High resolution AFM images of the single-crystal α-Al 2O3(0001) surface in water

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 12474-12479

  Gan, Yang ^a   Franks, George V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; ETCHING; HYDROXYLATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LATTICE CONSTANTS; OXIDATION; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SURFACE REACTIONS;

NANOCRYSTALS; PRE-ETCHING TREATMENTS; WATER MOLECULES; WATER VAPORS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 22744432800     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0512053     Document Type: Article

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