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Title: Quantitative gas-phase transmission electron microscopy: Where are we now and what comes next?

Journal Article · · MRS Bulletin

Based on historical developments and the current state of the art in gas-phase transmission electron microscopy (GP-TEM), we provide a perspective covering exciting new technologies and methodologies of relevance for chemical and surface sciences. Considering thermal and photochemical reaction environments, we emphasize the benefit of implementing gas cells, quantitative TEM approaches using sensitive detection for structured electron illumination (in space and time) and data denoising, optical excitation, and data mining using autonomous machine learning techniques. These emerging advances open new ways to accelerate discoveries in chemical and surface sciences.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); Novo Nordisk Foundation; Danish National Research Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725; SC0021984; 110114; DNRF146; CBET 2238213; OAC 1940263; 2104105; CBET 1604971; DMR 184084
OSTI ID:
2284017
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2301645
Journal Information:
MRS Bulletin, Vol. 49; ISSN 0883-7694
Publisher:
Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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