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Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Disperse Electrode Nanomaterials: Distortions and Correction of Images

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Distortions of STM images of the surface of disperse nanomaterials, which are caused by the probe imperfection and an integral nature of the tunneling current, are analyzed. On the basis of a comparison with experimental data for a platinum colloid immobilized on a gold electrode, the problem of reliability of quantitative characteristics of the surface fragments determined from STM images is considered. Possible distortions for electrolytic platinum deposits, which are substantially more nonuniform systems, are estimated. Approaches and test systems intended for the evaluation of quality of STM probes are proposed.

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    S. Yu. Vasil'ev, S. N. Pron'kin, G. A. Tsirlina & O. A. Petrii

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Vasil'ev, S.Y., Pron'kin, S.N., Tsirlina, G.A. et al. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Disperse Electrode Nanomaterials: Distortions and Correction of Images. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry 37, 448–454 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016611701395

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