Hubert Klein
R1
MC
enseignant - chercheur
112
Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Near Field Scanning Probe Microscopies : Atomic Force Microscope and Scanning Tunneling Microscope.
- Past : Organic self assembled monolayers Conductance measurements on isolated nanoobjects : molecules and atomic wires
- Present : Nanorheology on liquid liquid interfaces, soft materials
Development of a frequency modulation atomic force microscope (FM-AFM) using a hanging fiber force probe made from a quartz tuning fork dedicated to local measurements on liquid–liquid interfaces and soft complex materials.
Research interests
- 2000-2007 Self Asssembled Monolayers
High resolution STM imaging of alkylthiols on gold
Mechanical and adhesion properties at the nanometer scale
Imaging and spectroscopy of inserted isolated organic molecules - 2007-2018 Atomic Point Contacts
Developpement of specific instrumentation, Mechanically controlled break junction, coupling to optical microscope
Statistical analysis of conductance measurements on metallic point contacts
Conductance of single organic molecules
Study of light emission from a nano electron gas created in metallic point
contacts - 2019- FM-AFM at liquid interfaces
Development of a specific AFM based on quartz tuning forkInduction of nucleation in fL droplets
PhD thesis
Thesis advisor for 5 PhD Thesis
- 2004 N. Bataglini, Matériaux organiques et Microscopie à effet tunnel, Thèse de doctorat de l’Université de la Méditerranée
- 2005 B. Bellini,Mouvement photo-induit : etude en microscopie a force atomique et modelisation par une marche aleatoire, Thèse de doctorat de l’Université de la Méditerranée
- 2008 T. Leoni,Contribution à l’étude des contacts atomiques et moléculaires ponctuels,Thèse de doctorat de l’Université de la Méditerranée
- 2012 M. Alwan, Etude expérimentale de contacts métalliques et moléculaires ponctuels: de l’objet individuel aux statistiques, Thèse de doctorat de Aix Marseille Université
- 2016 T. Malinowski,Electroluminescence à l’échelle du contact métallique ponctuel, Thèse de doctorat de Aix Marseille Université
Education
- 2009 HDR, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, .
- 1999 PhD in Physics (material science), Université d’Aix-Marseille II, Marseille.
- 1995 Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry, Université de Provence, Marseille.
2022
FM-AFM with hanging fiber probe for the study of liquid / liquid interfaces
Matthieu Rocheron, Christian Curtil, Hubert Klein
Langmuir (2022)10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00450 
2020
Electrical molecular switch addressed by chemical stimuli
Hassib Audi, Yannick Viero, N Alwhaibi, Zhongrui Chen, Maksym Iazykov, Arnaud Heynderickx, Fan Xiao, David Guérin, Christophe Krzeminski, Iain Mark M Grace, Colin J Lambert, Olivier Siri, Dominique Vuillaume, Stéphane Lenfant, H.R. Klein
Nanoscale 12:10127-10139 (2020)10.1039/D0NR02461A
2018
Estimating single molecule conductance from spontaneous evolution of a molecular contact
M. Gil, T. Malinowski, M. Iazykov, Hubert Klein
Journal of Applied Physics 123 (2018)10.1063/1.5018252
2016
Evaluation of observed and modelled aerosol lifetimes using radioactive tracers of opportunity and an ensemble of 19 global models
I. N. Kristiansen, A. Stohl, D. J. L. Olivié, B. Croft, O. A. Søvde, H. Klein, T. Christoudias, D. Kunkel, J. Leadbetter S., H. Lee Y., K. Zhang, K. Tsigaridis, T. Bergman, Nikolaos Evangeliou, H. Wang, P.-L. Ma, R. C. Easter, P. J. Rasch, X. Liu, G. Pitari, G. Di Genova, S. Zhao, Yves Balkanski, S. E. Bauer, G. S. Faluvegi, H. Kokkola, R. V. V Martin, J. R. Pierce, M. Schulz, D. Shindell, H. Tost, H. Zhang
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16:3525-3561 (2016)10.5194/acp-16-3525-2016
Infrared light emission from nano hot electron gas created in atomic point contacts
T R Malinowski, H R Klein, Maksym Iazykov, Philippe Dumas
EPL - Europhysics Letters 114:57002-p1-57002-p5 (2016)10.1209/0295-5075/114/57002
2013
Statistical evidence of strain induced breaking of metallic point contacts
M Alwan, N R Candoni, Philippe Dumas, H R Klein
The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems 86:243 (2013)10.1140/epjb/e2013-40040-5
Statistical evidence of strain induced breaking of metallic point contacts
Monzer Alwan, Nadine Candoni, Philippe Dumas, Hubert Klein
The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems 86:243 (2013)10.1140/epjb/e2013-40040-5
2012
Conductance fluctuations in gold point contacts: an atomistic picture
Hubert Klein, Thomas Leoni, Philippe Dumas, Remi Zoubkoff, Andrés Saúl
Nanotechnology 23:235707 (2012)10.1088/0957-4484/23/23/235707
2011
Tools for conductance measurements of metallic and molecular nanowires
Thomas Leoni, Monzer Alwan, Hubert Klein, Nadine A Candoni, Aude L. Lereu, Philippe Dumas
Global Journal of Physical Chemistry 2 (2011)
2008
Are conductance plateaus independent events in atomic point contact measurements? A statistical approach
Thomas Leoni, Remi Zoubkoff, Sabrina Homri, Nadine Candoni, Petar Vidakovic, Alain Ranguis, Hubert Klein, Andrés Saúl, Philippe Dumas
Nanotechnology 19:355401 (2008)10.1088/0957-4484/19/35/355401
2007
STM observation of a single diarylethene flickering
N Battaglini, H Klein, C Hortholary, Christophe Coudret, F Maurel, Philippe Dumas
Ultramicroscopy 107:958-962 (2007)10.1016/j.ultramic.2007.04.016
2006
Light-induced molecular motion of azobenzene-containing molecules : a random-walk model
B. Bellini, J. Ackermann, H.R. Klein, Ch. Grave, Philippe Dumas, V. Safarov
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 18:S1817-S1835 (2006)
Light-induced molecular motion of azobenzene-containing molecules: a random-walk model
B Bellini, J. Ackermann, Hubert Klein, Ch Grave, Philippe Dumas, V. Safarov
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 18:S1817-S1835 (2006)10.1088/0953-8984/18/33/S04
“Electrical” Behaviour of Photochromic Compounds
Christophe Coudret, G. Guirado, Cédric Hortholary, Jean-Pierre Launay, N. Battaglini, Hubert Klein, P. Dumas
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 431:501-508 (2006)10.1080/15421400590947225
2005
Electrical" behaviour of photochromic compounds
Christophe Coudret, G. Guirado, C. Hortolary, Jean-Pierre Launay, N. Battaglini, H.R. Klein, Philippe Dumas
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 431:501-508 (2005)
Light-induced random-walk motion in azo-polymers
Hubert Klein
Materials Science and Engineering: C 25:675-678 (2005)10.1016/j.msec.2005.06.051
2003
Scanning tunneling microscopy of locally derivatized self-assembled organic monolayers
N. Battaglini, Hubert Klein, Philippe Dumas, C. Moustrou, A. Samat
Applied Surface Science 212-213:481-484 (2003)10.1016/S0169-4332(03)00144-2
Influence of Molecular Arrangement in Self-Assembled Monolayers on Adhesion Forces Measured by Chemical Force Microscopy
Anne-Sophie Duwez, Ulrich Jonas, Hubert Klein
ChemPhysChem 4:1107-1111 (2003)10.1002/cphc.200300743
2002
STM of mixed alkylthiol self-assembled monolayers on Au(111)
Hubert Klein, N. Battaglini, B. Bellini, Philippe Dumas
Materials Science and Engineering: C 19:279-283 (2002)10.1016/S0928-4931(01)00399-X
2000
Self-assembled monolayers of decanethiol on Au(111)/mica
Hubert Klein, W. Blanc, R. Pierrisnard, C. Fauquet, Philippe Dumas
The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems 14:371-376 (2000)10.1007/s100510050141
1997
Friction force studies on layered materials using an Atomic Force Microscope
Hubert Klein, D. Pailharey, Y. Mathey
Surface Science : A Journal Devoted to the Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces 387:227-235 (1997)10.1016/S0039-6028(97)00358-0
TESTING THE FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES OF MoO 3 THIN FILM SURFACE WITH AFM: A NANOSCOPIC LEVEL INVESTIGATION
Hubert Klein, D. Pailharey, Y. Mathey, F. Torregrossa
Surface Review and Letters 04:1031-1034 (1997)10.1142/S0218625X97001231