Height image

Height image of p-hexaphenyl nanofibers formed on mica

• Scan field: 15µm * 15µm
• Z-range: 70nm

Sample courtesy of Dr. F. Balzer, Humboldt University, Berlin

See these journal articles for further information:

F. Balzer, L. Kankate, H. Niehus, H.-G. Rubahn, "Tailoring of organic nanofiber growth for a new type of waveguides", Proc. SPIE 6117: 20-27 (2006)

L. Kankate, F. Balzer, H. Niehus, H.-G. Rubahn, "From clusters to fibers: Parameters for discontinuous para-hexaphenylene thin film growth“, J. Chem. Phys. 128, 084709 (2008)