Observation of atomic steps on CaCO3 crystal surface

Observation of atomic steps on CaCO₃ crystal surface

Sun Jie-Lin，

Hu Jun，

Zhang Yi，

Chen Sheng-Fu，

Ouyang Zhen-Qian，

Li Min-Qian

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Vol.9, No.2

pp.90-91

Published in print 01 May 1998

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By using scanning polarization force microscopy, the deliquescence process and the atomic steps on the cleavage surface of CaCO₃ in air were studied in situ. Under an exposure to medium humidity (〜57%), the slow step movement has been observed.

CaCO3 crystalScanning polarization force microscopyAtomic StepsDeliquescence

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