Controlling radiolysis chemistry on the nanoscale in liquid cell scanning transmission electron microscopy

Lee, Juhan; Nicholls, Daniel; Browning, Nigel D.; Mehdi, B. Layla

doi:10.1039/D0CP06369J

Title: Controlling radiolysis chemistry on the nanoscale in liquid cell scanning transmission electron microscopy

Journal Article · Wed Aug 25 00:00:00 UTC 2021 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP06369J · OSTI ID:1771244

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Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK, Sivananthan Laboratories, 590 Territorial Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, USA, Physical and Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA

When high-energy electrons from scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) are interacting with the liquid, the vast majority of the chemical reactions that are observed are induced by the radiolysis breakdown of the liquid molecules.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1771244

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--156160

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 23; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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