Chin. Phys. Lett.  2008, Vol. 25 Issue (10): 3597-3600    DOI:
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Characterization Method of Polycrystalline Materials Using Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy
DING Xi-Dong1, FU Gang2, XIONG Xiao-Min1, ZHANG Jin-Xiu1
1State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 5102752Department of Physics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510405
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DING Xi-Dong, FU Gang, XIONG Xiao-Min et al  2008 Chin. Phys. Lett. 25 3597-3600
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Abstract An apparatus for characterization of polycrystalline materials based on conductive atomic force microscopy (cAFM) is developed and a quantitative measurement of electrical characteristics of individual grains in polycrystalline ZnO ceramic is demonstrated. Improvement of the experimental method is presented. Experimental results illuminate unambiguously the different electrical characteristics between individual grains, suggesting the suitability and maneuverability of this method in the study of local structure or properties and their relationship in polycrystalline materials such as semi-conducting ceramics.
Keywords: 07.79.Lh      69.37.Ps      81.05.Je     
Received: 12 April 2008      Published: 26 September 2008
PACS:  07.79.Lh (Atomic force microscopes)  
  69.37.Ps  
  81.05.Je (Ceramics and refractories (including borides, carbides, hydrides, nitrides, oxides, and silicides))  
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