EFFECTIVE INSULATION OF SCANNING-TUNNELING-MICROSCOPY TIPS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES USING AN ELECTROPAINTING METHOD

Authors
BACH CE NICHOLS RJ BECKMANN W MEYER H SCHULTE A BESENHARD JO JANNAKOUDAKIS PD
Citation
Ce. Bach et al., EFFECTIVE INSULATION OF SCANNING-TUNNELING-MICROSCOPY TIPS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES USING AN ELECTROPAINTING METHOD, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 140(5), 1993, pp. 1281-1284
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Electrochemistry
Journal title
Journal of the Electrochemical Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00134651
Volume
140
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1281 - 1284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-4651(1993)140:5<1281:EIOSTF>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report here on a new, straightforward, and effective method for ins ulating etched and cut Pt/Ir scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) tips for in situ electrochemical studies. The coating was formed by electro phoretic painting and subsequent heating. It covered all but the very end of the tip, which may be attributed to shrinking of the polymer du ring heating. We have characterized these tips by voltammetric methods , scanning electron microscopy, and by in situ STM imaging.