What are the applications of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)?
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) is used to image and manipulate individual atoms on a material's surface. By applying a voltage between a sharp tip and the sample, it measures the resulting tunneling current, which is sensitive to the distance between the tip and the sample surface. STM is crucial for studying the electronic properties of nanomaterials and for manipulating atoms to create atomic-scale structures.
