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Abstract

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) can provide atomic-resolution images of solids covered with a variety of liquids, including cryogenic fluids, both polar and nonpolar solvents, conductive aqueous solutions, oils, and even greases. This short overview includes images of solids covered with liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, paraffin oil, silicone oil, microscope immersion oil, silicone vacuum grease, fluorocarbon grease, glycerol, and salt water. These images show atoms, charge-density waves, grains in an evaporated metal film, and even corrosion processes as they occur in real time. The future includes not only basic research in surface science but also applied research in lithography, lubrication, catalysis, corrosion, electrochemistry, and perhaps even biology.

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Giambattista, B., McNairy, W. W., Slough, C. G., Johnson, A., Bell, L. D., Coleman, R. V., Schneir, J., Sonnenfeld, R., Drake, B., & Hansma, P. K. (1987). Atomic resolution images of solid-liquid interfaces. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 84(14), 4671–4674.

Authors 10
  1. Brian Giambattista (first)
  2. W. W. McNairy (additional)
  3. C. G. Slough (additional)
  4. A. Johnson (additional)
  5. L. D. Bell (additional)
  6. R. V. Coleman (additional)
  7. J. Schneir (additional)
  8. R. Sonnenfeld (additional)
  9. B. Drake (additional)
  10. P. K. Hansma (additional)
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Created 19 years, 3 months ago (May 31, 2006, 6:22 a.m.)
Deposited 3 years, 4 months ago (April 13, 2022, 12:32 p.m.)
Indexed 1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 2, 2024, 6:56 p.m.)
Issued 38 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1987)
Published 38 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1987)
Published Online 38 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1987)
Published Print 38 years, 2 months ago (July 1, 1987)
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@article{Giambattista_1987, title={Atomic resolution images of solid-liquid interfaces}, volume={84}, ISSN={1091-6490}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.84.14.4671}, DOI={10.1073/pnas.84.14.4671}, number={14}, journal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, author={Giambattista, Brian and McNairy, W. W. and Slough, C. G. and Johnson, A. and Bell, L. D. and Coleman, R. V. and Schneir, J. and Sonnenfeld, R. and Drake, B. and Hansma, P. K.}, year={1987}, month=jul, pages={4671–4674} }