Surface science through advanced electron microscopy. University of Antwerp
For materials with decreasing dimensions the surface to bulk ratio will become more and more important. Since the properties of a material are often determined by its surface (e.g. painting can prohibit rust), surface characterization will become extremely important when the dimensions are in the nanometer range. Such nanomaterials can be studied chemically as well as structurally through advanced electron microscopy. The challenge of this ...