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  • Surface Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physical Chemistry

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  • Variable-temperature Scanning-Tunneling-Microscopy (STM) is crucial for understanding supramolecular self-assembly kinetics and thermodynamics.
  • Conventional STM setups with heated stages are limited by solvent evaporation, restricting experiment duration and hindering the study of slow processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a Scanning-Tunneling-Microscope (STM) capable of operating fully immersed in solution.
  • To overcome the limitations of solvent evaporation in long-term, variable-temperature surface science experiments.
  • To enable the study of inherently slow kinetic processes in supramolecular self-assembly.

Main Methods:

  • Design and implementation of a solution-immersed STM system within a hermetically sealed, heatable container.
  • Characterization of temperature stability, drift behavior, and protection strategies for corrosive media.
  • Performance evaluation through long-term, high-resolution experiments at liquid-solid interfaces.

Main Results:

  • Elimination of solvent evaporation, allowing for extended experimental durations.
  • Provision of a highly stable and controllable temperature environment (room temperature to 100 °C).
  • Demonstration of successful long-term, high-resolution imaging at liquid-solid interfaces.

Conclusions:

  • The solution-immersed STM overcomes critical limitations of conventional methods for studying surface self-assembly.
  • This innovative approach facilitates detailed investigations of dynamic processes at the molecular level.
  • The developed instrument opens new avenues for fundamental research in surface science and nanotechnology.