Atomic Force Microscope / Scanning Probe Microscope (AFM/SPM)

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What does the Atomic Force / Scanning Probe Microscope offer?

The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is an indispensable tool for nanoscience, enabling the visualization of surface structures with atomic precision and the characterization of physical properties directly at the nanometer scale. By combining high resolution with a variety of measurement modes, the system supports researchers in gaining a deeper understanding of the correlation between structure and material properties.

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Functions

Information about: Topography, size, and height of nano-objects, as well as mechanical, chemical, and electronic/electrical properties on the nanometer scale.

Using the Bruker Dimension Icon / Dimension FastScan, surfaces can be imaged with high resolution and analyzed based on material-specific properties. In addition to topography, local mechanical (e.g., hardness, elasticity, adhesion), electrical (e.g., conductivity, surface potential), and chemically relevant contrasts can be determined. The FastScan mode allows for the investigation of rapid, dynamic processes; additional modules support Conductive-AFM (TUNA/pcAFM), KPFM, SSRM, QNM, as well as controlled measurements in liquid and gas environments at variable temperatures.

Materials

Inorganic and organic materials; measurements are recommended on smooth substrates (e.g., Si, glass, mica, coated substrates).

Performance Data

  • Lateral resolution: < 20 nm

  • Vertical resolution (Z): < 0.1 nm

  • Scan area (XY): 90 µm × 90 µm (max.)

  • Max. Z-range: 10 µm

  • Image size: up to 5120 × 5120 pixels

  • Available modes / extensions: PeakForce TUNA, pcAFM, PeakForce KPFM, PeakForce SSRM, PeakForce QNM (and others)

Special Features

  • FastScan: For the investigation of dynamic processes

  • Nanolithography / -manipulation: Allows for targeted modifications

  • Environmental control: Liquid / gas flow cell

  • Temperature control: -35 °C to 250 °C

  • Precision: Motorized positioning stage with 3 µm resolution

Your contact for the AFM/SPM:

Dr.-Ing. Steffen Franzka

ICAN - Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale

Address
NETZ | Raum U1.14 | Carl-Benz-Str. 199
47057 Duisburg
Room
LN U1.14
Phone
+49 203 379 8031
Fax
+49 203 379 8046
E-Mail
steffen.franzka@uni-due.de
Website
http://www.uni-due.de/ican

Functions

  • Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen

Current lectures

No current lectures.

Past lectures (max. 10)

No past lectures.

The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.

    Journal articles

  • Bera, Anupam; Salamon, Soma; Wende, Heiko; Franzka, Steffen; Hasselbrink, Eckart; Kenmoe, Stephane
    Probing Facet Specific Interaction of 2-Propanol and CoFe₂O₄ at Near-Ambient Conditions
    In: ChemPhysChem, Vol. 26, 2025, Nr. 17, e202500095
    DOI
  • Gamrad-Streubel, Lisa; Kundu, Sangita; Streich, Carmen; Ramesh, Vaijayanthi; Schielke, Andreas; Rehbock, Christoph; Cordes-Blauert, Merle; Franzka, Steffen; Klein, Sabine; Kues, Wilfried A.; Rath, Detlef; Barcikowski, Stephan
    Adsorption and Distribution of Triplex-Hybridizing Bioconjugated Gold Nanoclusters Inside Spermatozoa- A Study Using Confocal Microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
    In: ChemBioChem, Vol. 25, 2024, Nr. 23, e202400451
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Martínez-Hincapié, Ricardo; Wegner, Jan; Anwar, Muhammad Usman; Raza-Khan, Ali; Franzka, Steffen; Kleszczynski, Stefan; Čolić, Viktor
    The determination of the electrochemically active surface area and its effects on the electrocatalytic properties of structured nickel electrodes produced by additive manufacturing
    In: Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 476, 2024, 143663
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Kriegel, Marko A.; Omambac, Karim; Franzka, Steffen; Meyer zu Heringdorf, Frank; Horn-von Hoegen, Michael
    Incommensurability and negative thermal expansion of single layer hexagonal boron nitride
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 624, 2023, 157156
    DOI
  • Bera, Anupam; Bullert, Denise; Linke, Matthias; Franzka, Steffen; Hagemann, Ulrich; Hartmann, Nils; Hasselbrink, Eckart
    Interaction of 2-propanol with predominantly SrO- and TiO2-terminated SrTiO3(100) surfaces studied by vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy
    In: Catalysis Science and Technology, Vol. 13, 2023, Nr. 17, pp. 4988 – 4995
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Josten, Nicolas; Franzka, Steffen; Rao, Ziyuan; Smoliarova, Tatiana; Kovács, András; Scheibel, Franziska; Staab, Franziska; Acet, Mehmet; Çaklr, Asll; Durst, Karsten; Gault, Baptiste; Dunin-Borkowski, Rafal E.; Gutfleisch, Oliver; Farle, Michael
    Location and morphology of ferromagnetic precipitates in Ni-Mn-Sn
    In: Physical Review Materials, Vol. 7, 2023, Nr. 12, 124411
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Tjaberings, Stefanie; Heidelmann, Markus; Franzka, Steffen; Gröschel, André H.
    Multicompartment Nanostructures as Templates for Multimetallic Hybrid Materials
    In: Small Science, Vol. 3, 2023, Nr. 9, 2300071
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Ganter, Domenic; Franzka, Steffen; Shvartsman, Vladimir; Lupascu, Doru C.
    The phenomenon of bitumen ‘bee' structures–bulk or surface layer–a closer look
    In: International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 23, 2022, Nr. 6, pp. 1768 – 1776
    DOI
  • Steinhaus, Andrea; Srivastva, Deepika; Qiang, Xiaolian; Franzka, Steffen; Nikoubashman, Arash; Gröschel, André
    Controlling Janus Nanodisc Topology through ABC Triblock Terpolymer/Homopolymer Blending in 3D Confinement
    In: Macromolecules, Vol. 54, 2021, Nr. 3, pp. 1224 – 1233
    DOI
  • Qiang, Xiaolian; Franzka, Steffen; Quintieri, Giada; Dai, Xuezhi; Wong, Chin Ken; Gröschel, André
    Size‐Controlled Formation of Polymer Janus Discs
    In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 60, 2021, Nr. 40, pp. 21668 – 21672
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Sleziona, Stephan; Rauls, Simon; Heckhoff, Tobias; Christen, Leonard; Pollmann, Erik; Madauß, Lukas; Franzka, Steffen; Lorke, Axel; Wende, Heiko; Schleberger, Marika
    Towards field-effect controlled graphene-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of cobalt octaethylporphyrin molecules
    In: Nanotechnology, Vol. 32, 2021, Nr. 20, pp. 205702
    DOI (Open Access)
  • Qiang, Xiaolian; Franzka, Steffen; Dai, Xuezhi; Gröschel, André
    Multicompartment Microparticles of SBT Triblock Terpolymers through 3D Confinement Assembly
    In: Macromolecules, Vol. 53, 2020, Nr. 11, pp. 4224 – 4233
    DOI
  • Tjaberings, Stefanie; Heidelmann, Markus; Tjaberings, Alexander; Steinhaus, Andrea; Franzka, Steffen; Walkenfort, Bernd; Gröschel, André
    Terpolymer Multicompartment Nanofibers as Templates for Hybrid Pt Double Helices
    In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 12, 2020, Nr. 35, pp. 39586 – 39594
    DOI
  • Schade, Martin; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils
    Laser-Induced Functionalization of Organo/Carbon Interfaces for Selective Adsorption of Au Nanoparticles in Microsized Domains
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 33, 2017, Nr. 35, pp. 8686 – 8692
    DOI
  • Dundua, Alexander; Franzka, Steffen; Ulbricht, Mathias
    Improved Antifouling Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane Films via Formation of Polysiloxane/Polyzwitterion Interpenetrating Networks
    In: Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol. 37, 2016, Nr. 24, pp. 2030 – 2036
    DOI
  • Schade, Linda; Franzka, Steffen; Thomas, Marc; Hagemann, Ulrich; Hartmann, Nils
    Resonant laser processing of nanoparticulate Au/TiO2 films on glass supports : Photothermal modification of a photocatalytic nanomaterial
    In: Surface Science, Vol. 650, 2016, pp. 57 – 63
    DOI
  • Schade, Lina; Franzka, Steffen; Biener, Monica; Biener, Jürgen; Hartmann, Nils
    Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy on laser-engineered ruthenium dye-functionalized nanoporous gold
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 374, 2016, pp. 19 – 22
    DOI
  • Schade, Martin; Franzka, Steffen; Cappuccio, Franco; Peinecke, Volker; Heinzel, Angelika; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermally induced bromination of carbon/polymer bipolar plate materials for fuel cell applications
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 336, 2015, pp. 85 – 88
    DOI
  • Thomas, Marc; Gajda, Martyna; Naini, Crispin Amiri; Franzka, Steffen; Ulbricht, Mathias; Hartmann, Nils
    Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) Brushes : pH-Dependent Switching Kinetics of a Surface-Grafted Thermoresponsive Polyelectrolyte
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 31, 2015, Nr. 49, pp. 13426 – 13432
    DOI
  • Schade, Lina; Franzka, Steffen; Dzialkowski, Kevin; Hardt, Sebastian; Wiggers, Hartmut; Reichenberger, Sven; Wagener, Philipp; Hartmann, Nils
    Resonant photothermal laser processing of hybrid gold/titania nanoparticle films
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 336, 2015, pp. 48 – 52
    DOI
  • Schade, Martin; Franzka, Steffen; Schröter, Anja; Cappuccio, Franco; Gajda, Martyna; Peinecke, Volker; Heinzel, Angelika; Hartmann, Nils
    Chemical functionalization of carbon/polymer bipolar plate materials via oxygen plasma activation and subsequent silanization
    In: Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 240, 2014, pp. 255 – 260
    DOI
  • Hess, Christian; Schwenke, Andreas; Wagener, Philipp; Franzka, Steffen; Sajti, Csaba Laszlo; Pflaum, Michael; Wiegmann, Bettina; Haverich, Axel; Barcikowski, Stephan
    Dose-dependent surface endothelialization and biocompatibility of polyurethane noble metal nanocomposites
    In: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Vol. 102, 2014, Nr. 6, pp. 1909 – 1920
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  • Stella, Kevin; Franzka, Steffen; Bürstel, Damian; Diesing, Detlef; Mayer, Dirk; Roddatis, Vladimir
    Electrochemical oxidation as vertical structuring tool for ultrathin (d < 10 nm) valve metal films
    In: ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (JSS), Vol. 3, 2014, Nr. 5, pp. 143 – 148
    DOI
  • Schröter, Anja; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermal Laser Fabrication of Micro- and Nanostructured Chemical Templates for Directed Protein Immobilization
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 30, 2014, Nr. 49, pp. 14841 – 14848
    DOI
  • Schade, Lina; Franzka, Steffen; Mathieu, Mareike; Biener, Monika M.; Biener, Jürgen; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermal laser microsintering of nanoporous gold
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 30, 2014, Nr. 24, pp. 7190 – 7197
    DOI
  • Schröter, Anja; Mathieu, Mareike; Franzka, Steffen; Feydt, Jürgen; Irsen, Stephan; Hartmann, Nils
    Fabrication of chemical templates via selective laser-induced desorption of hexadecanethiol self-assembled monolayers
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 278, Laser materials processing for micro and nano applications, E-MRS 2012 Symposium V, 2013, pp. 57 – 61
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  • Behrenberg, Dennis; Franzka, Steffen; Petermann, Nils; Wiggers, Hartmut; Hartmann, Nils
    Fabrication of periodic surface topographies via sequential photothermal laser microsintering of silicon nanoparticle films
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 278, 2013, pp. 278 – 283
    DOI
  • Schröter, Anja; Franzka, Steffen; Koch, Jürgen; Chichkov, Boris N.; Ostendorf, Andreas; Hartmann, Nils
    Femtosecond-laser processing of nitrobiphenylthiol self-assembled monolayers
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 278: Laser materials processing for micro and nano applications, E-MRS 2012 Symposium V, 2013, pp. 43 – 46
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  • Amiri, Crispin; Thomas, Marc; Franzka, Steffen; Frost, Sven; Ulbricht, Mathias; Hartmann, Nils
    Hofmeister Effect of Sodium Halides on the Switching Energetics of Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes
    In: Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol. 34, 2013, Nr. 5, pp. 417 – 422
    DOI
  • Schade, Lina; Franzka, Steffen; Hardt, Sebastian; Wiggers, Hartmut; Hartmann, Nils
    Sintering of thin titanium dioxide nanoparticle films via photothermal processing with ultraviolet continuous-wave lasers
    In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 278, Laser materials processing for micro and nano applications, E-MRS 2012 Symposium V, 2013, pp. 336 – 340
    DOI
  • Behrenberg, Dennis; Franzka, Steffen; Petermann, Nils; Wiggers, Hartmut; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermal laser processing of thin silicon nanoparticle films : On the impact of oxide formation on film morphology
    In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 106, 2012, Nr. 4, pp. 853 – 861
    DOI
  • Amiri, Crispin; Franzka, Steffen; Frost, Sven; Ulbricht, Mathias; Hartmann, Nils
    Probing the intrinsic switching kinetics of ultrathin thermoresponsive polymer brushes
    In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 50, 2011, Nr. 19, pp. 4513 – 4516
    DOI
  • Franzka, Steffen; Koch, Jürgen; Chichkov, Boris N.; Hartmann, Nils
    Nonlinear femtosecond laser processing of alkylsiloxane monolayers on surface-oxidized silicon substrates
    In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, Vol. 28, 2010, Nr. 4, pp. 814 – 817
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  • Klingebiel, Benjamin; Scheres, Luc; Franzka, Steffen; Zuilhof, Han; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermal micro- and nanopatterning of organic/silicon interfaces
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 26, 2010, Nr. 9, pp. 6826 – 6831
    DOI
  • Klingebiel, Benjamin; Schröter, Anja; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermally induced bromination and decomposition of alkylsiloxane monolayers on surface-oxidized silicon substrates
    In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, Vol. 28, 2010, Nr. 4, pp. 834 – 837
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  • Mathieu, Mareike; Franzka, Steffen; Koch, Jürgen; Chichkov, Boris N.; Hartmann, Nils
    Self-assembled organic monolayers as high-resolution resists in rapid nonlinear processing with single femtosecond laser pulses
    In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 101, 2010, Nr. 3, pp. 461 – 466
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  • Mathieu, Mareike; Schunk, Daniel; Franzka, Steffen; Mayer, Christian; Hartmann, Nils
    Temporal stability of photothermally fabricated micropatterns in supported phospholipid multilayers
    In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, Vol. 28, 2010, Nr. 4, pp. 953 – 957
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  • Mathieu, Mareike; Schunk, Daniel; Franzka, Steffen; Mayer, Christian; Hasselbrink, Eckart; Hartmann, Nils
    Direct Laser Patterning of Soft Matter: Photothermal Processing of Supported Phospholipid Multilayers with Nanoscale Precision
    In: Small, Vol. 5, 2009, Nr. 18, pp. 2099 – 2104
    DOI
  • Hartmann, Nils; Klingebiel, Benjamin; Balgar, Thorsten; Franzka, Steffen; Hasselbrink, Eckart
    Laser-induced local dehydroxylation on surface-oxidized silicon substrates: mechanistic aspects and prospects in nanofabrication
    In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 94, 2009, Nr. 1, pp. 95 – 103
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  • Klingebiel, Benjamin; Schröter, Anja; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils
    Photothermally induced microchemical functionalization of organic monolayers
    In: ChemPhysChem, Vol. 10, 2009, Nr. 12, pp. 2000 – 2003
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  • Stella, Kevin; Bürstel, Damian; Franzka, Steffen; Diesing, Detlef; Posth, Oliver
    Preparation and properties of thin amorphous tantalum films formed by small e-beam evaporators
    In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2009, Nr. 42, pp. 135417
  • Mathieu, Mareike; Friebe, Alexander; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils
    Surface-initiated polymerization on laser-patterned templates : morphological scaling of nanoconfined polymer brushes
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 25, 2009, Nr. 20, pp. 12393 – 12398
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  • Hartmann, Nils; Franzka, Steffen; Koch, J; Ostendorf, A; Chichkov, B. N.
    Subwavelength patterning of alkylsiloxane monolayers via nonlinear processing with single femtosecond laser pulses
    In: Applied Physics Letters (APL), Vol. 92, 2008, pp. 223111
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  • Susanto, Heru; Franzka, Steffen; Ulbricht, Mathias
    Dextran fouling of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes-Causes, extent and consequences.
    In: Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 296, 2007, Nr. 1+2, pp. 147 – 155
  • Wiemann, M.; Bingmann, Dieter; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils; Urch, Henning; Epple, Matthias
    Oriented growth of osteoblast-like cells on two-dimensionally structured films of functionalized calcium phosphate nanoparticles on a silicon substrate
    In: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 9, 2007, pp. 1077 – 1081
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  • Hartmann, Nils; Dahlhaus, Daniel; Franzka, Steffen
    Self-assembled organic templates for the selective adsorption of gold nanoparticles into confined domains
    24th European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS-24) ; 4-8 September 2006, Paris, France,
    In: Surface Science, Vol. 601, 2007, Nr. 18, pp. 3916 – 3920
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  • Dahlhaus, Daniel; Franzka, Steffen; Hasselbrink, Eckart; Hartmann, Nils
    1D Nanofabrication with a Micrometer-Sized Laser Spot
    In: Nano Letters, Vol. 6, 2006, Nr. 10, pp. 2358 – 2361
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  • Hartmann, Nils; Balgar, Thorsten; Bautista, Rafael; Franzka, Steffen
    Direct laser patterning of octadecylsiloxane monolayers on surface-oxidized silicon substrates : Indications for a photothermal excitation mechanism
    In: Surface Science, Vol. 600, 2006, Nr. 18, pp. 4034 – 4038
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  • Balgar, Thorsten; Franzka, Steffen; Hasselbrink, Eckart; Hartmann, Nils
    Laser-assisted fabrication of submicron-structured hydrophilic/ hydrophobic templates for the directed self-assembly of alkylsiloxane monolayers into confined domains
    In: Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, Vol. 82, 2006, Nr. 1, pp. 15 – 18
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  • Urch, Henning; Franzka, Steffen; Dahlhaus, Daniel; Hartmann, Nils; Hasselbrink, Eckart; Epple, Matthias
    Preparation of two-dimensionally patterned layers of functionalised calcium phosphatenanoparticles by laser direct writing
    In: Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 16, 2006, Nr. 19, pp. 1798 – 1802
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  • Schneider, Joerg J.; Engstler, Joerg; Budna, Karl P.; Teichert, Christian; Franzka, Steffen
    Freestanding, Highly Flexible, Large Area, Nanoporous Alumina Membranes with Complete Through-Hole Pore Morphology
    In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2005, Nr. 12, pp. 2352 – 2359
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  • Franzka, Steffen; Dahlhaus, Daniel; Hartmann, Nils
    Preparation of stacked organosiloxane bilayers on hydrophilic and hydrophobic silicon substrates by spin coating
    In: Thin Solid Films, Vol. 488, 2005, Nr. 1-2, pp. 124 – 131
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  • Lazos, Dimitrios; Franzka, Steffen; Ulbricht, Mathias
    Size-Selective Protein Adsorption to Polystyrene Surfaces by Self-Assembled Grafted Poly(ethylene Glycols) with Varied Chain Lengths
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 21, 2005, Nr. 19, pp. 8774 – 8784
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  • Balgar, Thorsten; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils; Hasselbrink, Eckart
    Preparation of Submicron-Structured Alkylsiloxane Monolayers Using Prepatterned Silicon Substrates by Laser Direct Writing
    In: Langmuir, Vol. 20, 2004, Nr. 9, pp. 3525 – 3527
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  • Liu, Yunping; Meyer-Zaika, Wolfgang; Franzka, Steffen; Schmid, Günter; Tsoli, Maria; Kuhn, Hubert
    Gold-Cluster Degradation by the Transition of B-DNA into A-DNA and the Formation of Nanowires
    In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 42, 2003, Nr. 25, pp. 2853 – 2857
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  • Kruse, Matthias; Franzka, Steffen; Schmid, Günter
    Nanostructured silicon surfaces via nanoporous alumina
    In: Chemical Communications: ChemComm, 2003, Nr. 12, pp. 1333 – 1335
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  • Emmrich, Eva; Franzka, Steffen; Schmid, Günter; Majoral, Jean-Pierre
    Monolayers of a Fourth-Generation Thiol-Terminated Dendrimer
    In: Nano Letters, Vol. 2, 2002, Nr. 11, pp. 1239 – 1242
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  • Schulz, Frank; Franzka, Steffen; Schmid, Günter
    Nanostructured Surfaces by Deposition of Metal Nanoparticles by Means of Spray Techniques
    In: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 12, 2002, Nr. 8, pp. 532 – 536
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  • Schneider, Jörg J.; Engstler, Jörg; Franzka, Steffen; Hofmann, Kathrin; Albert, Barbara; Ensling, Jürgen; Gütlich, Philipp; Hildebrandt, Peter; Dopner, Susanne; Pfleging, Wilhelm; Günther, Bernd; Müller, Günter
    Carbon nanotube bags : catalytic formation, physical properties, two-dimensional alignment and geometric structuring of densely filled carbon tubes [Corrigendum]
    In: Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 7, 2001, Nr. 20, pp. 4323
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  • Schneider, Jörg J.; Engstler, Jörg; Franzka, Steffen; Hofmann, Kathrin; Albert, Barbara; Ensling, Jürgen; Gütlich, Philipp; Hildebrandt, Peter; Döpner, Susanne; Pfleging, Wilhelm; Günther, Bernd; Müller, Günter
    Carbon nanotube bags : catalytic formation, physical properties, two-dimensional alignment and geometric structuring of densely filled carbon tubes
    In: Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 7, 2001, Nr. 13, pp. 2888 – 2895
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  • Sawitowski, Thomas; Franzka, Steffen; Beyer, Norbert; Levering, Matthias; Schmid, Günter
    Nanostructured Surfaces
    In: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 11, 2001, Nr. 3, pp. 169 – 173
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  • Franzka, Steffen; Zum Gahr, K.h
    Microtribological studies of unlubricated sliding Si/Si contact in air using AFM/FFM
    In: Tribology Letters, Vol. 2, 1996, Nr. 3, pp. 207 – 220
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    • Book chapters / Proceedings papers

  • Hartmann, Nils; Franzka, Steffen; Schröter, Anja; Aumann, Andreas; Ostendorf, Andreas
    Nonlinear processing and multiphoton ablation of self-assembled monolayers for application as ultrathin resists and in biochemical sensors
    In: Optically Induced Nanostructures: Biomedical and Technical Applications / König, Karsten; Ostendorf, Andreas (Eds.). Berlin [u.a.]: de Gruyter, 2015, pp. 117 – 139
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  • Schade, Martin; Franzka, Steffen; Schröter, Anja; Cappuccino, Franco; Peinecke, Volker; Heinzel, Angelika; Hartmann, Nils
    Laser Patterning of Silanized Carbon/Polymer Bipolar Plates with Tailored Wettability for Fuel Cell Applications
    In: Laser Surface Modification and Adhesion / Mittal, K. L.; Bahners, Thomas (Eds.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2014, pp. 263 – 287
  • Maragkaki, S.; Aumann, A.; Schulz, Florian; Schröter, A.; Schöps, B.; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils; Ostendorf, A. (Eds.)
    Micro-patterning of self-assembled organic monolayers by using tunable ultrafast laser pulses
    In: Frontiers in ultrafast optics: biomedical, scientific, and industrial applications XIV / SPIE photonics west , 2 - 5 February 2014, San Francisco, California, United States. Bellingham, Wash.: SPIE, 2014
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  • Aumann, A.; Maragkaki, S.; Schulz, F.; Schröter, A.; Schöps, B.; Franzka, Steffen; Hartmann, Nils; Ostendorf, A.
    Sub-wavelength patterning of self-assembled organic monolayers via non-collinear optical parametric amplifier
    In: ICALEO 2013 - 32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics / 32nd International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics, ICALEO 2013, Miami, FL, United States, 6 October 2013 through 10 October 2013, 2013, pp. 893 – 897
  • Hartmann, Nils; Balgar, Thorsten; Bautista, Rafael; Dahlhaus, Daniel; Franzka, Steffen; Hasselbrink, Eckart
    Preparation of organic monolayers on uniform and patterned silicon substrates
    In: Physical chemistry of interfaces and nanomaterials II: 6 - 8 August 2003, San Diego, California, USA II / Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, 06.-08.08.2003, San Diego, California, United States / Lian, Tianquan; Dai, Hai-Lung (Eds.). Bellingham [u.a.]: SPIE, 2003, pp. 9 – 23
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