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 …

Recent advancements on designing transition metal-based carbon-supported single atom catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis: Miles to go for sustainable Zn-air …

S Das, A Kundu, T Kuila, NC Murmu - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-air batteries, especially, rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have recently
rejuvenated extensive research attention as a promising sustainable energy technology …

Atomic electron tomography: 3D structures without crystals

J Miao, P Ercius, SJL Billinge - Science, 2016 - science.org
BACKGROUND To understand material properties and functionality at the most fundamental
level, one must know the three-dimensional (3D) positions of atoms with high precision. For …

Nanoalloys: from theory to applications of alloy clusters and nanoparticles

R Ferrando, J Jellinek, RL Johnston - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Clusters or nanoparticles are aggregates of between a few and many millions of atoms or
molecules. They may consist of identical atoms, or molecules, or two or more different …

Nitrogen reduction to ammonia on atomic‐scale active sites under mild conditions

X Yan, D Liu, H Cao, F Hou, J Liang, SX Dou - Small Methods, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals and energy carriers. Currently, ammonia is
industrially produced through the Haber–Bosch process under harsh conditions of high …

Electron tomography and holography in materials science

PA Midgley, RE Dunin-Borkowski - Nature materials, 2009 - nature.com
The rapid development of electron tomography, in particular the introduction of novel
tomographic imaging modes, has led to the visualization and analysis of three-dimensional …

3D electron microscopy in the physical sciences: the development of Z-contrast and EFTEM tomography

PA Midgley, M Weyland - Ultramicroscopy, 2003 - Elsevier
The rapid advances in nanotechnology and the ever decreasing size of features in the
microelectronics industry brings with it the need for advanced characterisation with high …

Electron Microscopy of Solid Catalysts Transforming from a Challenge to a Toolbox

DS Su, B Zhang, R Schlögl - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Nanoscience is a cross-sectional interdisciplinary field of research that can hardly be
overestimated in its enabling character for technologies in many application areas. A …

High-performance nanocatalysts for single-step hydrogenations

JM Thomas, BFG Johnson, R Raja… - Accounts of chemical …, 2003 - ACS Publications
Bimetallic nanoparticles (Ru6Pd6, Ru6Sn, Ru10Pt2, Ru5Pt, Ru12Cu4, and Ru12Ag4)
anchored within silica nanopores exhibit high activities and frequently high selectivities …

Harmful algal bloom toxins in aerosol generated from inland lake water

NE Olson, ME Cooke, JH Shi, JA Birbeck… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by cyanobacteria in freshwater environments produce
toxins (eg, microcystin) that are harmful to human and animal health. HAB frequency and …