The Widespread Adoption of Atomic Force Microscopes in Nanomaterial Science to Replace Conventional Tools With High-resolution Diagnostic Tools is Fueling the Growth of the Atomic Force Microscopes Market During the Forecast Period 2022-2027

The Atomic Force Microscopes Market is projected to reach US$700.5 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2022-2027. The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a high-resolution scanning probe microscope used to measure properties like magnetism, friction and height. Research Grade and Industrial Grade are the two primary AFM grades. Such microscopes have several uses in academics as well as research work in the life sciences and biology, nanomaterial science, semiconductors and other sectors. The atomic force microscope is widely used across a variety of fields because of technological advancement and the rise in demand for fast and high-resolution diagnostic instruments. In July 2022, AFMWorkshop introduced the TT-2 AFM, a high-resolution tabletop Atomic Force Microscope with 2 µm resolution. It can be used for life science, material science and process development & control applications.

By end-users, the academic & research organizations sector dominated the Atomic Force Microscopes Market with a 32% market share in 2021. The widescale adoption of AFM in the academic & research organizations sector is for replacing conventional research equipment with high-resolution diagnostic tools for investigating samples at dimensions beyond the nanoscale. In July 2022, AFMWorkshop announced the B-2 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), designed for various academics and research purposes. It has linear scanning & rapid zoom-to features and supports a variety of projects.

In 2021, North America held the largest market share of 32% in the Atomic Force Microscopes Market in terms of revenue. The AFMs are widely used in this region due to nanotechnology advancements and increasing research works on applications of nanoscience. The leading companies in this region are also investing in AFM research & development works to fulfill the expanding consumer needs. In July 2019, Nanoscience Instruments and DENSsolutions announced their partnership to serve the US & Canadian markets and assist them in performing reliably in situ transmission electron microscopy experiments. This collaboration would also expand the company’s range of products.

The use of advanced high-resolution AFM in Nanomaterial science applications enables accurate mapping of a surface’s topography and properties material at the atomic level. Additionally, it aids in quantifying the effects that the manipulation techniques have on the nanomaterial. The AFMs have significant growth in the domain of Nanomaterial Science due to the ongoing material science research projects. In July 2022, Oxford Instruments introduced the new Cypher L atomic force microscope based on the Cypher AFM platform. It can be used for a range of nanomaterial research applications including polymers, 2D materials and quantum technology. 

Major players in the Atomic Force Microscopes Market include Bruker Corporation, Park Systems Corporation, Oxford Instruments plc, Hitachi High-Tech Corporation and Nanosurf AG. In August 2022, Bruker Corporation introduced the new BioAFMs Cell Hesion 200 for use in life science applications. It is an integrated system for measuring cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions.