Outline of lecture

1.Introduction of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

2.Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy
2-1. History of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM): from Observation to Manipulation
2-2. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) 1: Surface Chemistry and Phase Transitions
2-3. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) 2: Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs)
2-4. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) 1: Biological Macromolecules and Surface Forces
2-5. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) 2: Single Molecular Detection (SMD)
2-6. Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (SNOM) and Other Probe Methods: Fluorescence Decay Process, Proximity Effect and Further Possibilities

3.Characterization of Organic Thin Films
3-1. Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Spectroscopy and Ellipsometry
3-2. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
3-3. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIRS)
3-4. Dynamic Contact Angles: Surface Free Energy
3-5. How to Characterize Molecular Orientation in Organic Thin Films