“…Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) [1] is one of the main methods for studying the nanocrystalline material surfaces. However, materials with high relief surfaces, which are usually powder-like, porous and high-abrasive, are difficult to investigate using conventional SPM modes [2,3].…”
In this paper we report the results of our studies of the high relief surfaces of Al oxide-based ceramic catalyst by SPM "contact mode", and by so-called Multi Data Mode (MDM) method for comparison. We failed to obtain any reasonable image of the highly-developed surfaces of above material by the first method but were successful in doing so when applied the second one. The topographic and complimentary images obtained by MDM probing with high resolution are discussed to show a full range of the applications possible using MDM.
“…Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) [1] is one of the main methods for studying the nanocrystalline material surfaces. However, materials with high relief surfaces, which are usually powder-like, porous and high-abrasive, are difficult to investigate using conventional SPM modes [2,3].…”
In this paper we report the results of our studies of the high relief surfaces of Al oxide-based ceramic catalyst by SPM "contact mode", and by so-called Multi Data Mode (MDM) method for comparison. We failed to obtain any reasonable image of the highly-developed surfaces of above material by the first method but were successful in doing so when applied the second one. The topographic and complimentary images obtained by MDM probing with high resolution are discussed to show a full range of the applications possible using MDM.
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