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

Abstract

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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  1. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
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Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1210705
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001004
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature Communications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 1; Related Information: CCEI partners with the University of Delaware (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; California Institute of Technology; Columbia University; University of Delaware; Lehigh University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Minnesota; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University; Rutgers University; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; catalysis (homogeneous); catalysis (heterogeneous); biofuels (including algae and biomass); bio-inspired; hydrogen and fuel cells; materials and chemistry by design; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); synthesis (scalable processing)

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Kumar, Prashant, Agrawal, Kumar Varoon, Tsapatsis, Michael, and Mkhoyan, K. Andre. Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1038/ncomms8128.
Kumar, Prashant, Agrawal, Kumar Varoon, Tsapatsis, Michael, & Mkhoyan, K. Andre. Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8128
Kumar, Prashant, Agrawal, Kumar Varoon, Tsapatsis, Michael, and Mkhoyan, K. Andre. Mon . "Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8128. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1210705.
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title = {Quantification of thickness and wrinkling of exfoliated two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets},
author = {Kumar, Prashant and Agrawal, Kumar Varoon and Tsapatsis, Michael and Mkhoyan, K. Andre},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1038/ncomms8128},
journal = {Nature Communications},
number = 1,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Mon May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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