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17. October 2023, 16:00 until 17:00
Matteo Olgiati, TU Wien, IAP, FB Angewandte Grenzflächenphysik / CEST GmbH
Seminar
In the present contribution, we discuss how high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging enables us to visualize the lateral distribution of individual mono- and multi-valent ions on the surface of mica. Thanks to this approach, we are able not only to resolve the crystal structure of mica immersed in aqueous solution, but also to transiently picture the population of adsorbed ions from the salt-rich solutions at different concentrations. By using an automated triangulation algorithm, the ion adsorption coverage as a function of concentration can be quantified in a first order approximation. This methodology highlights the possibility to outline a certain competitive behaviour of charged species at the surface. Understanding such competition as a function of type and concentration of ions allows us to unravel the interfacial thermodynamics directly from AFM data, which has been so far mainly exclusive to MD simulations.
Event details
- Event location
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SEM.R. DB gelb 05 B
1040 Vienna
Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10/E134 - Organiser
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IAP
Manuela Marik
marik@iap.tuwien.ac.at - Public
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- Entrance fee
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- Registration required
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