Nanostructure formation at the solid/liquid interface

Electrochemical processes are widely recognized as a versatile, yet simple strategy for nanostructuring solid surfaces, which complements commonly employed techniques in UHV. In recent years, in situ scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has taken the lead in exploring possible routes to nanostructure fabrication at solid/liquid interfaces. A brief survey is presented of currently used methods for an electrochemical nanostructuring with an STM.