Dependence of the atomic structure and surface relief of platinum foils on the annealing and rolling conditions

• Published in: Physics of the solid state Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 1526 - 1530
• Main Authors: Korsukov, V. E., Ankudinov, A. V., Buĭnov, A. L., Varkentin, M. S., Knyazev, S. A., Korsukova, M. M., Obidov, B. A., Pronin, I. I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01-07-2010; Springer
• Subjects: Atomic force microscopy; Low-Dimensional Systems and Surface Physics; Monomolecular films; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Solid State Physics; Atomic Force Microscopy Image; Cold Rolling; Surface Relief; Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Image; Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
• ISSN: 1063-7834; 1090-6460
• DOI: 10.1134/S1063783410070292

The effect of cold rolling, polishing, and thermal annealing conditions on the atomic structure and surface geometry of platinum foils has been studied. The surface morphology has been analyzed using low-energy electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and scanning tunneling microscopy. The chemical composition of the surface has been evaluated by Auger electron spectroscopy. It has been demonstrated that a variation in the conditions used for the preparation of the samples makes it possible to produce surfaces with different degrees of perfection from atomically smooth to rippled, fractal, and diffraction-disordered surfaces.