Profil:

Since January 2026, I have led the Nanostructuration Research Group at IM2NP, whose activities focus on the fabrication and characterization of organic and hybrid nanostructures on surfaces. The group’s research encompasses on-surface synthesis, the electronic properties of organic–inorganic interfaces, molecular organization on wide-band-gap substrates and scanning-probe nanolithography. My own research profile fits directly within these themes through the investigation, under ultra-high-vacuum conditions, of the structural, electronic, and optical properties of supramolecular and polymerized molecular assemblies on dielectric substrates, using non-contact AFM, KPFM, and in situ differential reflectance spectroscopy. My activities in modelling, instrumentation, and software development further support the team’s experimental and methodological expertise.

Alongside these research responsibilities, I am strongly involved in teaching within the Physics Department at Aix-Marseille University. My teaching spans undergraduate and Master’s programmes and is mainly centred on experimental physics, instrumentation, sensors, signal processing, numerical methods, and scanning probe microscopy. I have designed and coordinated several laboratory-based and project-oriented courses, with particular emphasis on measurement, data acquisition, noise analysis, and the development of students’ experimental autonomy.

List of publications:

2026:

P57- « An Introduction to the Discrete Fourier Transform and its applications in Signal Processing » L.Nony, J.-M. Themlin
Book available on: https://leanpub.com/dft-signal-processing

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2025:

P56- « Photoinduced modulation of the oxidation state of dibenzothiophene S-oxide molecules on an insulating substrate » M.Hankache, V.Magné, E.Geagea, P.Simón Marqués, S.Clair, L.Giovanelli C.Loppacher, E.Fodeke, S.Mallet-Ladeira, E.Maerten, C.Kammerer, D.Madec and L.Nony, Nat. Commun. 16, 4841 (2025)

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60075-y

P55- « Competing pathways to aromaticity governed by amine dehydrogenation and metal-organic complexation in on-surface synthesis » A.Lombana, S.Chaunchaiyakul, O.Chuzel, D.Hagebaum-Reignier, J.-L.Parrain, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, C.Loppacher, F.Bondino, E.Magnano, H.Imada, E.Kazuma, Y.Kim, L.Giovanelli and S.Clair, Chem. Science 16, 3198-3210 (2025)

DOI: 10.1039/D4SC07550A

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2024:

P54- « Stiffness calibration of qPlus sensors at low temperature through thermal noise measurements » L.Nony, S.Clair, D.Uehli, A.Herrero, J.-M.Themlin, A.Campos, F.Para, A.Pioda and C.Loppacher, Beilstein J. Nanotechnology 15, 580–602 (2024)

DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.50

P53- « Growth Mechanism of Chevron Graphene Nanoribbons on (111)-Oriented Coinage Metal Surfaces » E.Geagea, D.Medina-Lopez, L.Giovanelli, L.Nony, C.Loppacher, S.Campidelli and S.Clair, J. Phys. Chem. C 128, 8601−8610 (2024).

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c01080

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2022:

P52-  « Procédé de détection de la force d’interaction pointe-surface sans perte de sensibilité pour augmenter la bande passante d’acquisition des mesures en microscopie à force   atomique en mode non-contact », Brevet français D01794-P5176FR00; Liste des inventeurs : S. Ciliberto (ENS Lyon), L. Bellon (ENS Lyon), J. Pereda (ENS Lyon), L. Nony (AMU-IM2NP), E. Trizac (Univ. Paris Saclay), D. Guéry Odelin (Univ. P. Sabatier), M. Chupeau (Univ. Paris Saclay), A. Petrosyan (ENS Lyon)

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2021:

P51- « Atomic force microscopy and in situ-annealing X-ray diffracion study on template-stripped gold substrates for optimum self-assembled monolayer deposition » E.Sanchez-Adaime, D.Duché, S.Escoubas, V.Jangid, L.Nony, A.Moreau, J.Lumeau, L.Patrone, C.Lebouin and L.Escoubas, Thin Solid Films 739, 138978 (2021)

DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2021.138978

P50- « Stereoisomeric selection upon adsorption: a structural and optical study of a curcuminoid derivative on ultra-thin films of KCl on Au(111) and on KCl(001) bulk » T.Leoni, L.Nony, E.Zaborova, S.clair, F.Fages, F.Para, A.Ranguis, C. Becker and C.Loppacher, Phys. Rev. B 104, 205415 (2021)

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.205415

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2018:

P49- « Enhancing Reproducibility and Nonlocal Effects in Film-Coupled Nanoantennas » C.A.Reynaud, D.Duché, J.Le Rouzo, A.Nasser, L.Nony, F.Pourcin, O.Margeat, J.Akkerman, G.Berginc, C.A.Nijhuis, J.-J.Simon, and L.Escoubas, Adv. Opt. Mater. 1801177 (2018)

DOI: 10.1002/adom.201801177

P48- « Micrometer-long covalent organic fibres by photo-initiated radical polymerisation on an alkali halide surface » F.Para, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, Ch.Loppacher, M.Feron, F.Cherioux, D.Z.Gao, M.Watkins, Nature Chemistry (2018)

DOI: 10.1038/s41557-018-0120-x

P47- « Non-contact AFM and Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy joint analyzes of bis-pyrenyl thin films on bulk insulators: relationship between structural and optical    properties» F.Bocquet, L.Nony, F.Para, P.Luangprasert, J.-V.Naubron, Ch.Loppacher, T.Leoni, A.Thomas, A.Ranguis, A.d’Aleo, F.Fages, and C.Becker, Phys.Rev.B 97, 235434 (2018).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.97.235434

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2017:

P46- « Morphology and growth mechanisms of self-assembled films on insulating substrates: role of molecular flexibility and entropy» J.Gaberle, D.Z.Gao, A.L.Shluger, S.Lamare, F.Palmino, F.Cherioux, A.Amrous, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, F.Para, and Ch.Loppacher, J. Phys. Chem C 121, 4393-4403 (2017).

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b12738

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2016:

P45- « Frequency shift, damping and tunneling current coupling with quartz tuning forks in non- contact atomic force microscopy: a new paradigm» L.Nony, F.Bocquet, F.Para and Ch.Loppacher, Phys.Rev.B. 94, 115421 (2016).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.115421

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2015:

P44- « Integration of the RHK R9 to an Omicron VT-AFM » L.Nony, F.Para, F.Bocquet and Ch.Loppacher, http://www.rhk-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/R9_Omicron_ApplicationNote.pdf, RHK Technology Application Note (2015).

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2014:

P43- « Supramolecular networks on a silicon surface or on insulators» M.Beyer, Y.Makoudi, S.Lamarre, J.Jeannoutot, F.Palmino, F.Chérioux, A.Amrous, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, F.Para and Ch.Loppacher, Abstracts of papers of the American Chemical Society, 247, 342-COLL (2014).

ISSN: 0065-7727

P42- «Molecular design and control over the morphology of self-assembled films on ionic substrates» A.Amrous, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, F.Para, Ch.Loppacher, S.Lamare, F.Palmino, F.Chérioux, D.Z.Gao, F.F.Canova, M.B.Watkins and A.L.Shluger, Adv. Mat. Interf. 1, 1400414  (2014).

DOI: 10.1002/admi.201400414

P41- «Principes de la microscopie de sonde de Kelvin et applications» L.Nony, F.Bocquet, and Ch.Loppacher, Proceedings de la 9ème conférence de la Société Française d’Electrostatique (2014).
 

P40- « Electrothermally driven high-frequency piezoresistive SiC cantilevers for dynamic atomic force microscopy » R.Boubekri, E.Cambril, L.Couraud, L.Bernardi, A.Madouri, M.Portail, T.Chassagne, C.Moisson, M.Zielinski, S.Jiao, J.-F.Michaud, D.Alquier, J.Bouloc, L.Nony, F.Bocquet, Ch.Loppacher, D.Martrou, and S.Gauthier, J. Appl. Phys. 116, 054304 (2014).

DOI: 10.1063/1.4891833

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2013:

P39- « Correct height measurements by Kelvin probe force microscopy: Poly(3-dodecylthiophene) on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite » F.Fuchs, B.Grévin, F.Bocquet, L.Nony, and Ch.Loppacher, Phys. Rev. B 88, 205423     (2013).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.205423

P38- « Image Calculations with a Numerical Frequency-Modulation Atomic Force Microscope » F.Castanié, L.Nony, S.Gauthier, and X.Bouju, J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 10492 (2013).

DOI: 10.1021/jp400948a
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2012:

P37- « All digital control system for a novel high frequency force sensor in non-contact atomic force microscopy» J.Bouloc, L.Nony, C.Loppacher, W.Rahajandraibe, F.Bocquet, L.Zaid, IEEE Sensors, 2012, pp.1-4, 28-31 Oct. 2012,

DOI:10.1109/ICSENS.2012.6411039

P36- « Inhomogeneous relaxation of a molecular layer on an insulator due to compressive stress » F.Bocquet, L.Nony, S.C.B.Mannsfeld, V.Oison, R.Pawlak, L.Porte and Ch.Loppacher, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 206103 (2012).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.206103

P35- « Dipole-driven self-organization of zwitterionic molecules on alkali halide surfaces » L.Nony et al., Beilstein J. of Nanotechnology 3, p285-293 (2012).

DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.3.32

P34- « Graphite, graphene on SiC,and graphene nanoribbons: Calculated images with a numerical FM-AFM » F.Castanié, L.Nony, S.Gauthier and X.Bouju, Beilstein J. of Nanotechnology 3, p301-  311 (2012).

DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.3.34

P33- « Self-organized growth of molecular arrays at surfaces » L.Porte et al., Int. J. Nanotechnology 9(3,4,5,6,7), p325-354 (2012).

DOI : 10.1504/IJNT.2012.045337
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2011:

P32- «FPGA-based programmable digital PLL with very high frequency resolution» J.Bouloc, L.Nony, C.Loppacher, W.Rahajandraibe, F.Bocquet, L.Zaid, Electronics, Circuits and Systems(ICECS), 2011 18^th IEEE International Conference on, 2011, Page(s): 370 – 373.

DOI: 10.1109/ICECS.2011.6122290

P31- « Contribution of the numerical approach to Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy on the atomic-scale » L.Nony, A.S.Foster, F.Bocquet and Ch.Loppacher. Chapter in the book «Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy», (Eds. Sascha Sadewasser & Thilo Glatzel), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2011)

DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-22566-6

P30- « Polarization effects in noncontact atomic force microscopy: A key to model the tip-sample interaction above charged adatoms » F.Bocquet, L.Nony, and Ch.Loppacher, Phys. Rev. B 83, 035411 (2011).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.035411
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2010:

P29- « Supramolecular Assemblies of 1,4-Benzene Diboronic Acid on KCl(001) » R.Pawlak, L.Nony, F.Bocquet, V.Oison, M.Sassi, J.-M.Debierre, Ch.Loppacher, and L.Porte, J.Phys. Chem. C 114, 9290–9295 (2010).

DOI: 10.1021/jp102044u

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2009:

P28- « Understanding the Atomic-Scale Contrast in Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy » L.Nony, A.S.Foster, F.Bocquet and Ch.Loppacher, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 036802 (2009).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.036802

P27- « Robust supramolecular network on Ag(111): hydrogen-bond enhancement through partial alcohol dehydrogenation » R.Pawlak, S.Clair, V.Oison, M.Abel, O.Ourdjini, N.A.A.Zwaneveld, D.Gigmes, D.Bertin, L.Nony and L.Porte, ChemPhysChem 10, 1032-1035 (2009).

DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200900055

P26- « On the relevance of the atomic-scale contact potential difference by amplitude modulation- and frequency modulation-Kelvin probe force microscopy » L.Nony, F.Bocquet, Ch.Loppacher and Th.Glatzel, Nanotechnology 20, 264014 (2009).

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/26/264014
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2008:

P25- « Interface dipole formation of different ZnPcCl8 phases on Ag(111) observed by Kelvin   probe force microscopy » P.Milde, U.Zerweck, L.Eng, M.Abel, L.Giovanelli, L.Nony, M.Mossoyan, L.Porte, and Ch.Loppacher, Nanotechnology 19, 305501 (2008).

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/30/305501

P24- « Evolution of the Electronic Structure at the Interface between a Thin Film of Halogenated Phthalocyanine and the Ag(111) Surface » L.Giovanelli, P.Amsalem, J.M.Themlin, Y.Ksari, M.Abel, L.Nony, M.Koudia, F.Bondino, E.Magnano, M.Mossoyan-Deneux, and L.Porte, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 8654-8661 (2008).

DOI: 10.1021/jp800116j

P23- « Analytical approach to the local contact potential difference on (100) ionic surfaces: implications for KPFM »  F.Bocquet, L.Nony, Ch.Loppacher and Th.Glatzel, Phys. Rev. B 78, 035410 (2008).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.035410
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2006:

P22- « Investigation of organic supramolecules by scanning probe microscopy in ultra-high vacuum » L.Nony, E.Gnecco and E.Meyer. Chapter in the book « Applied Scanning Probe Methods II » (Eds. B.Bhushan, H.Fuchs), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2006)

DOI : 10.1007/b137427.

P21- « A nc-AFM simulator with Phase Locked Loop frequency detection and excitation » L.Nony, D.Schär, A.Baratoff, A.Wetzel, R.Bennewitz, O.Pfeiffer, E.Meyer, Phys. Rev. B 74, 235439 (2006).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.235439
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2005:

P20- « Force Microscopy on insulators: Imaging of organic molecules » O.Pfeiffer, E.Gnecco, L.Zimmerli, E.Meyer, L.Nony, R.Bennewitz, F.Diederich, H.Fanf, D.Bonifazi, J. Phys.: conference series 19, 166-174 (2005).

DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/19/1/027

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2004:

P19- « Ordered molecular assemblies confined in nanostructures on an insulator » L.Nony, E.Gnecco, R.Bennewitz, A.Baratoff, A.Alkauskas, O.Pfeiffer, S.Maier, A.Wetzel, E.Meyer and C.Gerber, Nanoletters 4, 2185-2189 (2004).

DOI: 10.1021/nl048693v

P18- « Distance dependence of Force and Dissipation in nc-AFM on Cu(100) and Al(111) » O.Pfeiffer, L.Nony, R. Bennewitz, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer, Nanotechnology 15, S101-S107 (2004).

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/15/2/021

P17- « Cu-TBPP and PTCDA molecules on insulating surfaces investigated by UHV nc-AFM » L.Nony, R.Bennewitz, O.Pfeiffer, E.Gnecco, E.Meyer, T.Eguchi, A.Gourdon, C.Joachim, Nanotechnology 15, S91-S96 (2004).

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/15/2/019
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2003:

P16- « The Cu(100)-c(2x2)N structure studied by combined NC-AFM/STM. » S.Schär, R.Bennewitz, T.Eguchi, E.Gnecco, O.Pfeiffer, L.Nony, E.Meyer, Appl. Surf. Sci. 210, 43-48 (2003).

DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)01477-0

P15- « Simulation of Section Curve by Phase Constant Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy in non-contact situation. » H.Nanjo, L.Nony, M.Yoneya, J.-P.Aimé, Appl. Surf. Sci. 210, 49-53 210, 49-53 (2003).

DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)01478-2

P14- « Non-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy: stability criterion and dynamical responses of   the frequency shift and damping signal. » G.Couturier, R.Boisgard, L.Nony and J.-P.Aimé, Rev. Sci. Instr. 74(5), 2726-2734 (2003).

DOI: 10.1063/1.1564274
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2002:

P13- « Simulation of fluctuation and dissipation in dynamic force microscopy. » H.Nanjo, L.Nony, M.Yoneya, N.Sanada, T.Iijima, J.-P.Aimé, Appl. Surf. Sci. 188, 349-   354 (2002).

DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(01)00949-7

P12- « Stability analysis of an oscillating tip-cantilever system in NC-AFM. » G.Couturier, L.Nony, R.Boisgard, J.-P.Aimé, Appl. Surf. Sci. 188, 341-348 (2002).

DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(01)00948-5

P11- « Stability of an oscillating tip-cantilever system in NC-AFM: theoretical and numerical investigations. » G.Couturier, L.Nony, R.Boisgard, J.-P.Aimé, J. Appl. Phys. 91(4), 2537-2543 (2002).

DOI: 10.1063/1.1428084

P10- « Dissipation induced by attractive interaction in dynamic force microscopy: contribution of adsorbed water layers. » L.Nony, T.Cohen-Bouhacina, J.-P.Aimé, Surf. Sci. 499, 152-160 (2002).

DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(01)01773-3
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2001:

P09- « Stability criterions of an oscillating tip-cantilever system in dynamic force microscopy. » L.Nony, R.Boisgard, J.-P.Aimé, Eur. Phys. J. B 24, 2219-229 (2001).

DOI : 10.1007/s100510170009

P08- « DNA properties investigated by dynamic force microscopy. » L.Nony, R.Boisgard, J.-P.Aimé, Biomacromolecules 2, 827-835 (2001).

DOI: 10.1021/bm0100209

P07- « Structural Characterization of Self-Assembled Monolayers Chemically Bonded on Silica Wafers by Dynamical Force Microscopy » S.Navarre, F.Choplin, B.Bennetau and L.Nony, J.-P.Aimé, Langmuir 17, 4844-4850       (2001).

DOI: 10.1021/la001358b

P06-   « Influence of non contact dissipation in Tapping mode: attempt to extract quantitative information on the surface properties with the local force probe method. » J.-P.Aimé, R.Boisgard, L.Nony, G.Couturier, J. Chem. Phys. 114(11), 4945-4954 (2001).

DOI: 10.1063/1.1349179
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1999:

P05- « Non linear dynamical properties of an oscillating tip-cantilever system in the tapping mode. » L.Nony, R.Boisgard and J.-P.Aimé, J. Chem. Phys. 111(4), 1615-1627 (1999).

DOI: 10.1063/1.479422

P04- « Non linear dynamic behavior of an oscillating tip-microlever system and the contrast at the atomic scale. » J.-P.Aimé, R.Boisgard, L.Nony, G.Couturier, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82(17), 3388-3391 (1999).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.3388

P03- « Physics and physical chemistry at the nanotip scale: fundamental investigation in the mechanical response of soft materials with an atomic force microscope. » S.Marsaudon, L.Nony, D.Michel, J.-P.Aimé. Chapter in the book « Microstructure and    tribology of polymers surfaces » A.C.S. Symposium series.

DOI: 10.1021/bk-2000-0741.ch008

P02- « Relationship between the non linear dynamic behavior of an oscillating tip-microlever and the contrast at the atomic scale. » J.-P.Aimé, G.Couturier, R.Boisgard, L.Nony, Appl. Surf. Sci. 140, 333-338 (1999).

DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(98)00550-9

P01- « Growth kinetics of a nanoprotuberance under the action of an oscillating nanotip. » J.-P.Aimé, D.Michel, R.Boisgard and L.Nony, Phys. Rev. B 59(3), 2407-2416 (1999).

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.2407
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