How can I change the axis intervals using powers?

Hi.

I recently was trying to make a scientific graph, which required the X Axis to be in even intervals of powers of 10 (i.e. 0.1, 10, 100, 1000, etc.) with no in-betweeners. When I tried to use the xtick function, the command worked, but it didn't create the necessary even spacing required at the intervals. What can I do? (The code and images are below.)

size = particle_size.("Size (d.nm)");
number = particle_size.("Number (Percent)");

plot(normalize(size,'range',[0.1 10000]),number,"red",LineWidth=0.5)
xlim([0.1 10000])
ylim([0 14])

title("Particle Size Of Carbon Leaves",FontSize=20,FontWeight="bold")
xlabel("Size (d.nm)",FontSize=14,FontWeight="bold")
ylabel("Number (Percent)",FontSize=14,FontWeight="bold")
legend("Carbon Leaves",FontWeight="bold")

xtick = [0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000];

box on
ax = gca;
ax.LineWidth = 2;
ax.FontSize = 12;
ax.XTick = xtick;

(The graph required)

(What MATLAB gave me)

Answer 1

[Voss]

Use semilogx instead of plot.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/semilogx.html

[Md Affan]

Thanks for the solution! The only problem left here is that I want to hide the lines which are in between the powers of 10. Is there a way to remove that?

[Voss]

ax.XMinorTick = 'off';

[Md Affan]

Thank you!

[Voss]

You're welcome!