Abstract
The geometric and surface properties of supported nanostructures (nanoparticles, nanorods, and other nanoscale objects) are closely related to many of their important applications. On relatively inert substrates, such as graphite, oxides, and nitrides, many nanostructures can be fabricated in a nearly free-standing state by simple physical vapor deposition, and be characterized using electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and various spectroscopic methods. Their intrinsic properties, including the interaction among them, can be measured. In addition, the nanostructures on an inert support provide us with an arena to examine their interactions with other nanoobjects, such as biomolecules, without the influence of a solution.
Keywords
- Highly Orient Pyrolytic Graphite
- Step Edge
- Inert Substrate
- Simple Cubic
- Highly Orient Pyrolytic Graphite Surface
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Wang, XS. (2007). Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Other Nanostructures Assembled on Inert Substrates. In: Mansoori, G.A., George, T.F., Assoufid, L., Zhang, G. (eds) Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 109. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39938-6_7
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