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Zhuoya Dong^1,2, Enci Zhang¹, Yilan Jiang¹

¹School of Physical Science and Technology & Shanghai Key Laboratory of High-resolution Electron Microscopy, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China.

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Electron ptychography enables direct atomic-scale imaging of zeolite structures, revealing framework atoms and extra-framework cations. This technique is crucial for understanding and optimizing zeolite catalysts for various industrial applications.

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Catalysis
Nanotechnology

Background:

Zeolites are vital heterogeneous catalysts in chemical production and refining.
Understanding zeolite atomic structure is key to their function.
Current imaging methods have limitations in resolving local atomic details.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement electron ptychography for direct atomic-scale imaging of zeolite local structures.
To visualize framework atoms and extra-framework cations in zeolites.
To unravel the arrangement of guest molecules within zeolite channels.

Main Methods:

Electron ptychography was applied to Na-LTA and ZSM-5 zeolites.
Direct imaging of framework atoms (Si, Al, O) and Na+ cations was performed.
Various reconstruction algorithms were used to analyze ZSM-5 structures with guest molecules.

Main Results:

Successfully imaged all framework atoms and extra-framework Na+ cations in Na-LTA.
Observed Na+ cations with low occupation probabilities (1/4).
Resolved local structures and guest molecule orientations within ZSM-5 channels.

Conclusions:

Electron ptychography offers a novel method for local zeolite structure imaging.
This technique is essential for detailed studies of zeolite active sites.
Enables precise tuning of zeolite catalysts at the atomic level.