IMAGING METAL ATOMS IN AIR AND WATER USING THE ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE

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MANNE, S
BUTT, HJ
GOULD, SAC
HANSMA, PK
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[1] Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
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10.1063/1.103091
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Gold atoms in an epitaxial film on mica are clearly visible in images obtained with an atomic force microscope (AFM). The measured lattice spacing of 3.0±0.3 Å is consistent with previous scanning tunneling microscope images obtained in air and vacuum. Atoms are visible even if the sample surface, tip, and cantilever are submerged in water in a closed cell. Electrochemical studies of metal electrodes at atomic resolution may now be possible with the AFM.
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页码:1758 / 1759
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