Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets

Kumar, Prashant; Agrawal, Kumar Varoon; Tsapatsis, Michael; Mkhoyan, K. Andre

doi:10.1038/ncomms8128

Title: Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets

Journal Article · Mon May 11 04:00:00 UTC 2015 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8128 · OSTI ID:1210705

Kumar, Prashant ^[1]; Agrawal, Kumar Varoon ^[1]; Tsapatsis, Michael ^[1]; Mkhoyan, K. Andre ^[1]

Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

Some two-dimensional (2D) exfoliated zeolites are single- or near single-unit cell thick silicates that can function as molecular sieves. Although they have already found uses as catalysts, adsorbents and membranes precise determination of their thickness and wrinkling is critical as these properties influence their functionality. Here we demonstrate a method to accurately determine the thickness and wrinkles of a 2D zeolite nanosheet by comprehensive 3D mapping of its reciprocal lattice. Since the intensity modulation of a diffraction spot on tilting is a fingerprint of the thickness, and changes in the spot shape are a measure of wrinkling, this mapping is achieved using a large-angle tilt-series of electron diffraction patterns. As a result, application of the method to a 2D zeolite with MFI structure reveals that the exfoliated MFI nanosheet is 1.5 unit cells (3.0 nm) thick and wrinkled anisotropically with up to 0.8 nm average surface roughness.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC), Washington, D.C. (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001004

OSTI ID:: 1210705

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 6; ISSN 2041-1723

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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