title: Note: A quartz cell with Pt single crystal bead electrode for electrochemical scanning tunneling microscope measurements.
abstract: In this paper, we provide and demonstrate a design of a unique cell with Pt single crystal bead electrode for electrochemical scanning tunneling microscope (ECSTM) measurements. The active metal Pt electrode can be protected from air contamination during the preparation process. The transparency of the cell allows the tip and bead to be aligned by direct observation. Based on this, a new and effective alignment method is introduced. The high-quality bead preparations through this new cell have been confirmed by the ECSTM images of Pt (111).
authors.affiliation: High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.affiliation: High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jihao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yubin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qingyou
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu