A neat mode of operation of the atomic force microscope has been used to probe the interface between mica and water. The results help to settle a long-standing debate about the nature of this interface.
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Frenken, J., Oosterkamp, T. When mica and water meet. Nature 464, 38–39 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464038a
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