Probing electron and heat conductivities on a local scale (C03)

• Subject Area: Analytical Chemistry
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 492723217

The project (Papastavrou) focuses on the development of techniques that allow for probing electronic and thermal conductivity on a local scale, which will be based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) and other scanning probe methods. AFM probes the surface topography and surface properties such as adhesion, elasticity, and surface potential in addition to the in- and cross-plane electronic conductivity of the sample. This setup will allow for 2-point probe measurements of conductivity in the nanometer regime and will be correlated with scanning microwave impedance spectroscopy or nano-dielectric spectroscopy to determine sub-surface properties.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1585: Structured functional materials for multiple transport in nanoscale confinements
• Applicant Institution: Universität Bayreuth
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Georg Papastavrou