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Picometer-Precision Atomic Position Tracking through Electron Microscopy
Published on: July 3, 2021
Direct imaging of lattice planes in atomically precise noble metal cluster crystals using a conventional transmission
Ananthu Mahendranath1,2,3, Biswajit Mondal1,2, Korath Shivan Sugi1,2
1DST Unit of Nanoscience and Thematic Unit of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India. pradeep@iitm.ac.in.
Abstract:
Imaging finer structural details of atomically precise noble metal cluster crystals has been difficult with electron microscopy, owing to their extreme beam sensitivity. Here we present a simple method whereby lattice planes in single crystals of nanoclusters can be observed using a conventional transmission electron microscope, enabling further expansion of cluster research.
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