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Short notice but I’m excited to be co-presenting tonight on behalf of icspi in an upcoming webinar for our Southeast Asia distributor DKSH! I’ll be introducing how our nGauge and Redux AFMs make high-resolution nanoscale imaging fast, accessible, and automated, right from desktop. Joining me is Dr. Robert Meagley (formerly Intel Corporation, US DOE), who will share real-world examples from his extensive experience in semiconductor and materials R&D, showing how AFM-on-a-Chip is changing the way researchers capture surface and thin-film data. 📅 November 4, 2025, 10 PM EST 🎙️ Speakers: Dr. Robert Meagley & Qianshu Wang 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gBzP2SdU If you’re working in materials science, semiconductors, nanotechnology, or just curious about what’s next in nanoscale analysis, please join us!

🔬 New insight into bacterial cell-wall remodeling — revealed through nanoscale imaging Congratulations to Professor Christopher Reid and his team at Bryant University on their new paper “A Lyt at the end of the tunnel? Unraveling the complex interactions of the N-acetylglucosaminidase LytG in cell wall metabolism” published in RSC Chemical Biology #RSCChemBio#RSCChemBio The study used the small-molecule inhibitor masarimycin to block LytG activity in Bacillus subtilis, revealing how cell-wall degradation, elongation, and division processes are tightly connected. Inhibiting LytG caused asymmetric thickening of the cell wall, division-plane mislocalization, and activation of stress responses, offering a fresh view into the mechanics of bacterial growth. We previously had the pleasure of working with Prof. Reid’s group to image B. subtilis cells directly using our Redux AFM. Atomic Force Microscopy provided a unique view of nanoscale surface roughness and morphology changes before and after inhibitor exposure, correlating with the observed thickening of the cell wall in thin-section electron microscopy images. “I was blown away by the quality of these scans and how quickly they were able to be gathered. AFM provides a powerful complementary technique to electron microscopy.” - Professor Christopher Reid Want to learn more about how fast and flexible desktop AFM can support characterization of biological samples? Read this paper and more on our Publications page: https://lnkd.in/ghbQJWQS #AtomicForceMicroscopy #AFM #Microbiology #BacterialCellWall #RSC #Nanotechnology #ICSPI #microscopy

Reminder that our own David Morris is presenting today on our technology at #SEMICONWest! Drop by the Sustainability Pavilion, Lower Level at 2:50pm MST to hear his talk and learn more about scalable microAFM for metrology! #AFM #microAFM #semiconductormetrology

icspi's David Morris is looking forward to speaking at #SEMICONWest in a couple weeks! You can find him on stage for the SEMI S3 Startup Competition on Wednesday, October 8 at 2:50 PM where he'll be speaking about our revolutionary microAFM technology for ultra-fast, atom-level semiconductor metrology and inspection. Learn more about our technology and the SEMI S3 pitch competition by following the links in the comments. #AFM #microAFM #semiconductormetrology

"The AFM proved to be highly useful for glovebox usage where our polymer electrolyte (unstable in air, hygroscopic) was able to be characterized quickly. We were able to confirm the roughness of the polymer surface without subjecting it to SEM's harsh vacuum, which might introduce artifacts. It is a pleasure using this machine." - Dr. Matthew Li, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) In "Discharge Rate-Driven Li2O2 Growth Exhibits Unconventional Morphology Trends in Solid-State Li-O2 Batteries", researchers at ANL have published new work in Angewandte Chemie International Edition investigating the morphology of lithium peroxide in solid-state Li-O2 batteries using a polymer-based solid electrolyte. With the help of Qianshu W. on site, they were able to set up the nGauge #AFM inside an argon atmosphere glovebox and obtain topographical (left) + phase (right) images to quantitatively characterize the roughness of their polymer electrolyte (top) and gas diffusion layer (bottom)! This allowed them to get a more accurate understanding of their samples without potentially compromising them through exposure to the vacuum needed for #SEM. Want to learn more about how fast and flexible On-Chip AFM can support characterization of sensitive samples with unique requirements? Read this paper and more on our Publications page: https://lnkd.in/gntjBFq7 #AtomicForceMicroscopy #Nanotechnology #batteries #electrochemistryl #glovebox #Materials #Science #MaterialsScience #Polymers #nGaugeAFM #microscopy

I'm excited to be speaking at #SEMICONWest in Phoenix! Join me on Wednesday October 8 to learn more about icspi's scalable microAFM technology and how it can be used to improve yields: making semiconductor manufacturing and metrology/inspection equipment more sustainable. DM me if you'll be there and want to meet up!

We are proud to announce that icspi has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 SEMI Startups for Sustainable Semiconductors (S3) competition! Special thanks to our mentor Sergey Fedotov, and to Applied Ventures, SEMI, SEMI Sustainability for the opportunity! Our micro-atomic force microscope (microAFM) technology delivers scalable nanometer-scale metrology and inspection: improving yield, reducing scrap and lowering energy consumption in semiconductor manufacturing. Catch David Morris on stage at Semicon West on October 8 in Phoenix! #SEMICONWest

Hello Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University! I'll be dropping by next Tuesday, August 28th, with our icspi Redux Atomic Force Microscope for another day of seminars, demos, and free sample scanning for anyone interested. Come by and say hi! Register either with the QR code or here: https://lnkd.in/gXDGF8cU Big thanks to Prof. ChungHyuk Lee for inviting me! #afm #microscopy #materialscience #nano #polymers #batteries #electrochem #microbiology

We are thrilled to welcome Leo Gabriel to the icspi team as Mechatronics Engineer! Leo just wrapped up his degree at the University of Waterloo in Mechatronics Engineering. His most recent internship was at Atomic Semi where we worked on the design, assembly, and automation of semiconductor processing tools. For his final year project, he led the mechanical design and assembly of a tree-climbing robot for environmental monitoring, which he and the rest of his team presented at Open Sauce this year! In his spare team, Leo is an avid squash player. Welcome aboard, Leo!