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Today, I worked on my last project outline instead doing STM. Becky gave me the ideas and I added some.
 * 04-23-10**

Here is my last project outline -What is the problem we are trying to solve? -How ca we image objects that are so small? -What is STM? -How does it work? -What kind of tip do I use? -What kind of sample? -What have I done? -graphite -gold -dibenzo pentacene -Why were the images of gold and not dibenzo pentacene? -What can we do to change that? -FInd right conditions to scan coronene on Au(iii) -Use similar conditions to scan dibenzo pentacene -What have I learned? -Large tunneling currnet vs small tunneling current -What to do if the scope is not working properly/not approaching -Reflections on experience in the Research class -Working at Notre Dame -Working with grad. students -Having experience on my own project

Based on the outline, I will take some pictures and make the power-point at least by the end of the April