Turnkey Glovebox Solutions
for Asylum Research AFMs

Introduction

AFM

Asylum Research

Isolated environments are now essential for many research applications. Asylum Research has developed glovebox solutions
for its Cypher™ and MFP-3D™ Atomic Force Microscopes. This provides a controlled environment while enabling maximum
performance of the AFM. The glovebox is ideal for AFM applications including electrochemistry, batteries, photovoltaics, organic
semiconductors, OLEDs, etc.

Glovebox Platforms
Asylum Research has done extensive research in engineering
glovebox configurations for maximum AFM performance.
These configurations feature, but are not limited to:● Integrated H2O and O2 purification system for<1 ppm gas impurities● A choice of either large and small airlocks● H ermetic feed throughs for easy cabling for MFP-3Dor Cypher AFMs

Superior AFM Performancewith No Compromises● G
 as purification system with variable speed blower isseparated from the glovebox to minimize vibrational
coupling● S turdy, super stiff table support to minimize vibration
isolation● A tomic resolution is easily and routinely achieved with theCypher AFM while vacuum pumps and gas purificationare in full operation – without requiring any additional
vibration isolation equipment (see image below)

Cypher AFM in MB200 customized glovebox shown with full
instrument translation stage, air temperature control, and humidity
control option.

Easy to Use, Flexible Configurations
Asylum Research-engineered gloveboxes provide amazingly
easy access to the AFM. They can be customized with a wide
range of features including:● Raised glove ports for improved AFM access● A sliding platform allowing the instrument to be moved
inside the glovebox with minimal effort● Manual or automatic airlocks● Humidification while maintaining sub-ppm O2 levels

Atomic point defects in calcite taken with the Cypher inside theglovebox with the pumps on and off. There is no significant change
in the signal when the pumps are switched on half way throughour image, demonstrating the superior noise-rejection capability.
The image was acquired in water in a glovebox environment of<0.1 ppm O2 and 30% relative humidity.

1Challenging Applications?
We Help You Get the Results You Need.
We understand the complexity of doing experiments inchallenging environments and that one solution may not
fit everyone. Our engineers and scientists are here to assist
you with our unmatched customer support, every stepof the way – before, during and after you have installed
your Asylum Research AFM system.

MFP-3D AFM in MB200 glovebox shown with air temperature andhumidity control option. The images to the left were made with theMFP-3D in a glovebox.

Li Glass Electrode. Top image: Contact resonance stiffness measured inDART mode. Bottom image: Ionic activity measured with Electrochemical
Strain Microscopy, simultaneously acquired with sample stiffness(above), 3.5 µm scan. T. Arruda et al. Nano Lett. 11, 4161–4167 (2011).

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