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Atomic Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy of Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2005

Ann N. Chiaramonti  and
Laurence D. Marks
Ann N. Chiaramonti
Affiliation:
Institute for Environmental Catalysis, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3108
Laurence D. Marks*
Affiliation:
Institute for Environmental Catalysis, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3108
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author.e-mail: 1-marks@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

A brief overview of transmission electron microscopy as it applies specifically to obtaining surface crystallographic information is presented. This review will encompass many of the practical aspects of obtaining surface crystal information from a transmission electron microscope, including equipment requirements, experimental techniques, sample preparation methods, data extraction and image processing, and complimentary techniques.

Keywords

Crystallographic structureTransmission electron microscopy (TEM)
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Reviews
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 20 , Issue 7 , July 2005 , pp. 1619 - 1627
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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