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Local Formation of an Alloy by Atomic Contact between the STM Tip and the Substrate Surface
Author(s) -
Nielinger Michael,
Baltruschat Helmut
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200300820
Subject(s) - scanning tunneling microscope , monolayer , substrate (aquarium) , alloy , electrode , materials science , copper , nanotechnology , palladium , contact resistance , chemical physics , chemistry , metallurgy , layer (electronics) , catalysis , biochemistry , oceanography , geology
Tip‐induced nanostructuring : Scanning with a STM tip very close to an electrode surface covered by a copper or palladium monolayer leads to a local alloy formation (see picture). The measurement of the tunneling resistance indicates that a point contact between the STM tip and electrode surface is sufficient for the alloying process.

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