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Advanced electron microscopy characterization of nanomaterials for catalysis

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has become one of the most powerful techniques in the fields of material science, inorganic chemistry and nanotechnology. In terms of resolutions, advanced TEM may reach a high spatial resolution of 0.05 nm, a high energy-resolution of 7 meV. In addition, in situ TEM can help researchers to image the process happened within 1 ms. This paper reviews the recent technical progresses of applying advanced TEM characterization on nanomaterials for catalysis. The text is organized based on the perspective of application: for example, size, composition, phase, strain, and morphology. The electron beam induced effect and in situ TEM are also introduced. I hope this review can help the scientists in related fields to take advantage of advanced TEM to their own researches.

Source: Green Energy & Environment

DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2017.02.001

Author: Dong Su

Institutions: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Subfield: Structural Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Institute for Functional Nanomaterials, Basic Energy Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Award: G1393978717