Nanoscale Characterization of Surfaces and Interfaces

Derived from the highly acclaimed series "Materials Science and Technology", this book provides coverage of STM, AFM, and related non-contact nanoscale probes along with applications. It includes high-quality images that demonstrate the power of these methods in the investigation of surfaces and the processes which occur on them.

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Derived from the highly acclaimed series "Materials Science and Technology", this book provides in-depth coverage of STM, AFM, and related non-contact nanoscale probes along with detailed applications, such as the manipulation of atoms and clusters on a nanometer scale. The methods are described in terms of the physics and the technology of the methods and many high-quality images demonstrate the power of these techniques in the investigation of surfaces and the processes which occur on them. Topics include: Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces; Insulators; Layered Compounds; Charge Density Wave Systems; Superconductors; Electrochemisty at Liquid-Solid Interfaces; Biological Systems; Metrological Applications; Nanoscale Surface Forces; Nanotribology; and, Manipulation on the Nanoscale. Materials scientists, surface scientists, electrochemists, as well as scientists working in catalysis and microelectronics will find this book an invaluable source of information.