Atomic force microscopic studies of stabilization of NaCl(1 1 3), (1 1 2) and (1 1 0) surfaces in ethanol, CdCl2/ethanol and HgCl2/ethanol

Stabilities of crystal faces of anhydrite (CaSO4) compared by AFM observation of facet formation processes in aqueous solutions

“…The sliced sample typically with the size of 3 Â 2 Â 1.5 mm 3 was set on a steel plate with a sticking tape and was placed in a commercially available AFM liquid cell with an inner volume of 34 mm 3 .…”

“…The same experimental technique was used to find crystal faces of NaCl stabilized by strong interactions with additives in ethanol solutions [3]. After making initial guess, by the shapes of etch pits, for the most stable face in a given condition, the stability of the candidate surface was proven by checking atom-flatness with AFM.…”