Visualising reacting single atoms under controlled conditions: Advances in atomic resolution in situ Environmental (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy (E(S)TEM)

Edward D. Boyes; Pratibha L. Gai

doi:10.1016/j.crhy.2014.01.002

Visualising reacting single atoms under controlled conditions: Advances in atomic resolution in situ Environmental (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy (E(S)TEM)

Edward D. Boyes^*, Pratibha L. Gai

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of York

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Advances in atomic resolution Environmental (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy (E(S)TEM) for probing gas-solid catalyst reactions in situ at the atomic level under controlled reaction conditions of gas environment and temperature are described. The recent development of the ESTEM extends the capability of the ETEM by providing the direct visualisation of single atoms and the atomic structure of selected solid state heterogeneous catalysts in their working states in real-time. Atomic resolution E(S)TEM provides a deeper understanding of the dynamic atomic processes at the surface of solids and their mechanisms of operation. The benefits of atomic resolution-E(S)TEM to science and technology include new knowledge leading to improved technological processes with substantial economic benefits, improved healthcare, reductions in energy needs and the management of environmental waste generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	200-213
Number of pages	14
Journal	Comptes Rendus Physique
Volume	15
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2014.01.002
Publication status	Published - 17 Mar 2014

Keywords

Atomic resolution
Catalytic reactions
In situ electron microscopy
Interactions atom-solid surface

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