Abstract
Quantitatively reliable atomic pair distribution functions (PDFs) have been obtained from nanomaterials in a straightforward way from a standard laboratory transmission electron microscope (TEM). The approach looks very promising for making electron derived PDFs (ePDFs) a routine step in the characterization of nanomaterials because of the ubiquity of such TEMs in chemistry and materials laboratories. No special attachments such as energy filters were required on the microscope. The methodology for obtaining the ePDFs is described as well as some opportunities and limitations of the method.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 248-256 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie |
| Volume | 227 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2012 |
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Keywords
- Electron diffraction
- Nanomaterials
- Pair distribution function
- Polycrystalline films
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Science(all)
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Quantitative nanostructure characterization using atomic pair distribution functions obtained from laboratory electron microscopes. / Abeykoon, Milinda; Malliakas, Christos D.; Juhás, Pavol; Božin, Emil S.; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G; Billinge, Simon J L.
In: Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie, Vol. 227, No. 5, 05.2012, p. 248-256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Quantitative nanostructure characterization using atomic pair distribution functions obtained from laboratory electron microscopes
AU - Abeykoon, Milinda
AU - Malliakas, Christos D.
AU - Juhás, Pavol
AU - Božin, Emil S.
AU - Kanatzidis, Mercouri G
AU - Billinge, Simon J L
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Quantitatively reliable atomic pair distribution functions (PDFs) have been obtained from nanomaterials in a straightforward way from a standard laboratory transmission electron microscope (TEM). The approach looks very promising for making electron derived PDFs (ePDFs) a routine step in the characterization of nanomaterials because of the ubiquity of such TEMs in chemistry and materials laboratories. No special attachments such as energy filters were required on the microscope. The methodology for obtaining the ePDFs is described as well as some opportunities and limitations of the method.
AB - Quantitatively reliable atomic pair distribution functions (PDFs) have been obtained from nanomaterials in a straightforward way from a standard laboratory transmission electron microscope (TEM). The approach looks very promising for making electron derived PDFs (ePDFs) a routine step in the characterization of nanomaterials because of the ubiquity of such TEMs in chemistry and materials laboratories. No special attachments such as energy filters were required on the microscope. The methodology for obtaining the ePDFs is described as well as some opportunities and limitations of the method.
KW - Electron diffraction
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Pair distribution function
KW - Polycrystalline films
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JO - Zeitschfrift fur Kristallographie
JF - Zeitschfrift fur Kristallographie
SN - 0044-2968
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