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ArticleMRS communications2026

Synchronized modulation Kelvin probe force microscopy for surface photovoltage studies in optoelectronic systems.

Zeinab Eftekhari, Ariane Ufer, Ursula Wurstbauer, Rebecca Saive

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Article in MRS communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zeinab EftekhariMESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Ariane UferInstitute of Physics and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SON), University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Ursula WurstbauerInstitute of Physics and Center for Soft Nanoscience (SON), University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Rebecca SaiveMESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7420-9155

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Abstract

We introduce synchronized modulation Kelvin probe force microscopy (SM-KPFM), an in-operando technique that synchronizes external stimulus modulation, such as illumination or bias, with the scanning direction of the atomic force microscope to minimize artifacts from drift, thermal effects, and probe degradation. In synchronized illumination KPFM, the sample is illuminated during retrace and dark during trace, enabling real-time comparison of surface potentials within a single raster frame. At the example of a silicon photodiode and a molybdenum disulfide bilayer on gold, these superior properties are demonstrated, yielding drift-free, accurate surface photovoltage maps and clearer insights into photovoltaic effects. Graphical abstract: Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1557/s43579-025-00899-3.

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Electronic materialNanoelectronicsNanoscaleNanostructureOperandoOptoelectronicPhotovoltaicScanning Probe Microscopy (SPM)

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PMID41867259
PMCPMC13002633

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