IMAGING THE SURFACES OF NANOPOROUS SEMICONDUCTORS BY ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY

Communication: Open framework semiconductors (tin(IV) sulfides and tin(IV) selenides) exhibiting bulk crystalline nanoporosity have been studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The bulk porosity is reflected in the surface structures of these materials (see Fig.), and little reconstruction can be detected, important points in the assessment of the electrical transport characteristics of this new class of nanoporous materials.