High Pressure Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

Alexandre C. Foucher, Eric A. Stach

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Abstract

Transmission electron microscopy uses an electron beam to reveal the structural information of a sample. To this end, the instrument needs to be in a vacuum to prevent electrons from scattering from gases and hinder the accumulation of contamination inside the microscope. Today, it is possible to keep a small part of the volume surrounding the sample under elevated pressure to perform high-pressure transmission electron microscopy. This technique allows scientists to study materials under realistic conditions, which is particularly relevant in catalysis. This chapter will review the main options for performing high-pressure transmission electron microscopy and underline what can be achieved by highlighting some examples from the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Handbooks
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages381-407
Number of pages27
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSpringer Handbooks
ISSN (Print)2522-8692
ISSN (Electronic)2522-8706

Keywords

  • Battery materials
  • Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS)
  • Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)
  • Environmental holder
  • Environmental transmission electron microscope (ETEM)
  • Ex situ
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • In situ
  • Nanocatalyst
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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