Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in Surface Science, Nanoscience and Catalysis

摘要

As we approach the 30-year mark since scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) was invented in 1981, many books can be found throughout the literature detailing the basic principles of STM and describing how the technique has been pivotal in the birth of the field of nanoscience. With the ability to both image and manipulate single atoms and molecules, STM has proven time and time again to be an invaluable asset in many fields across the broad disciplines of physics and chemistry.