Measurements in the nanoworld: A carbon 'eye' monitors changes in pH close to molecules
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Usually, measuring the pH of a solution is not a problem. But how can researchers examine changes in acidity or alkalinity occurring at the nanoscale, for example, at a surface showing the very first signs of pitting corrosion? A novel method of pH measurement at the nanoscale has just been presented by scientists from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.