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Methods for Conducting Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD) on Polycrystalline Organic Molecular Thin Films

Journal Article · · Microscopy and Microanalysis
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  1. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States); Princeton University
  2. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States)
  3. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
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Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) is a technique regularly used to obtain crystallographic information from inorganic samples. When EBSD is acquired simultaneously with emitting diodes data, a sample can be thoroughly characterized both structurally and compositionally. For organic materials, coherent Kikuchi patterns do form when the electron beam interacts with crystalline material. However, such patterns tend to be weak due to the low average atomic number of organic materials. This is compounded by the fact that the patterns fade quickly and disappear completely once a critical electron dose is exceeded, inhibiting successful collection of EBSD maps from them. In this paper, a new approach is presented that allows successful collection of EBSD maps from organic materials, here the extreme example of a hydrocarbon organic molecular thin film, and opens new avenues of characterization for crystalline organic materials.

Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012458
OSTI ID:
1595410
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1538942
Journal Information:
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Journal Name: Microscopy and Microanalysis Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 24; ISSN 1431-9276
Publisher:
Microscopy Society of America (MSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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