Artículo
Transfer of Individual Micro- and Nanoparticles for High- Precision 3D Analysis Using 360° Electron Tomography
Autor/es | Przybilla, Thomas
Zubiri, Benjamin Beltrán, Ana M. Butz, Benjamin Machoke, Albert Gonche Inayat, Alexandra Distaso, Monica Peukert, Wolfgang Schwieger, Wilhelm Spiecker, Erdmann |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Materiales y del Transporte |
Fecha de publicación | 2018 |
Fecha de depósito | 2018-12-07 |
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Resumen | A versatile approach is demonstrated, providing a general routine for
an extensive and advanced 3D characterization of individually selected
micro- and nanoparticles, enabling the combination of complementary and
scale-bridging ... A versatile approach is demonstrated, providing a general routine for an extensive and advanced 3D characterization of individually selected micro- and nanoparticles, enabling the combination of complementary and scale-bridging techniques. Quintessential to the method is the transfer of individual particles onto tailored tips using a conventional scanning electron microscope equipped with a suitable micromanipulator. The method enables a damage- and contamination-free preparation of freestanding particles. This is of significant importance for applications addressing the measurement of structural, physical, and chemical properties of specifically selected particles, such as 360° electron tomography, atom probe tomography, nano X-ray tomography, or optical near-field measurements. In this context, the method is demonstrated for 360° electron tomography of micro-/macroporous zeolite particles with sizes in the micrometer range and mesoporous alpha-hematite nanoparticles exhibiting sizes of 50–100 nm, including detailed pre- and postcharacterization on the nanoscale. |
Agencias financiadoras | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft / German Research Foundation (DFG) |
Identificador del proyecto | DFG SP 648/4-3 |
Cita | Przybilla, T., Zubiri, B., Beltrán, A.M., Butz, B., Machoke, A.G., Inayat, A.,...,Spiecker, E. (2018). Transfer of Individual Micro- and Nanoparticles for High- Precision 3D Analysis Using 360° Electron Tomography. Small Methods, 2 (1), 1700276-. |
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