ISPM Conference

International Scanning Probe Microscopy Rio 2015 is the 17th meeting in a continuing series of international meetings featuring research on scanning probe microscopy (SPM), sensors, and nanostructures that began in Seattle in 1999. The goal of this meeting is to communicate the latest developments and applications of scanning probe microscopy methods. This meeting attracts researchers working in academia, government, and industry. It rotates around the world (USA, Germany, Japan, UK, China, Mexico, France, Korea, Spain and Canada) and the last one was held at Seoul, Korea, now for the first time will be in South America at Rio de Janeiro (Búzios), Brazil.

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ISPM WELCOME VIDEO

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In the last 30 years, SPM techniques have revolutionized research and technology developments, furthering progress in materials research, nanotechnology and bionanotechnology. This meeting is dedicated to the discussion of the latest developments in SPM techniques and their applications at the interface of physics, biology, materials sciences and engineering. This year, the emphasis is on bio- and nano-technologies.

The symposium presents an opportunity for the discussion of novel developments and application of SPM methods, providing excellent opportunities to meet leading researchers during formal lectures and informal discussions from June 21-24 accompanied by a 3-day exhibit from leading AFM suppliers.

Topics addressed in this meeting will include (but not limited to):

• Novel developments in SPM techniques: theory, instrumentation and applications
• Instrumentations applied to STM, SCIM, Kelvin probe
• Novel developments in SPM techniques: applications in Nanoscience, Multifrequency AFM, High-Speed AFM
• SPM applications in surface characterization, and quality control
• SPM applications in electronic devices (metals, semiconductors and dielectrics)
• SPM applications in biophysics, medicine and bionanotechnology
• SPM methods in nanoengineering and nanomanipulations
• Novel developments in photonics and plasmonic methods combined with SPM technique
• Novel developments in nano- and bio-sensors