Electron microscopy studies of soft nanomaterials

Z Lyu, L Yao, W Chen, FC Kalutantirige… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Operando characterization of organic mixed ionic/electronic conducting materials

R Wu, M Matta, BD Paulsen, J Rivnay - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Operando characterization plays an important role in revealing the structure–property
relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct …

Limits on gas impermeability of graphene

PZ Sun, Q Yang, WJ Kuang, YV Stebunov, WQ Xiong… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Despite being only one-atom thick, defect-free graphene is considered to be completely
impermeable to all gases and liquids,,,,,,,,–. This conclusion is based on theory,,,,–and …

Structural transformations of solid electrocatalysts and photocatalysts

L Liu, A Corma - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Heterogeneous catalysts often undergo structural transformations when they operate under
thermal reaction conditions. These transformations are reflected in their evolving catalytic …

Mix-charged nanofiltration membrane: Engineering charge spatial distribution for highly selective separation

J Luo, Y Wan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Steric and charge exclusions are mainly responsible for the separation selectivity of
nanofiltration (NF) membranes, thereinto membrane charge spatial distribution plays an …

Tracking single adatoms in liquid in a transmission electron microscope

N Clark, DJ Kelly, M Zhou, YC Zou, CW Myung… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Single atoms or ions on surfaces affect processes from nucleation to electrochemical
reactions and heterogeneous catalysis. Transmission electron microscopy is a leading …

Resolution and aberration correction in liquid cell transmission electron microscopy

N de Jonge, L Houben, RE Dunin-Borkowski… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Liquid cell electron microscopy possesses a combination of spatial and temporal resolution
that provides a unique view of static structures and dynamic processes in liquids. Optimizing …

Evolution of graphene patterning: From dimension regulation to molecular engineering

T Wei, F Hauke, A Hirsch - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The realization that nanostructured graphene featuring nanoscale width can confine
electrons to open its bandgap has aroused scientists' attention to the regulation of graphene …

In situ transmission electron microscopy on energy‐related catalysis

S Hwang, X Chen, G Zhou, D Su - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Energy‐related catalytic reactions have been extensively investigated in past years in order
to efficiently utilize clean and environmentally benign energy sources. In these systems, the …

Liquid cell transmission electron microscopy and its applications

S Pu, C Gong, AW Robertson - Royal Society open …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has long been an essential tool for understanding
the structure of materials. Over the past couple of decades, this venerable technique has …