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A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments (2018)
Journal Article
Cafolla, C., Payam, A., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments. Journal of Applied Physics, 124(15), Article 154502. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5046648

Calibration of the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscopy cantilevers is fundamental to a range of applications, from nanoscale friction and lubrication measurements to the characterization of micro-electromechanical systems and the res... Read More about A non-destructive method to calibrate the torsional spring constant of atomic force microscope cantilevers in viscous environments.

Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces (2018)
Journal Article
Cafolla, C., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces. Nanoscale, 10(25), 11831-11840. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr02859a

The behaviour of ionic solutions confined in nanoscale gaps is central to countless processes, from biomolecular function to electrochemistry, energy storage and lubrication. However, no clear link exists between the molecular-level behaviour of the... Read More about Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces.

SS Cancri: the shortest modulation-period Blazhko RR Lyrae (2017)
Journal Article
Cafolla, C., Mathew, R., Edge, A., Swinbank, A., Lansbury, G., Wilson, R., …Dhillon, V. (2017). SS Cancri: the shortest modulation-period Blazhko RR Lyrae. Information bulletin on variable stars, 63, Article 6213. https://doi.org/10.22444/ibvs.6213

Direct observation of the dynamics of single metal ions at the interface with solids in aqueous solutions (2017)
Journal Article
Ricci, M., Trewby, W., Cafolla, M., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2017). Direct observation of the dynamics of single metal ions at the interface with solids in aqueous solutions. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 43234. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43234

The dynamics of ions adsorbed at the surface of immersed charged solids plays a central role in countless natural and industrial processes such as crystal growth, heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, or biological function. Electrokinetic measu... Read More about Direct observation of the dynamics of single metal ions at the interface with solids in aqueous solutions.

Sub-nanometer resolution imaging with amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy in liquid (2016)
Journal Article
Miller, E., Trewby, W., Farokh Payam, A., Piantanida, L., Cafolla, C., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2016). Sub-nanometer resolution imaging with amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy in liquid. Journal of Visualized Experiments, Article e54924. https://doi.org/10.3791/54924

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has become a well-established technique for nanoscale imaging of samples in air and in liquid. Recent studies have shown that when operated in amplitude-modulation (tapping) mode, atomic or molecular-level resolution ima... Read More about Sub-nanometer resolution imaging with amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy in liquid.

Plasma Vitamin K1 Levels in Italian Patients Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for Mechanical Heart Prosthesis: A Case–Control Study (2016)
Journal Article
Cafolla, A., Gentili, A., Cafolla, C., Perez, V., Baldacci, E., Pasqualetti, D., Demasi, B., & Curini, R. (2016). Plasma Vitamin K1 Levels in Italian Patients Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for Mechanical Heart Prosthesis: A Case–Control Study. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 16(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-016-0169-0