Magnetic Force Microscopy in Physics and Biomedical Applications

Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) enables to characterize magnetic properties with submicron (nanoscale) resolution and without much demand on sample surface preparation. MFM can operate in a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions, that is, vacuum, liquid, or air, therefore this technique has already become the most common tool used to characterize variety of magnetic materials ranging from ferromagnetic thin films and 2D materials to biomedical and/or biological materials. The purpose of this review is to provide a summary of MFM basic fundamentals in the frame of other related methods and, correspondingly, a brief overview of physics and chiefly biomedical as well as biological applications of MFM.

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Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM) is a tool that allows for magnetic property characterization with submicron resolution, without the need for extensive sample surface preparation. It can be operated under various temperatures and environmental conditions, making it a widely used technique for characterizing magnetic materials and applications in biomedical and biological fields.