Advanced electron microscopy characterization of nanomaterials for catalysis
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 researcher to image the process happened within 1 ms. This paper reviews the recent technical approaches of applying advanced TEM characterization on nanomaterials for catalysis. The text is organized according to the demanded information of nanocrystals from the perspective of application: for example, size, composition, phase, strain, and morphology. The electron beam induced effect and in situ TEM are also introduced. As a result, I hope this review can help the scientists in related fields to take advantage of advanced TEM to their own researches.
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1352094
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- OSTI ID: 1345744
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-113586-2017-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2468-0257; S2468025717300043; PII: S2468025717300043
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- SC0012704; SC00112704
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- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Green Energy & Environment
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Green Energy & Environment; Journal ID: ISSN 2468-0257
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- China
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; TEM; nanomaterials; Center for Functional Nanomaterials
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Su, Dong. Advanced electron microscopy characterization of nanomaterials for catalysis. China: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.gee.2017.02.001.
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abstractNote = {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 researcher to image the process happened within 1 ms. This paper reviews the recent technical approaches of applying advanced TEM characterization on nanomaterials for catalysis. The text is organized according to the demanded information of nanocrystals from the perspective of application: for example, size, composition, phase, strain, and morphology. The electron beam induced effect and in situ TEM are also introduced. As a result, I hope this review can help the scientists in related fields to take advantage of advanced TEM to their own researches.},
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