Simultaneous atomic-resolution electron ptychography and Z-contrast imaging of light and heavy elements in complex nanostructures

H. Yang; R. N. Rutte; L. Jones; M. Simson; R. Sagawa; H. Ryll; M. Huth; T. J. Pennycook; M.L.H. Green; H. Soltau; Y. Kondo; B. G. Davis; P. D. Nellist

doi:10.1038/ncomms12532

Nature Communications (Aug 2016)

Simultaneous atomic-resolution electron ptychography and Z-contrast imaging of light and heavy elements in complex nanostructures

H. Yang,
R. N. Rutte,
L. Jones,
M. Simson,
R. Sagawa,
H. Ryll,
M. Huth,
T. J. Pennycook,
M.L.H. Green,
H. Soltau,
Y. Kondo,
B. G. Davis,
P. D. Nellist

Affiliations

H. Yang: Department of Materials, University of Oxford
R. N. Rutte: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
L. Jones: Department of Materials, University of Oxford
M. Simson: PNDetector GmbH
R. Sagawa: JEOL Ltd
H. Ryll: PNSensor GmbH
M. Huth: PNDetector GmbH
T. J. Pennycook: Department of Physics, University of Vienna
M.L.H. Green: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
H. Soltau: PNDetector GmbH
Y. Kondo: JEOL Ltd
B. G. Davis: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
P. D. Nellist: Department of Materials, University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12532
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The use of ptychography with electrons has been limited. Here, Yang et al. demonstrate that the combination of Z-contrast and phase imaging reveals the structure of complex nanomaterials. This practical tool can be used to solve the structure of a beam-sensitive carbon nanostructure at atomic-resolution.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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