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Three‐Dimensional Characterization of Noble‐Metal Nanoparticles and their Assemblies by Electron Tomography
Author(s) -
Bals Sara,
Goris Bart,
LizMarzán Luis M.,
Van Tendeloo Gustaaf
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201401059
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , electron tomography , nanomaterials , nanotechnology , materials science , nanoparticle , atomic units , noble metal , tomography , electron , metal , physics , transmission electron microscopy , optics , scanning transmission electron microscopy , metallurgy , quantum mechanics
New developments in the field of nanomaterials drive the need for quantitative characterization techniques that yield information down to the atomic scale. In this Review, we focus on the three‐dimensional investigations of metal nanoparticles and their assemblies by electron tomography. This technique has become a versatile tool to understand the connection between the properties and structure or composition of nanomaterials. The different steps of an electron tomography experiment are discussed and we show how quantitative three‐dimensional information can be obtained even at the atomic scale.