Applications of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy to Electrochemistry

Abstract

The Scanning Tunneling Microscope has demonstrated unique capabilities for the examination of electrode topography, the vibrational spectroscopic imaging of surface adsorbed species, and the high resolution electrochemical modification of conductive surfaces. Here we discuss recent progress in electrochemical STM. Included are a comparison of STM with other ex situ and in situ surface analytic techniques, a discussion of relevant STM design considerations, and a semi-quantitative examination of faradaic current current contributions for STM at solution-covered surfaces. Applications of STM to the ex situ and in study of electrode surfaces are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 28, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201613

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  • Calvin F. Quate
  • Michael J. Heben
  • Moris M. Dovek
  • Nathan S. Lewis
  • Reginald M. Penner

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  • California Institute of Technology

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