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Title: Atom Probe Tomography for Catalysis Applications: A Review

Journal Article · · Applied Sciences
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/app9132721· OSTI ID:1595104
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  1. Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels (Belgium); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
  2. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Atom probe tomography is a well-established analytical instrument for imaging the 3D structure and composition of materials with high mass resolution, sub-nanometer spatial resolution and ppm elemental sensitivity. Thanks to recent hardware developments in Atom Probe Tomography (APT), combined with progress on site-specific focused ion beam (FIB)-based sample preparation methods and improved data treatment software, complex materials can now be routinely investigated. From model samples to complex, usable porous structures, there is currently a growing interest in the analysis of catalytic materials. APT is able to probe the end state of atomic-scale processes, providing information needed to improve the synthesis of catalysts and to unravel structure/composition/reactivity relationships. This review focuses on the study of catalytic materials with increasing complexity (tip-sample, unsupported and supported nanoparticles, powders, self-supported catalysts and zeolites), as well as sample preparation methods developed to obtain suitable specimens for APT experiments.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Integrated Mesoscale Architectures for Sustainable Catalysis (IMASC); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012573; 1541959
OSTI ID:
1595104
Journal Information:
Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 13; ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 10 works
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