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Studying Dynamic Processes of Nano-sized Objects in Liquid using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
Published on: February 5, 2017
Use of scanning probe microscopy to study the evolution of nanometer sized liquid structures
Giovanni Aloisi1, Federico Bacci, Marcello Carlà
1Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
Abstract:
The evolution of the profile of nanometer sized water drops on a mica surface has been studied through hydration scanning probe microscopy. A time range from a few seconds down to a fraction of millisecond after the formation of the drop has been explored. This high time resolution has been obtained by sampling a series of statistically equivalent drops. This approach also avoids any probe interference during the drop evolution process.
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