Scanning tunneling microscopy based on the conductivity of surface adsorbed water. Charge transfer between tip and sample via electrochemistry in a water meniscus or via tunneling?

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1498-1502

  Heim, M ^a   Eschrich, R ^a   Hillebrand, A ^a   Knapp, H F ^a   Guckenberger, R ^a   Cevc, G ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 5544319285     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.589126     Document Type: Article

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