In the lab Researchers at TU Wien employed noncontact atomic force microscopy and computational modelling to determine the structure of the aluminium oxide surface. (Courtesy: TU Wien)
Determining the surface structure of an insulating material is a difficult task, but it is important
You’ve reached the limit of what you can view on Physics World without registering
If you already have an account on Physics World, then please sign in to continue reading
If you do not yet have an account, please register so you can
Access more than 20 years of online content
Choose which e-mail newsletters you would like to receive
Isabelle Dumé
is a contributing editor to Physics World