surface science

Highly Efficient Sequestration of Aqueous Lead on Nanostructured Calcite Substrates
Following defocused ion beam sputtering, large area highly corrugated and faceted nanoripples are formed on calcite (10.4) faces in a …
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Estimation of interaction energy and contact stiffness in atomic-scale sliding on a model sodium chloride surface in ethanol
Friction force microscopy (FFM) in aqueous environments has recently proven to be a very effective method for lattice-resolution …
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Epitaxial Growth and Frictional Response of Otavite and Spherocobaltite on Dolomite (10.4) Surfaces
Growth of otavite (CdCO3) and spherocobaltite (CoCO3) has been promoted on dolomite (10.4) surfaces at room temperature by immersing …
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Molecular-scale shear response of the organic semiconductor β -DBDCS (100) surface
In this work we present friction-force microscopy (FFM) lattice-resolved images acquired on the (100) facet of the semiconductor …
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Atomic-Scale Sliding Friction on Graphene in Water
The sliding of a sharp nanotip on graphene completely immersed in water is investigated by molecular dynamics (MD) and atomic force …
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Sub-nanometer resolution of an organic semiconductor crystal surface using friction force microscopy in water
Organic semiconductors (OSC) are attracting much interest for (opto)electronic applications, such as photovoltaics, LEDs, sensors or …
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High-resolution imaging of (100) kyanite surfaces using friction force microscopy in water
In this paper, we present high-resolution friction force microscopy (FFM) images of the (100) face of kyanite (Al2SiO5) immersed in …
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Friction and Wear of Mineral Surfaces in Liquid Environments
Lateral Force Microscopy (LFM) is a very suitable technique to investigate the structure and reactivity of mineral surfaces in liquids. …
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Channeling motion of gold nanospheres on a rippled glassed surface
Gold nanospheres have been manipulated by atomic force microscopy on a rippled glass surface produced by ion beam sputtering and coated …
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Epitaxial Crystal Growth of Nitratine on Calcite (10.4) Cleavage Faces at the Nanoscale
In this article, we present a study of the epitaxial growth of nitratine (NaNO3) on calcite (CaCO3) from ethanolic solutions. By using …
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