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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) methods reveal nanoscale chemical and structural correlations in complex materials from scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) data. This approach overcomes projection limitations, uncovering hidden relationships in materials like lead magnesium niobate (PMN).

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  • Nanotechnology
  • Data Analysis

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  • Analyzing nanoscale short-range order in materials using (scanning) transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM) is limited by 3D sample projection, averaging information along the beam direction.
  • Extracting statistically significant spatial correlations between structure and chemistry from 2D datasets is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) methods to atomic-resolution STEM imaging data of lead magnesium niobate (PMN).
  • To determine spatial correlations between local chemistry and structure, quantifying chemical order, oxygen octahedral distortions, and tilts.
  • To evaluate autocorrelation and inter-feature correlations within short-range ordered regions.

Main Methods:

  • Atomic-resolution STEM imaging of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PMN).
  • Application of GIS spatial analysis techniques, including spatial covariance analysis.
  • Quantification of chemical order, oxygen octahedral distortions, and tilts.

Main Results:

  • GIS methods successfully determined spatial correlations between local chemistry and structure in PMN.
  • Quantified spatial variations in chemical order, oxygen octahedral distortions, and tilts.
  • Spatial covariance analysis revealed correlations as a function of distance, highlighting the importance of spatial distribution.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating GIS tools with microscopy datasets can unravel subtle chemical and structural relationships in complex materials.
  • This approach overcomes limitations of 2D projection in S/TEM analysis.
  • The study demonstrates a novel method for analyzing nanoscale order and its spatial variation.