The use of electrochemical scanning tunnelling microscopy (EC-STM) in corrosion analysis : reference material and procedural guidelines

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The use of electrochemical scanning tunnelling microscopy (EC-STM) in corrosion analysis : reference material and procedural guidelines

R. Lindström ... [et al.]

(European Federation of Corrosion publications, no. 44)(Woodhead publishing in materials)

Woodhead Publishing , CRC Press, 2007

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Published for the European Federation of Corrosion by Woodhead Publishing and Maney Publishing on behalf of Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining --- t.p.

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The use of EC-STM to study the relationship between surface structure and surface reactivity in situ on electrodes in contact with an electrolyte is of major importance in corrosion research. Highlighting this essential topic in corrosion science, this book supplies the reference material and procedural guidelines required for the application of electrochemical scanning tunnelling microscopy (EC-STM). STM-users are instructed how to obtain high resolution data on a carefully prepared copper single-crystal surface. After reviewing the background of the copper system, the book covers experimental design, moire pattern formation on Cu, and problems with imaging.

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INTRODUCTION Background to the Copper System Experimental Description Surface preparation: Mechanical polishing, Electropolishing, Annealing Experiment preparation: Preparation of solutions, Preparation of tips, Cleaning the cell Setting the microscope: Mounting the head and adjusting the height Setting the cell and adding electrolyte Running the microscope: Tip approach, Imaging, Electrochemistry, Tip withdrawal Moire Pattern Formation on Cu (111) Cyclic voltammetry Imaging at fixed potential Sweeping the potential during imaging Problems with Imaging Instability and drift Poorly resolved images References
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: Woodhead Pub. ISBN 9781845692353

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The European Federation of Corrosion's Working Party on Surface Science and the Mechanisms of Corrosion and Protection (EFC WP6) has defined, as one of its objectives, the development of a reference material and reference guidelines for the application of electrochemical scanning tunnelling microscopy (EC-STM) in corrosion science. The use of EC-STM to study the relationship between surface structure and surface reactivity in situ on electrodes in contact with an electrolyte is of major importance in corrosion research. This report describes the reference material and procedural guidelines required to use this technique effectively. STM-users are instructed how to obtain high resolution data on a carefully prepared copper single-crystal surface.

Table of Contents

  • Background to the copper system
  • Surface preparation
  • Experiment preparation
  • Setting the microscope
  • Running the microscope
  • Moire pattern formation on Cu (111)
  • Problems with imaging.

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