In Situ and Emerging Transmission Electron Microscopy for Catalysis Research

HY Chao, K Venkatraman, S Moniri, Y Jiang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 the growth mechanisms of metal-based core–shell nanostructures revealed by in situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy

J Zhang, B Xiao, J Zhao, M Li, H Lin, Z Kang… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal-based core-shell nanostructures have garnered enduring interest due to their unique
properties and functionalities. However, their growth and transformation mechanisms in …

Facet-selective etching trajectories of individual semiconductor nanocrystals

C Yan, D Byrne, JC Ondry, A Kahnt… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The size and shape of semiconductor nanocrystals govern their optical and electronic
properties. Liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LCTEM) is an emerging tool that …

Redox reactions at colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal surfaces

KV Prather, JT Stoffel, EY Tsui - Chemistry of Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
The adaptation of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in applications like displays,
photovoltaics, and photocatalysis relies primarily on the core electronic structure of NC …

EELs studies of cerium electrolyte reveal substantial solute concentration effects in graphene liquid cells

MF Crook, IA Moreno-Hernandez… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Graphene liquid cell transmission electron microscopy is a powerful technique to visualize
nanoscale dynamics and transformations at atomic resolution. However, the solution in …

Tailoring the Acidity of Liquid Media with Ionizing Radiation: Rethinking the Acid–Base Correlation beyond pH

B Fritsch, A Körner, T Couasnon… - The journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Advanced in situ techniques based on electrons and X-rays are increasingly used to gain
insights into fundamental processes in liquids. However, probing liquid samples with …

Quantifying aqueous radiolytic products in liquid phase electron microscopy

RE Robberstad Møller-Nilsen, S Canepa… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Liquid phase electron microscopy (LPEM) is rapidly gaining importance for in situ studies of
chemical processes. However, radiolysis due to interactions between the liquid medium and …

Dissolution heterogeneity observed in anisotropic ruthenium dioxide nanocrystals via liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy

SA Vigil, IA Moreno-Hernandez - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Noble metal oxides such as ruthenium dioxide are highly active electrocatalysts for anodic
reactions in acidic electrolytes, but dissolution during electrochemical operation impedes …

4D-STEM Mapping of Nanocrystal Reaction Dynamics and Heterogeneity in a Graphene Liquid Cell

C Liu, O Lin, S Pidaparthy, H Ni, Z Lyu, JM Zuo… - Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Chemical reaction kinetics at the nanoscale are intertwined with heterogeneity in structure
and composition. However, mapping such heterogeneity in a liquid environment is …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoelectrochemistry in electrochemical phase transition reactions

E Mondaca-Medina, R García-Carrillo, H Lee… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical phase transition is important in a range of processes, including gas
generation in fuel cells and electrolyzers, as well as in electrodeposition in battery and metal …