Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets
New non-contact atomic force microscopy images shed more light on the "enigmatic insulator" aluminium oxide
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New non-contact atomic force microscopy images shed more light on the "enigmatic insulator" aluminium oxide
Read article: Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets
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