Wong, HS and Tan, SC and Wang, N and Durkan, C (2012) Hydrothermally-grown ZnO nanowire tips for scanning tunnelling microscopy. J Nanosci Nanotechnol, 12. pp. 2394-2398. ISSN 1533-4880
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The probe tip is pivotal in determining the resolution and nature of features observed in the Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM). We have augmented a conventional Pt/Ir metallic tip with a hydrothermally grown ZnO nanowire (NW). Atomic resolution imaging of graphite is attained. Current-voltage (IV) characteristics demonstrate an asymmetry stemming from the unintentional n-type doping of the ZnO NW, whereas the expected Schottky barrier at the ZnO-Pt/Ir interface is shown to have negligible effect. Moreover the photoconductivity of the system is investigated, paving the way towards a photodetector capable of atomic resolution.
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| Depositing User: | Cron Job |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2012 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2013 01:36 |
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