Formation of monolayer pits of controlled nanometer size on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite by gasification reactions as studied by scanning tunneling microscopy

Journal Article · Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00167a098· OSTI ID:6880043

Chang, Hsiangpin; Bard, A J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Texas, Austin (USA)

We report here that nanometer-size pits with monolayer depth are reproducibly formed on the basal (0001) plane of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) by gasification reactions at elevated temperature in air. These are clearly imaged and easily studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).

• OSTI ID: 6880043
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 112:11; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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GRAPHITE
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