Abstract
The role of the crystalline orientation of the STM tip in the generation of metal clusters is studied by atom dynamics simulations. When a (111) facet is facing the surface, the process is accompanied by a perturbation of the surface stronger than that observed for more open tip structures. This implies a technological application: the possibility of orienting a nanocrystallite deposited on a tip according to the changes observed in the force on the tip.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 974-980 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01 Jun 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- General Materials Science
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)