PUBLICATIONS

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2003

Moreno-Herrero F., P.J. de Pablo, M. Álvarez, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró, "Jumping Mode Scanning Force Microscopy: a suitable technique for imaging DNA in liquids", Applied Surface Science, 210, 22-26 (2003)

Moreno-Herrero F., J. Colchero and A.M. Baro, "DNA height in Scanning Force Microscopy", Ultramicroscopy, 96, 167-174 (2003)

Gil, A. J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero and A. M. Baró "Electrostatic force gradient signal: resolution enhancement in electrostatic force microscopy and improved Kelvin probe microscopy" Nanotechnology 14(2), 332-340 (2003)

Gómez-Navarro C., P. J. de Pablo1, J. Colchero, Y. Fan, M. Burghard, J. Gómez-Herrero and A. M.Baró. "Probing electrical transport in nanowires: current maps of individual V2O5 nanofibres with scanning force microscopy", Nanotechnology 14(2), 134-137 (2003)

Moreno-Herrero F., P. Herrero, F. Moreno, J. Colchero, C. Gómez-Navarro J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Topographic characterization and electrostatic response of M-DNA studied by Atomic Force Microscopy", Nanotecnology 14(2), 128-133 (2003)

2002

Brochard, S., E. Artacho, O. Custance, I. Brihuega, A.M. Baró, J.M. Soler and J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Ab Initio Calculations and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Experiments of the Si(111)-(R7xR3)-Pb Surface". Physical Review B 66, 205403 (2002)

Moreno-Herrero F., P.J. de Pablo, R. Fernández-Sánchez, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró, "Scanning Force Microscopy Jumping and Tapping modes in liquids", Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 2620-2623, (2002)

Gómez-Navarro C., F. Moreno-Herrero, P.J. de Pablo, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró, "Contactless experiments on individual DNA molecules show no evidence for molecular wire behaviour" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 99 (13), 8484-8488 (2002)

de la Cera T., P. Herrero, F. Moreno-Herrero, R. S. Chaves and F. Moreno "Mediator factor Med8p interacts with the hexokinase 2: Implication in the glucose signalling pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae" J.Mol.Biol. 319, 703-713 (2002)

Gil A., P. J.de Pablo, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero, A. M. Baró, "Electrostatic Scanning Force Microscopy images of long molecules: single wall carbon nanotubes and DNA" Nanotechnology, 13, 309-313 (2002)

Gómez-Navarro C., A. Gil, M. Alvarez, P. J. de Pablo, F. Moreno-Herrero, I. Horcas, R. Fernandez-Sanchez, J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero and A. M. Baró, "Scanning force microscopy three-dimensional modes applied to the study of the dielectric response of adsorbed DNA molecules" Nanotechnology, 13, 1-4 (2002)

Nicoara N., I. Cerrillo, D. Xueming, J. M. García, B. García, C. Gomez-Navarro, J. Mendez and A. M. Baró, "Preparation and passivation of GaAs(001) surfaces for growing organic molecules" Nanotechnology, 13, 352-356 (2002)

de Pablo P. J., C. Gómez-Navarro, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero y A. M. Baró, "Performing current versus voltage measurements of single walled carbon nanotubes using Scanning Force Microscopy", Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1462-1464 (2002)

de Pablo P. J., C. Gómez-Navarro, J. Colchero, P. Serena, J. Gomez-Herrero and A. M. Baró, "Non-linear resistance versus length in single-walled Carbon Nanotubes", Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 36804 (2002)

2001

Colchero, J., A.Gil and A.M. Baró "Resolution enhancement and improved data interpretation in electrostatic force microscopy", Phys Rev B, 64, 245403 (2001)

Moreno-Herrero, F., J. M. Valpuesta, M. Pérez, J. Colchero, A.M. Baró, J. Ávila and E. Montejo de Garcini "Characterization by atomic force microscopy and cryoelectron microscopy of tau polymers assembled in Alzheimer's disease" Jounal of Alzheimer Disease 3, 443-451 (2001)

Gil, A., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Different stages of water adsorption on Au by dynamic SFM and jumping mode" Applied Physics A 72, S137-S140 (2001)

O. Custance, I. Brihuega, J.-Y. Veuillen, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, A. Baró, "STM Study of Dynamical Effects on Submonolayer Phases of Pb/Si(111)".Surface Science 482-485, 878-885 (2001).

O.Custance, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, A. Baró, L.Juré, P. Mallet and J.-Y. Veuillen. "Low Temperature Phases of Pb/Si(111)". Surface Science 482-485, 1399-1405 (2001).

O. Custance, I. Brihuega, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, A. Baró. "Initial Stages of Sn Adsorption on Si(111)-(7x7)". Surface Science 482-485, 1406-1412 (2001).

P.J. de Pablo, C. Gómez-Navarro, A.Gil, J.Colchero, M.T.Martínez, A.M.Benito, W.K.Masser, J.Gómez-Herrero, A.M.Baro, "Visualization of single-walled carbon nanotubes electrical networks by scanning force microscopy" Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 2979 (2001)

Moreno-Herrero, F., P. Herrero, J. Colchero, A. M. Baro, and F. Moreno (2001). "Imaging and mapping protein-binding sites on DNA regulatory regions with atomic force microscopy", Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 280:151-7

de Pablo, P.J., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero, P.A. Serena and A.M. Baró "Thermal maps of gold micro-stripes obtained using scanning force microscopy", Nanotechnology 12, 113-117 (2001)

Colchero, J., A. Gil, P.J. de Pablo, M. Luna, J. Gomez and A. M. Baró, " Adsorption of liquid films on solid surfaces and its relevance for tribology", Fundamentals of tribology and bridging the gap between the macro- and micro/nanoscales, 215-234 (2001)

Gil, A., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Macroscopic water deposits on polycrystalline gold measured by scanning force microscopy", ultramicroscopy 86, 1-9 (2001)

de Pablo, P.J., M.T. Martinez, J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero, W.K. Maser, A.M. de Benito, E. Muñoz and A.M. Baró "Electrical characterization of single walled carbon nanotubes with scanning force microcopy" Material Science and Engineering C, 15, 149-151 (2001)

2000

Juré, L., L. Magaud, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez. P. Mallet and J.-Y. Veuillen, "Dynamics of Pb Deposits on the Si(100)2x1 Surface at Room Temperature" Physical Review B 61, 16902 (2000).

de Pablo, P. J., F. Moreno-Herrero, J. Colchero, J. Gomez Herrero, P. Herrero, A. M. Baro, P. Ordejon, J. M. Soler, and E. Artacho, (2000). "Absence of dc-conductivity in lambda-DNA", Phys Rev Lett. 85:4992-5.

Moreno-Herrero, F., P. J. de Pablo, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero, and A. M. Baró (2000). "The role of shear forces in scanning force microscopy: a comparison between the jumping mode and tapping mode", Surf. Sci. 453:152-158.

de Pablo, P.J., J. Colchero, M. Luna, J. Gomez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Tip-sample interaction in tapping-mode scanning force microscopy" Phys Rev B, 61, 20 pp 14179-182 (2000)

Bermudez V., A. Gil, L. Arizmendi, J. Colchero, A.M. Baró and E. Dieguez, "Techniques of observation and characterization of the domain structure in periodically poled lithium niobate" Journal of Materials Research, 15, 2814 (2000)

Gil, A., J. Colchero, M. Luna, J. Gomez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Adsorption of water on solid surfaces studied by scanning force microscopy" Langmuir 16, 5086-5092 (2000)

Luna, M., J. Colchero, A. Gil, J. Gomez-Herrero and A.M. Baró "Application of non-contact scanning force microscopy to the study of water adsorption on graphite, gold and mica" Applied Surf. Sci 157, 393-397 (2000)

de Pablo, P. J., M. T. Martinez, J. Colchero, J. Gomez Herrero, W. K. Maser, A. M. Benito, E. Muñoz, and A. M. Baro (2000). "Mechanical and electrical properties of nonosized contacs on single-walled carbon nonotubes", Advanced Materials. 12:573-576.

P. J. de Pablo, A. Asenjo, J. Colchero, P.A. Serena, J. Gómez Herrero and A. Baró . "In situ observation of electromigration in micrometre-sized gold stripes by scanning force microscopy" Surface and interface analysis, 30, 278-282 (2000)

de Pablo, P.J., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero, A. Asenjo, M. Luna, P.A. Serena and A.M. Baró "Ratchet effect in surface electromigration detected with scanning force microscopy in gold micro-stripes", Surface Science 464, 123-130 (2000)

Luna, M., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero and A. M. Baró, "Study of tip-sample interaction in scanning force microscopy" Applied Surface Science, 157, 285-289 (2000)

Pascual, J.I., J. Gomez-Herrero, C. Rogero, A.M. Baró, D. Sanchez-Portal, E. Artacho, P.Ordejon and J. M. Soler, "Seeing molecular orbitals", Chemical Physics Letters 321, 78-82 (2000)

1999

Mallet, P., K.M. Zimmermann, Ph. Chevalier, J. Marcus, J.Y. Veuillen and J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Contrast Reversal of Charge Density Wave STM Image in the Purple Potassium Molybdenum Bronze K0.9Mo6O17". Physical Review B 60, 2122 (1999)

Moreno-Herrero, F., P. Herrero, J. Colchero, A. M. Baro, and F. Moreno (1999). "Analysis by atomic force microscopy of Med8 binding to cis-acting regulatory elements of the SUC2 and HXK2 genes of saccharomyces cerevisiae", FEBS Lett. 459:427-32.

A.J. Caamaño, Yu. Pogorelov, O. Custance, J. Méndez, A. Baró, J.Y. Veuillen, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez and J.J. Sáenz. "Field Emission Interferometry with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope". Surface Science 426, L420-L425 (1999).

J. I. Pascual, C. Rogero, J. Gómez-Herrero, A. M. Baró. "Local clevage of the Si(111)7X7 surface by STM" Phys Rev B. 59, 9768 (1999).

P.J. dePablo, E. Graugnard, B. Walsch, R.P. Andres, S. Datta, R. Reifenberger. "A simple, reliable tecnique for making electrical contact to multiwall nanotubes" Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 74 (2), pp. 323-325, (1999).

I.Kleps, D. Nicolaescu, I. Stamatin, A. Correia, A. Gil, A. Zlatkin. . "Field emission properties of silicon carbide and diamond-like carbon (DLC) films made by chemical vapour deposition techniques" Applied Surface Science. 146/1-4, p.152-157, (1999).

Luna, M., J. Colchero, and A.M. Baró, "Study of water droplets and films on graphite by noncontact scanning force microscopy" J. Phys Chem B, 103, 9576-9581 (1999)

de Pablo, P.J., J. Colchero, J. Gomez-Herrero, A.M. Baró, D.M. Schaefer, S. Howell, B. Walsh and R. Reifenberger "Adhesion maps using scanning force microscopy techniques" Journal of Adhesion

1998

Veuillen, J.Y., P. Mallet and J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez. "Growth of Si on Disordered Si(111)(1x1) Surface". Surface Science 402-404, 295 (1998)

P.J. de Pablo, J. Colchero, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró. "Jumping mode scanning force microscopy" Appl. Phys. Lett. 73, 3300 (1998).

J. Colchero, A. Storch, M. Luna, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró. "Observation of liquid neck formation with scanning force microscopy techniques" Langmuir 14, 2230 (1998).

J. Colchero, E. Meyer and O. Marti . "Friction on an atomic scale" Chapter of the book: “Handbook of Nano/Microtribology”, edited by B. Bushan, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (1998).

M. Luna, F. Rieutord, N. A. Melman, Q. Dai and M. Salmeron "Adsorption of water on alkai halide surfaces studied by scanning polarization force microscopy" J. Phys. Chem. A, Vol. 102 (34), pp 6793-6800 (1998).

J. Colchero Chapers of the book "Procedures in Scanning Probe Microscopies" edited by A. Engel, J. Frommer, H. Gaub, A. Gewirth, R. Guckenberger, M-H. Hara, W. Heckel and B. Parkinson, "The optical beam deflection method, lateral forces and force calibration" John Wiley & Sons (1998).

M. Luna, J. Colchero and A. Baró. "Intermitent contact scanning force microscopy: the role of liquid necks" Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 73 (22), pp 3461-3463, (1998).

E. Weiland, J. Colchero and O. Marti. Chaper of the book "Procedures in Scanning Probe Microscopies" edited by A. Engel, J. Frommer, H. Gaub, A. Gewirth, R. Guckenberger, M-H. Hara, W. Heckel and B. Parkinson, "Design criteria for liquid cells" John Wiley & Sons (1998).

J. Méndez, J. Gómez-Herrero, J.I. Pascual and A.M. Baró. "Formation of new terraces via diffusion induced by the field gradient in scanning tunneling microscopy" Appl. Phys. A 66, 767 (1998).

J.I. Pascual, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró. "An STM study of the surface structure of SIC(111) islands grown on Si(111) using C60 as a precursor" Surface Sci. Lett 397, L267 (1998).

A. Asenjo, T. Schwaack, P. de Pablo, J. Gómez-Herrero, E.K. Schweizer, C. Pettenkofer, H. Fuchs and A.M. Baró."Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of atomic modifications on WSE2" Surface Science 398, 231 (1998).

1997

J.A. Martín-Gago, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez and J.Y. Veuillen. "Surface Atomic Structure of Epitaxially Grown Erbium Silicide Films on Si(111) 7x7" Physical Review B 55, 5136 (1997).

J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, J.-Y. Veuillen and R.C. Cinti. "Surface Dynamics and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Diffusion of Pb Atoms on Si(111)7x7" Surface Review and Letters 4, 335 (1997).

J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, J.-Y. Veuillen, A.M. Baró and R.C. Cinti. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of Single Pb Atom Diffusion on Si(111)7x7 and Si(111)5x5 Surfaces". In Surface Diffusion. Atomistic and Collective Processes. Ed. M. Tringides, Plenum Press, 61 (1997).

J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, J.-Y. Veuillen and R.C. Cinti. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of the Si(111)-R3xR3-Pb Mosaic Phase". Surface Science 377-379, 45 (1997)

A.Asenjo, J. Gómez-Herrero and A.M. Baró."STM/SEM correlative study of facetted gold" Journal of Microscopy 188, 243 (1997).

J.Y. Veuillen, J.M. Gómez-Rodríguez, A.M. Baró, y R.C. Cinti. "Adsorption and diffusion of single Pb atoms on Si(111)7X7 and Si(111)5X5 surfaces studied by scanning tunneling microscopy" Surface Science 377-379, 847 (1997).

J.I. Pascual, J.A. Torres and J.J. Sáenz."Non linear ballistic conductance in atomic-scale mettallic contacts" Physical Review B - Rapid Communications, 55 ,15th june issue, 1997

A.M. Baró. "Electrical conductance and atomic ordering in metallic nanowires" Nanowires, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Series E: Applied Sciences-Vol. 340, 211-8 (1997) edited by P.A. Serena and N. García.

Q. Dai, G. Vurens, M. Luna and M. Salmeron. "Lubricant distribution on hard disk surfaces: effect on humidity and terminal group reactivity" Langmuir, Vol. 13 (16), pp 4401-4406, (1997).

J. Colchero, M. Luna and A. Baró .“Modulation technique for measuring friction on a nanometer scale”, “Nano/microtribology and its applications” edited by B. Bushan, Kluver Academic Publischers, pp 217-223, (1997)

Published Lab Thesis

Fernando Moreno Herrero "Aplicaciones de la microscopía de fuerzas al estudio de sistemas de moléculas biológicas individuales" (2003)

Oscar Custance Moya "Estudio de procesos dinámicos a nivel atómico en los sistemas Pb/Si(111) y Sn/Si(111) mediante microscopía de efecto túnel de temperatura variable" (2002)

Adriana Gil Gil "Study of the tip-sample interaction at the scanning force microscopy and its application to the visualization of adsorption processes on surfaces" (2001)

Pedro José de Pablo Gómez "Propiedades de transporte de sistemas mesoscópicos medidas con Microscopía de Fuerzas" ( 2000)

Monica Luna Estévez "Estudio de la interfase sólido-líquido-gas y de la fricción mediante el desarrollo de métodos dinámicos en la microscopía de fuerzas" (1998)

José Ignacio Pascual Chico "Propiedades electrónicas de sistemas nanométricos" (1998)

Agustina Asenjo Barahona "Estudio por microscopía de efecto túnel y microscopía electrónica de estructuras submicrométricas" (1997)

Javier Méndez Pérez-Camarero "Modificación y estudio de superficies Au(110) y Au(111) mediante microscopía de efecto túnel en ultra-alto vacío" (1996)