SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY STUDY OF THE INCOMMENSURATE MODULATION AND SURFACE-DEFECTS IN THE LAYERED TELLURIDE TAGE0.355TE2

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作者
BENGEL, H
CANTOW, HJ
MAGONOV, SN
MONCONDUIT, L
EVAIN, M
LIANG, WG
WHANGBO, MH
机构
[1] UNIV NANTES,CNRS,UMR 110,INST MAT NANTES,CHIM SOLIDES LAB,F-44072 NANTES,FRANCE
[2] N CAROLINA STATE UNIV,DEPT CHEM,RALEIGH,NC 27695
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10.1002/adma.19940060905
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
The detection of atomic-size defects by atomic force microscopy (AFM) is demonstrated. For example, the dark grooves in the image of the surface of the incommensurate layered telluride phase TaGe0.355Te2 (see Figure) indicate a defect. The origin of this incommensurate structure of layered tellurides is established and it is shown that high applied forces enhance the image contrast in AFM.
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