Press release: NuNano adds SPARK to the Oxford Instruments eStore AFM probe range

Bristol, UK – 01 February, 2024 – NuNano, the high-quality atomic force microscopy (AFM) probe manufacturer, is delighted to announce that their conductive AFM probe range, SPARK, are now available on the Oxford Instruments eStore

The addition of SPARKs to the eStore reflects the expanding global distribution partnership with Oxford Instruments Asylum Research (Santa Babara, US). The integration of SPARKs broadens the product offering, ensuring customers achieve reliable imaging every time when using NuNano’s range of AFM probes alongside Oxford Instruments Asylum Research AFM instruments

“Nano-electrical measurements are becoming increasingly important for materials characterisation, particularly for those materials being incorporated into a new generation of electronic devices” said James Vicary, NuNano Co-founder & Managing Director. 

The SPARK range of conductive AFM probes are designed for electrical AFM measurements, such as Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy, Piezo-response Force Microscopy and Conductive AFM. Attention to quality and reliability, guarantees tip radius, while the symmetric tip profile ensures measurement precision across a wide range of nano-electrical applications. 

Manufactured with the tightest dimensional tolerances in the market, SPARK conductive AFM probes offer minimal variation in spring constant and resonant frequency, setting the standard in probe reliability and performance. 

The SPARK series joins NuNano’s silicon AFM probe collection (SCOUT) in the Oxford Instruments eStore and direct from their regional offices. 

For more information, please contact NuNano at +44 117 299 3093, email info@nunano.com, or visit nunano.com. 

About NuNano 

NuNano is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-performance probes for atomic force microscopy and cantilever-based sensor devices. It was founded in 2011 by Dr James Vicary and Professors Heinrich Hoerber and Mervyn Miles to bring new manufacturing methods and exemplary levels of customer service to an industry broadly unchanged in 20 years. Building on over 30 years of combined experience in atomic force microscopy, our proprietary microfabrication processes enable us to manufacture AFM probes with the tightest dimensional tolerances in the market at present. We are passionate about providing AFM users with the best possible customer service, from the first time you visit our website to storing your probes after a successful day on the microscope. 

 

About Oxford Instruments Asylum Research 

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is the technology leader in atomic force microscopy for both materials and bioscience research. Asylum Research AFMs are widely used by both academic and industrial researchers for characterizing samples from diverse fields spanning material science, polymers, thin films, energy research, and biophysics. In addition to routine imaging of sample topography and roughness, Asylum Research AFMs also offer unmatched resolution and quantitative measurement capability for nanoelectrical, nanomechanical and electromechanical characterization. Recent advances have made these measurements far simpler and more automated for increased consistency and productivity. Its Cypher™, MFP-3D™, and Jupiter™ AFM product lines span a wide range of performance and budgets.