Investigating Processes of Materials Formation via Liquid Phase and Cryogenic TEM

Journal Article · Tue Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Nature Reviews: Materials, 1(8):Article No. 16035

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/natrevmats.2016.35· OSTI ID:1324882

De Yoreo, James J.; Sommerdijk, Nico

The formation of materials in solutions is a widespread phenomenon in synthetic, biological and geochemical systems, occurring through dynamic processes of nucleation, self-assembly, crystal growth, and coarsening. The recent advent of liquid phase TEM and advances in cryogenic TEM are transforming our understanding of these phenomena by providing new insights into the underlying physical and chemical mechanisms. The techniques have been applied to metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles, geochemical and biological minerals, electrochemical systems, macromolecular complexes, and selfassembling systems, both organic and inorganic. New instrumentation and methodologies currently on the horizon promise new opportunities for advancing the science of materials synthesis.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1324882
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-116204; KC0203010
• Journal Information: Nature Reviews: Materials, 1(8):Article No. 16035, Vol. 1, Issue 8; ISSN 2058-8437
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English