3D electron diffraction: the nanocrystallography revolution

M Gemmi, E Mugnaioli, TE Gorelik, U Kolb… - ACS central …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Crystallography of nanocrystalline materials has witnessed a true revolution in the past 10
years, thanks to the introduction of protocols for 3D acquisition and analysis of electron …

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 …

Origin of structural degradation in Li-rich layered oxide cathode

T Liu, J Liu, L Li, L Yu, J Diao, T Zhou, S Li, A Dai… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Li-and Mn-rich (LMR) cathode materials that utilize both cation and anion redox can yield
substantial increases in battery energy density,–. However, although voltage decay issues …

Atomically precise single-crystal structures of electrically conducting 2D metal–organic frameworks

JH Dou, MQ Arguilla, Y Luo, J Li, W Zhang, L Sun… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Electrically conducting 2D metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted considerable
interest, as their hexagonal 2D lattices mimic graphite and other 2D van der Waals stacked …

A fluorescent three-dimensional covalent organic framework formed by the entanglement of two-dimensional sheets

Y Cheng, J Xin, L Xiao, X Wang, X Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report the introduction of steric hindrance in molecular building blocks to prevent
π··· π stacking, thus allowing two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic sheets to form three …

Thermochromic halide perovskite solar cells

J Lin, M Lai, L Dou, CS Kley, H Chen, F Peng, J Sun… - Nature materials, 2018 - nature.com
Smart photovoltaic windows represent a promising green technology featuring tunable
transparency and electrical power generation under external stimuli to control the light …

A stable aluminosilicate zeolite with intersecting three-dimensional extra-large pores

QF Lin, ZR Gao, C Lin, S Zhang, J Chen, Z Li, X Liu… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Zeolites are crystalline porous materials with important industrial applications, including
uses in catalytic and adsorption-separation processes. Access into and out of their inner …

2D and 3D porphyrinic covalent organic frameworks: the influence of dimensionality on functionality

Y Meng, Y Luo, JL Shi, H Ding, X Lang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of 2D and 3D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) from functional moieties
for desired properties has gained much attention. However, the influence of COFs …

The CryoEM method MicroED as a powerful tool for small molecule structure determination

CG Jones, MW Martynowycz, J Hattne… - ACS Central …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In the many scientific endeavors that are driven by organic chemistry, unambiguous
identification of small molecules is of paramount importance. Over the past 50 years, NMR …

Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam–sensitive crystalline materials

D Zhang, Y Zhu, L Liu, X Ying, CE Hsiung, R Sougrat… - Science, 2018 - science.org
High-resolution imaging of electron beam–sensitive materials is one of the most difficult
applications of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The challenges are manifold …