Resolving the intrinsic short-range ordering of K${}^{+}$ ions on cleaved muscovite mica

Giada Franceschi, Pavel Kocán, Andrea Conti +8

Muscovite mica, KAl${}_2$(Si${}_3$Al)O${}_{10}$(OH)${}_2$, is a common layered phyllosilicate with perfect cleavage planes. The atomically flat surfaces obtained through cleaving lend them…