- Title
- High resolution AFM images of the single-crystal alpha-Al2O3(0001) surface in water
- Creator
- Gan, Yang; Franks, George V.
- Relation
- Journal of Physical Chemistry B Vol. 109, no. 25, p. 12474-12479
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2005
- Description
- The (0001) surface of alpha-Al2O3 single crystals has been imaged by atomic force microscopy in water. The observed hexagonal lattice arrangement has a period of 4.7 angstrom, in good agreement with the known bulk unit cell. The sample cleaning procedure was found to be crucial in obtaining clean terraces and achieving lattice resolution.
- Subject
- atomic-force microscopy; alumina surfaces; oxide surfaces; adsorption; dynamics; contact; scale; step; mica; H₂O
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/25090
- Identifier
- uon:284
- Identifier
- ISSN:1089-5647
- Language
- eng
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