assembly of Proteins and Gold Nanoparticles on DNA Templates
    M. Slim, N. Durisic, P. Grutter and H. Sleiman
    ChemBioChem 8, 804 (2007)
  117. Detection and Correction of Blinking Bias in Image Correlation Transport Measurements of Quantum Dot Tagged Macromolecules
    N. Durisic, A.I. Bachir, D.L. Kolin, B. Hebert, B.C. Lagerholm, P. Grutter and P.W. Wiseman
    Biophys. J. 93, 1338(2007)
  118. The Mitochondrial Transcription Factor TFAM Coordinates the Assembly of Multiple DNA Molecules into Nucleoid-like Structures
    B.Kaufman, N. Durisic, J.Mativetsky, S.Costantino, M. Hancock, P. Grutter, and E. Shoubridge
    Molecular Biology of the Cell 18, 3225 (2007)

    119. 2006

  119. Plasticity, Healing, and Shakedown in Sharp Asperity Nanoindentation
    G. Cross, A. Schirmeisen, P. Grutter and U. Durig
    Nature Materials 5, 370 (2006)
  120. Use of an Electron-Beam Evaporator for the Creation of Nanostructured Pits in an Insulating Surface
    J. Mativetsky, Y. Miyahara, S. Fostner, S. Burke, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 233121 (2006)
  121. Calibrating Laser Beam Deflection Systems for Use in Atomic Force Microscopes and Cantilever Sensors
    L.Y. Beaulieu, M. Godin, O. Laroche, V. Tabard-Cossa, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 083108 (2006)
  122. Characterization of Blinking Dynamics in Quantum Dot Ensembles Using Image Correlation Spectroscopy
    A.I. Bachir, N. Durisic, B. Hebert, P. Grutter and P.W. Wiseman
    J. Appl. Phys. 99, 064503(2006)

    123. 2005


  123. Determination of the Atomic Structure of Scanning Probe Microscopy Tungsten Tips by Field Ion Microscopy
    A.-S. Lucier, H. Mortensen, Y. Sun, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. B 72, 235420 (2005)
  124. Detection of single electron charging in an individual InAs quantum dot by noncontact atomic force microscopy
    R. Stomp, Y. Miyahara, S. Schaer, Q. Sun, H. Guo, and P. Grutter, S. Studenikin, P. Poole, and A. Sachrajda
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 056802 (2005) IoP Physics Web article on this paper
  125. Controlled deposition of gold nanodots using non-contact atomic force microcopy
    M.E. Pumarol, Y. Miyahara, R. Gagnon and P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 16, 1083 (2005)
  126. Nucleation and Submonolayer Growth of C60 on KBr
    S.A. Burke, J.M. Mativetsky, R. Hoffmann, and P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 096102 (2005)
  127. From Tunneling to Point Contact: Correlation Between Forces and Current
    Y. Sun, H. Mortensen, S. Schaer, A.-S. Lucier, Y. Miyahara, P. Grutter and W. Hofer
    Phys. Rev. B 71, 193407 (2005)
  128. Broadband Spin Dynamics of the Magnetic Vortex State: Effect of the Pulsed Field Direction
    X. Zhu, Z. Liu, V. Metlushko, P. Grutter and M.R. Freeman
    Phys. Rev. B 71, 180408 (2005)
  129. Spatially Resolved Observation of domain-Wall Propagation in a Submicron Ferromagnetic NOT-Gate
    X. Zhu, D.A. Allwood, G.Xiong, R.P. Cowburn, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 062503 (2005)
  130. A Differential Microcantilever-Based System for Measuring Surface Stress Changes Induced by Electrochemical Reactions
    V. Tabard-Cossa, M. Godin, L.Y. Beaulieu, P. Grutter, R.B. Lenox and A. Badia
    Sensors and Actuators B 107, 233-241 (2005) "Erratum"
  131. Probing the viscoelastic behaviour of cultured airway smooth muscle cells with atomic force microscopy: stiffening induced by contractile agonist.
    B.A. Smith, B. Tolloczko, J.G. Martin, and P. Grutter
    Biophys. J. 80, 2994 (2005)
  132. Redox-Induced Surface Stress of Polypyrrole-Based Actuators
    V. Tabard-Cossa, M. Godin, P. Grutter, I. Burgess, and R.B. Lennox
    J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 17531-17537 (2005)

    133. 2004

  133. Molecular resolution imaging of C60 on Au(111) by non-contact atomic force microscopy
    J. M. Mativetsky, S. A. Burke, R. Hoffmann, Y. Sun, P. Grutter
    Nanotechnology 15, S40 (2004)
  134. Momentum filtering effect in molecular wires
    C.C. Kaun, B. Lennox, P. Grutter, and H. Guo
    Phys. Rev. B 90, 195309 (2004)
  135. Imaging, Manipulation, and Spectroscopic Measurements of Nanomagnets by Magnetic Force Microscopy
    X. Zhu and P. Grutter
    MRS Bulletin 29, 457-462 (2004)
    Cover of MRS Bulletin
  136. Surface Stress, Kinetics, and Structure of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers
    M. Godin, P. Williams, O. Laroche, V. Tabard-Cossa, L. Beaulieu, R.B. Lennox, and P. Grutter
    Langmuir 20, 7090 (2004)

    137. 2003

  137. Magnetization Switching in 70-nm-wide Pseudo-spin-valve Nanoelements
    Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Illic
    J. Appl. Phys. 93, 1132 (2003)
  138. Construction of Hysterisis Loops of Single Domain Elements and Coupled Permalloy Ring Elements by Magnetic Force Microscopy
    X. Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Illic
    J. Appl. Phys. 93, 8540 (2003)
  139. Control of the Domain Pattern in Square Shaped Nickel Rings
    X. Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Illic
    J. Appl. Phys. 93, 7059 (2003)
  140. Magnetic Force Microscopy and X-ray Scattering Study of 70 x 550 nm2 Pseudo-spin-valve Nanomagnets
    F.J. Castano, Y. Hao, S. Haratani, C. Ross, B. Voegeli, H. L. Smith, C. Sanchez-Hanke,C.-C. Kao, X. Zhu and P. Grutter
    J. Appl. Phys. 93, 7927 (2003)
  141. Magnetic Force Microscopy Studies of Patterned Magnetic Structures
    Xiaobin Zhu, P. Grutter
    IEEE Trans. Mag. 39, 3420 (2003)
  142. Direct Observation of Magnetostatic Coupling of Magnetic Disk Chains
    Xiaobin Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Ilic
    IEEE Trans. Mag. 39, 2744 (2003)
  143. Combined in-situ micromechanical cantilever-based sensing and ellipsometry
    M. Godin, V. Tabard-Cossa, O. Laroche, L. Beaulieu, P. Williams, and P. Grutter Rev. Sci. Instr. 74, 4902 (2003)

    144. 2002

  144. I-V characteristics and differental conductance fluctuations of Au nanowires
    H. Mehrez, A. Wlasenko, B. Larade, J. Taylor, P. Grutter, and H. Guo
    Phys. Rev. B 65, 195419 (2002)
  145. Data analysis of nonlinear systems: Application to Au nanowires
    A. Wlasenko and P. Grutter
    Rev. Sci. Instr. 73, 3324 (2002)
  146. Properties of amorphous Al-Yb alloy coating for scanning near-field optical microscopy tips
    K. F. Liang and P. Grutter
    J. Appl. Phys. 92, 6895 (2002)
  147. Self-assembled masks for the transfer of nano-scale patterns into surfaces: characterization by AFM and LFM
    M-V. Meli, A. Badia, P. Grutter, and R.B. Lennox
    NanoLetters 2, 131 (2002)
  148. Determination of Tc, vortex creation and vortex imaging of a superconducting Nb film using low-temperature magnetic force microscopy
    M. Roseman, P. Grutter
    J. Appl. Phys. 91, 8840 (2002)
  149. Systematic study of magnetic tip induced magnetic reversal of e-beam patterened permalloy particles
    X. Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Illic
    J. Appl. Phys. 91, 7340 (2002)
  150. Magnetic imaging and dissipation force microscopy of vortices on superconducting Nb films
    M. Roseman, P. Grutter
    Appl. Surf. Sci. 188, 416 (2002)
  151. Magnetization reversal and configurational anisotropy of dense permalloy dot arrays
    X. Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, B. Illic
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 4789 (2002)
  152. MFM study of electron-beam patterened soft permalloy particles: Technique and magnetization behavior
    X. Zhu, P. Grutter, V. Metlushko, and B. Illic
    Phys. Rev. B 66, 024423 (2002)

    153. 2001

  153. Surface Relaxations, Current Enhancement, and Absolute Distances in High Resolution Scanning Tunneling Microsopy
    W.A. Hofer, A.J. Fischer, R.A. Wolkow, P. Grutter
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 236104 (2001) Physical Review focus story on previous PRL
  154. Flux Lattice Imaging of a Patterned Niobium Thin Film
    M. Roseman, P. Grutter, A. Badia and V. Metlushko
    J. Appl. Phys. 89, 6787 (2001)
  155. Estimating the magnetic penetration depth using constant-height magnetic force using constant-height magnetic force image of vortices
    M. Roseman, P. Grutter
    New J. Phys. 3, 24 (2001)
  156. Quantitative Surface Stress Measurements Using a Micro-Cantilever
    M. Godin, V. Tabard-Cossa, P. Grutter, and P. Williams
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 551 (2001)

    157. 2000

  157. Metallic Adhesion and Conduction between Atomically Defined Tip and Sample
    G. Cross, U. Durig, A. Schirmeisen, A. Stalder, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. A 157, 274 (2000)
  158. Metallic Adhesion and Conductivity of Nanoscale Systems
    A. Schirmeisen, G. Cross, P. Grutter, and U. Durig
    New J. Phys. 2, 29 (2000)
  159. Cryogenic Magnetic Force Microscope
    M. Roseman and P. Grutter
    Rev. Sci. Instr. 71, 3782 (2000)

    160. 1999

  160. Piezoresistive Torque magnetometry below 1K
    C. Lupien, B. Ellman, P. Grutter, and L. Taillefer
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 451 (1999)

    161. 1998

  161. Adhesion Interaction between Atomically Defined Tip and Sample
    G. Cross, A. Schirmeisen, A. Stalder, P. Grutter, M. Tschudy, and U. Durig
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 4685 (1998)
  162. Theory of Magnetioelastic Dissipation Due to Domain Wall Oscillation
    Y. Liu and P. Grutter J. Appl. Phys. 83, 5922 (1998)
  163. Magnetic Dissipation Force Microscopy Studies of Magnetic Materials
    Y. Liu and P. Grutter J. Appl. Phys. 83, 7333 (1998)

    164. 1997

  164. Magnetic Dissipation Force Microscopy
    P. Grutter, Y. Liu, P. LeBlanc, and U. Durig
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 279 (1997)
  165. Theory of Magnetic Dissipation Imaging
    Y. Liu, B. Ellman, and P. Grutter
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 1418 (1997)

Thesis

  1. An Attempt to Mechanically Detect Neuronal Signals
    Xue Ying Chua, 2020 (32 MB pdf file)
  2. Design and Characterization of a Combined AFM-SICM Microscope
    Tyler Leslie Brian Enright, 2020 (50 MB pdf file)
  3. Tools for Measuring the Material Parameters of Neurites
    Madeleine Anthonisen, 2020 (26 MB pdf file)
  4. Ferrocene-Terminated Self-Assembled Monlayers for the Electrochemical Non-Contact AFM Detection of Single Electron Redox Events
    Harrisonn Robert Griffin, 2020 (67 MB pdf file)
  5. Characterization of rapid neurite manipulation for building an artificial neural network with neurons
    Matthew Rigby, 2018 (3.7 MB pdf file)
  6. Time resolved electrostatic force microscopy measurements of ionic transport
    Aaron Mascarol, 2018 (21.3 MB pdf file)
  7. An Approach towards Organic Thin Film Conductivity Measurements under Ultra-High Vacuum Conditions
    Andreas Spielhofer, 2018 (228.6 MB pdf file)
  8. Ultrafast atomic force microscopy
    Rasa Rejali, 2018 (4.7 MB pdf file)
  9. Assembling an atomically defined molecular junction
    Megan Cowie, 2018 (11.5 MB pdf file)
  10. Tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy and cantilever sensors for studying Li-ion battery materials
    Connor Aiken, 2017 (46.1 MB pdf file)
  11. Single-electron charging using atomic force microscopy
    Antoine Roy-Gobeil, 2016 (19.3 MB pdf file)
  12. Time-domain Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy for Local Ultra-Fast Decay Time Measurements
    Zeno Schumacher, 2016 (17.7 MB pdf file)
  13. Potential-Driven Surface Stress of a Cantilever-Based Sensor
    Ann-Lauriene Haag, 2016 (7.5 MB pdf file)
  14. Local mechanical stimulation based approaches for the study of cells
    G. Monserratt López Ayón, 2014 (7.5 MB pdf file)
  15. Fabrication and characterization of permalloy nanostructures
    Jeff Bates, 2013 (160 MB pdf file)
  16. Atomically defined tips in scanning probe microscopy
    William Paul, 2013 (38 MB pdf file)
  17. Ultra-high vacuum fabrication of nanoscale systems for studying single-electron charging by room-temperature atomic force microscopy
    Antoni Tekiel, 2013 (21.1 MB pdf file)
  18. Intercellular Communication Between Bone Cells Induced By Mechanical Stimulation
    Shu Xing, 2012 (10.4 MB pdf file)
  19. Adventures in atomic force microscopy: towards the study of the solid-liquid interface
    Aleksander Labuda, 2012 (14.1 MB pdf file)
  20. AFM investigations of cellular response to environmental and local chemo-mechanical stimulus.
    Fernando Suárez Sánchez, 2011 (3.3 MB pdf file)
  21. Molecular thin films: characterization, control, and collection of light
    Jessica M Topple, 2011 (42 MB pdf file)
  22. Electrochemical Biosensor: Multistep functionalization of thiolated ssDNA on gold-coated microcantilever
    Jorge Dulanto Carbajal, 2011 (4.4 MB pdf file)
  23. Low Temperature Force Microscopy on a Deeply Embedded Two Dimensional Electron Gas
    James Hedberg, 2011 (15.7 MB pdf file)
  24. Ultra high vacuum fabrication of metallic contacts for molecular devices on an insulating surface
    Shawn Fostner, 2010 (18.6 MB pdf file)
  25. Nanometre scale indentation: Effect of very sharp indenters on adhesion, plasticity, and electronic transport
    Mehdi El Ouali, 2010 (23.1 MB pdf file)
  26. Atomic Contacts characterized by Force and Current
    Till Hagedorn, 2010 (22.3 MB pdf file)
  27. Increasing the quality factor of microcantilevers in a fluid environment
    François Castonguay, 2010 (28.7 MB pdf file)
  28. Atomic force microscopy studies on the electrostatic environment and energy levels of self-assembled quantum dots
    Lynda Patricia Cockins, 2010 (16.5 MB pdf file)
  29. Can we Understand, Control and Use the Blinking of Quantum Dots in Biological Surroundings?
    Nela Durisic, 2009 (5.5 MB pdf file)
  30. Applying a Commercial Atomic Force Microscope for Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopy Techniques and Investigation of Cell-Cell Signaling
    Gabriela Monserratt, López Ayón, 2009 (20.3 MB pdf file)
  31. Gold nanodot and nanowire fabrication by Atomic Force Micorscopy
    Manuel Pumarol, November 2008 (6.8MB pdf file)
  32. Building foundations for molecular electronics: growth of organic molecules on alkali halides as prototypical insulating substrates
    Sarah Burke, November 2008 (30.1 MB pdf file)
  33. High aspect ratio cantilever tips for non-contact electrostatic force microscopy
    Lynda Cockins, August 2006 (1.8MB pdf file)
  34. Understanding and controlling the growth of metals and molecules on an insulating surface
    Jeffrey Mativetsky, June 2006 (11.6MB pdf file)
  35. Microcantilever actuation generated by redox induced surface stress
    Vincent Tabard-Cossa, December 2005 (3.4MB pdf file)
  36. Dissipation and electrostatic force spectroscopy of InAs quantum dots by non-contact atomic force microscopy
    Romain Stomp, August 2005 (4MB pdf file)
  37. Development of metallic electrodes on KBr
    Shawn Fostner, August 2005 (7.5MB pdf file)
  38. Microfabrication usng bulk wet etching with TMAH
    Duan Xufeng, August 2005 (1.6MB pdf file)
  39. Surface Stress, Kinetics, and Structure of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers
    Michel Godin, September 2004 (7.6MB pdf file)
  40. Cellular Biomechanics Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy
    Benjamin A. Smith, September 2004 (6.9MB pdf file)
  41. Study of Interactions at the Atomic Scale
    Yan Sun, September 2004 (5.3MB pdf file)
  42. Investigation of Switching Characteristics of Nanomagnets via Magnetic Force Microscopy
    Shaun Collins, September 2004 (2.2MB pdf file)
  43. Buckminsterfullerene on KBr studies by High Resolution NC-AFM: Mlecular Nucleation and Growth on an Insulator
    Sarah Burke, August 2004 (8.7 MB pdf file)
  44. Preparation and Characterization of Tungsten Tips Suitable for Molecular Electronics Studies
    Anne-Sophie Lucier, February 2004 (22.4MB pdf file)
  45. Dual-Wavelength Scanning Near Field Optical Microscopy
    Philippe Leblanc, October 2002 (7.6MB pdf file)
  46. Magnetic Force Microscopy Studies of Submicron and Nanoscale Magnet Arrays
    Xiaobin Zhu, August 2002 (4.2MB pdf file)
  47. Low-Temperature Magnetic Force Microscopy Studies of Superconducting Nb Films
    Mark Roseman, October 2001 (6.1MB pdf file)
  48. Mechansims of Nanometer Scale Indentation of a Metal Surface
    Graham Cross, August 1999 (2.7MB pdf file)
  49. Metallic Adhesion and Tunneling at the Atomic Scale
    Andre Schirmeisen, June 1999 (4.6MB pdf file)
  50. Magnetic Dissipation Force Microscopy
    Yanzhang Liu, October 1997 (2.6MB pdf file)

Patents

  1. Magnetic Force Microscopy

    P. Grutter, H.-J. Guntherodt,

    December 1997, PCT/CH 87/00157

    Magnetic Force Microscopy was invented in Basel simultaneously and independently of work at IBM Yorktown after the publication by Binnig et al. (Phys. Rev. Lett. 56, 930 (1986)) on Atomic Force Microscopy.

  2. Nanometer Lithography

    U. Staufer, H.-J. Guntherodt, R. Wiesendanger, P. Grutter, and E. Meyer,

    December 1987, PCT/CH 87/001166

    Surface modification of glassy metals by locally induced melting with a scanning tunneling microscope.

  3. FM Detection Using High-Q Cantilevers in Vacuum for Enhanced Force Microscopy Sensitivity

    T.R. Albrecht, P. Grutter, D.E. Horne, D. Rugar,

    March 1990, IBM Disclosure SA890-0132

    Increase in interaction detection sensitivity of force microscopy by orders of magnitude by using high-Q cantilevers and frequency modulation (FM) detection schemes, for details see FM Detection Using High-Q Cantilevers for Enhanced Force Microscopy Sensitivity. T.R. Albrecht, P. Grutter, D. Horne, and D. Rugar, J. Appl. Phys. 69, 668 (1991)

  4. Flussigkristallzellen fur integrierte optische Bauteile und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung

    J. Funfschilling, P. Grutter, H. Hug, Th. Jung, U. Schwarz,

    November 1992, Patent CH/05.12.91/CH 3570/91

    Modification of liquid crystal substrate orientation layer by methods of force microscopy. See M. Rutschi, P. Grutter, J. Funfschilling, and H. J. Guntherodt, Science 265, 512 (1994)

  5. Method and Apparatus for Retrieving Digital Data from a Magnetic Storage Medium

    R. Allenspach, P. Grutter, U. Durig, May 1993,

    IBM Disclosure SZ 8-93-0002

  6. Method and apparatus for thin-film characterization and process control.

    M. Godin, O. Laroche, V. Tabard-Cossa, L. Beaulieu, R.B. Lenox, P. Williams, and P. Grutter

    Disclosed Dec. 2003

  7. Calibrating the Optical Sensor of Cantilever Sensors and Atomic Force Microcopes.

    L. Beaulieu, M. Godin, V. Tabard-Cossa, O. Laroche, and P. Grutter

    submitted April 2004, discontinued April 2006.

  8. Electrochemically Controlled Microcantilever Biosensor

    P. Grutter, R.B. Lennox, R. Sladek, J. White, Y. Nagai

    submitted May 2009, discontinued

  9. Method for Optimizing the Signal to Noise Ratio of Optical Beam Deflection Systems and Apparatus Thereof

    A. Labuda, P. Grutter

    ROI submitted Feb 2010, 11 Jan. 2011 provisional US application number: US 61/431,596

  10. Automatic calibration of the dissipation signal of an atomic force microscope that uses a frequency modulation mode of operation

    P. Grutter, Y. Miyahara, A. Labuda, W. Paul

    McGill ROI 11076, 9.3.2011,

    license/patenting being negotiated with Nanonis GmbH (CH)

  11. Device for automatic calibration of the excitation transfer function of an atomic force microscope for the accurate measurement of the dissipation signal and accurate tracking of the frequency shift of the cantilever

    P. Grutter, Y. Miyahara, A. Labuda, A. Roy-Gobeil

    McGill ROI , 14.2.2012, licensed to SPECS/ Nanonis GmbH (CH)

  12. Atomic Force microscopy using correlated probe oscillation and probe-sample bias voltage

    J. Topple, Z. Schumacher, Y. Miyahara, and P. Grutter

    United States Patent Application Number: 14/231,885, patent filed April 2012 by Chipworks Inc. (Ottawa)

  13. Initiation, elongation, and connection of cells using adhesive contacts and controlled manipulation

    M. Magdesian, G. M. Lopez and P. Grutter

    McGill ROI, 13.08.2014

  14. Method and Apparatus for Making a Nanopore in a Membrane Using an electric Field Applied Via A Conductive Tip

    Y. Zhang, Y. Miyahara, W, Reisner, P. Grutter

    McGill ROI 17096, 21.2.2017

    US Patent nr. 11,224,842 (granted Jan. 18, 2022)

Some recent general interest talks (all are in MS powerpoint format):

  1. Revealing Energy Level Structure of Individual Quantum Dots by Single-Electron Sensitive Electrostatic Force Spectroscopy
    Invited talk, APS March meeting 2017 (19.1 MB ppt file).
  2. Mechanically-Controlled Rewiring of Neuronal Circuits
    ISPM 2016, 2016 (40.9 MB pptx file).
  3. Atomic Force Microscopy: structure-function determination for nanoelectronics
    Overview presentation at NIST, 2013 (13.4 MB pptx file).
  4. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
    Public outreach talk on nano (in French), CEGEP Limoilou, Quebec, 31.3.2008 (16.7 MB ppt file).