A novel atomic force microscope operating in liquid for in situ investigation of electrochemical preparation of porous alumina

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 126-131

  Zhang, Haijun ^a   Zhang, Dongxian ^b   He, Yulin ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Electrochemical preparation; In situ; Operating in liquid; Porous alumina

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANODIC OXIDATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; MICROSCOPES; OXALIC ACID;

ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE; CIRCULAR MENISCUS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PREPARATION; IN-SITU; IN-SITU INVESTIGATIONS; OPERATING IN LIQUID; PLEXIGLAS; POROUS ALUMINA; SAMPLE SURFACE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ELECTROLYTE; LEAD; NANOPARTICLE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; LIQUID; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 18544381250     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20143     Document Type: Article

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