Real-time tracking of metal nucleation via local perturbation of hydration layers

Electrochemical deposition is important for industrial processes however, tracking the early stages of metallic phase nucleation is challenging. Here, the authors visualize the birth and growth of metal nuclei at electrode surfaces in real time via high-speed non-contact lateral molecular force micr...

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Main Authors: Robert L. Harniman, Daniela Plana, George H. Carter, Kieren A. Bradley, Mervyn J. Miles, David J. Fermín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01087-1