Modelling of time-dependent electrostatic effects and AFM-based surface conductivity characterization
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| author | Navarro-Rodriguez, Mario Schmidt, Paul Philip Hoffmann-Vogel, Regina Somoza, Andres M. Palacios-Lidon, Elisa |
| author_facet | Navarro-Rodriguez, Mario Schmidt, Paul Philip Hoffmann-Vogel, Regina Somoza, Andres M. Palacios-Lidon, Elisa |
| contents | Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) combined with electrical modes provides a powerful contactless approach to characterize material electrical properties at the nanoscale. However, conventional electrostatic models often overlook dynamic charge effects, which are particularly relevant for 2D materials deposited on insulating substrates. In this work, we introduce a theoretical framework that extends traditional electrostatic models by incorporating charge dynamics, analyzing two key cases: quasi-ideal conductors and quasi-ideal insulators. Our model establishes a characteristic timescale, $τ$, which governs charge redistribution and measurement reliability. Experimental validation using Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, and lightly reduced GO demonstrates strong dependence of frequency shift on surface conductivity, confirming our predictions. Temperature-dependent measurements further reveal conductivity variations consistent with disordered electronic materials. These findings provide critical insight into the impact of finite surface conductivity on AFM-based techniques and establish a novel method for evaluating charge dynamics in individual flakes of 2D materials and propose an alternative, contactless method for estimating surface conductivity. |
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| spellingShingle | Modelling of time-dependent electrostatic effects and AFM-based surface conductivity characterization Navarro-Rodriguez, Mario Schmidt, Paul Philip Hoffmann-Vogel, Regina Somoza, Andres M. Palacios-Lidon, Elisa Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) combined with electrical modes provides a powerful contactless approach to characterize material electrical properties at the nanoscale. However, conventional electrostatic models often overlook dynamic charge effects, which are particularly relevant for 2D materials deposited on insulating substrates. In this work, we introduce a theoretical framework that extends traditional electrostatic models by incorporating charge dynamics, analyzing two key cases: quasi-ideal conductors and quasi-ideal insulators. Our model establishes a characteristic timescale, $τ$, which governs charge redistribution and measurement reliability. Experimental validation using Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, and lightly reduced GO demonstrates strong dependence of frequency shift on surface conductivity, confirming our predictions. Temperature-dependent measurements further reveal conductivity variations consistent with disordered electronic materials. These findings provide critical insight into the impact of finite surface conductivity on AFM-based techniques and establish a novel method for evaluating charge dynamics in individual flakes of 2D materials and propose an alternative, contactless method for estimating surface conductivity. |
| title | Modelling of time-dependent electrostatic effects and AFM-based surface conductivity characterization |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08249 |