摘要
The application of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) to the study of mineral surface was started in 1988. When STM was just invented, it can only be operated in vacuum. But by efforts of scientists in various countries, STM images down to atomic-resolution can already be obtained in air, at room temperature now. This is really a big progress in STM science. But because of the severe demands of STM for the samples, up to now, STM study has been restricted to only a few minerals which developed perfect cleavages.
基金
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
