Bioinspired chiral inorganic nanomaterials
From small molecules to entire organisms, evolution has refined biological structures at the
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …
nanoscale, microscale and macroscale to be chiral—that is, mirror dissymmetric. Chirality …
Electron microscopy studies of soft nanomaterials
This review highlights recent efforts on applying electron microscopy (EM) to soft (including
biological) nanomaterials. We will show how developments of both the hardware and …
biological) nanomaterials. We will show how developments of both the hardware and …
Atomic-scale insights on hydrogen trapping and exclusion at incoherent interfaces of nanoprecipitates in martensitic steels
B Zhang, Q Zhu, C Xu, C Li, Y Ma, Z Ma, S Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Hydrogen is well known to embrittle high-strength steels and impair their corrosion
resistance. One of the most attractive methods to mitigate hydrogen embrittlement employs …
resistance. One of the most attractive methods to mitigate hydrogen embrittlement employs …
In Situ and Emerging Transmission Electron Microscopy for Catalysis Research
Catalysts are the primary facilitator in many dynamic processes. Therefore, a thorough
understanding of these processes has vast implications for a myriad of energy systems. The …
understanding of these processes has vast implications for a myriad of energy systems. The …
Metastable hexagonal close-packed palladium hydride in liquid cell TEM
Metastable phases—kinetically favoured structures—are ubiquitous in nature,. Rather than
forming thermodynamically stable ground-state structures, crystals grown from high-energy …
forming thermodynamically stable ground-state structures, crystals grown from high-energy …
Probing the atomically diffuse interfaces in Pd@ Pt core-shell nanoparticles in three dimensions
Z Li, Z Xie, Y Zhang, X Mu, J Xie, HJ Yin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Deciphering the three-dimensional atomic structure of solid-solid interfaces in core-shell
nanomaterials is the key to understand their catalytical, optical and electronic properties …
nanomaterials is the key to understand their catalytical, optical and electronic properties …
Biomineralized materials as model systems for structural composites: Intracrystalline structural features and their strengthening and toughening mechanisms
Biomineralized composites, which are usually composed of microscopic mineral building
blocks organized in 3D intercrystalline organic matrices, have evolved unique structural …
blocks organized in 3D intercrystalline organic matrices, have evolved unique structural …
Atom probe tomography for biomaterials and biomineralization
Biominerals and biomaterials are part of our daily lives, from our skeleton and teeth to coral
reefs and carbon-capturing single-cell organisms in the oceans, to engineered ceramics …
reefs and carbon-capturing single-cell organisms in the oceans, to engineered ceramics …
Direct observation of three-dimensional atomic structure of twinned metallic nanoparticles and their catalytic properties
We determined a full 3D atomic structure of a dumbbell-shaped Pt nanoparticle formed by a
coalescence of two nanoclusters using deep learning assisted atomic electron tomography …
coalescence of two nanoclusters using deep learning assisted atomic electron tomography …
Multislice electron tomography using four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy
Electron tomography offers useful three-dimensional (3D) structural information, which
cannot be observed by two-dimensional imaging. By combining annular dark-field scanning …
cannot be observed by two-dimensional imaging. By combining annular dark-field scanning …