STM tip functionalisation : A route to chemical contrast imaging

Cedric Volcke; Priscilla Simonis; François Durant; Paul Thiry; Philippe Lambin; Christine Culot; Christophe Humbert

STM tip functionalisation : A route to chemical contrast imaging

Cedric Volcke, Priscilla Simonis, François Durant, Paul Thiry, Philippe Lambin, Christine Culot, Christophe Humbert

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Abstract

The influence of the modification of a STM tip on the image contrast is investigated. This revolutionary technique is applied to the identification of the molecular organisation inside self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of wax esters. Moreover, the contrast difference observed, while imaging with two different tip modifications, highlights the ester group position and orientation. The application of this process to the study of fatty acids overlayers demonstrates its transposability to other compounds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	415-422
Number of pages	8
Journal	Physicalia Magazine
Volume	27
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

Solid-liquid interfaces
Self-assembly
Scanning tunnelling microscopy

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