In situ Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) have been used to investigate the nature of the ‘activated’ gold surface. The results suggest that the activation procedure leads to a situation where various relatively well defined surfaces can be formed on polycrystalline gold.
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