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Aberration Corrected Analytical Electron Microscopy Studies of Nanometallic Catalysts

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Catalysis by nanoscopic metal structures, ranging from nanoparticles to sub-nm clusters and even individual atoms, is amongst the most intensely studied topics in nanoscience. The catalytic performance of supported metal nanoparticles is governed by their crysallographic structure, shape, size, composition and interaction with the support. Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (AC-STEM), with its ultra-high spatial resolution for imaging and compositional analysis, is an ideal tool for characterizing such features in metallic nanocatalysts. In this thesis, five case studies are presented where AC-STEM has been invaluable in elucidating synthesis route - structure - performance relationships in some technologically important catalyst systems.

Full Title
Aberration Corrected Analytical Electron Microscopy Studies of Nanometallic Catalysts
Member of
Theses and Dissertations
Contributor(s)
Creator: Althahban, Sultan
Thesis advisor: Kiely, Christopher J.
Publisher
Lehigh University
Date Issued
2018-08
Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
dissertations
Form
electronic documents
Department name
Materials Science and Engineering
Digital Format
electronic documents
Media type
application/pdf
Creator role
Graduate Student
Keywords
Materials science

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@mastersthesis{althahban2018,
  title = {Aberration Corrected Analytical Electron Microscopy Studies of Nanometallic Catalysts},
  author = {Althahban, Sultan},
  year = {2018},
  month = aug,
  publisher = {Lehigh University},
  keywords = {Materials science},
  abstract = {Catalysis by nanoscopic metal structures, ranging from nanoparticles to sub-nm clusters and even individual atoms, is amongst the most intensely studied topics in nanoscience. The catalytic performance of supported metal nanoparticles is governed by their crysallographic structure, shape, size, composition and interaction with the support. Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (AC-STEM), with its ultra-high spatial resolution for imaging and compositional analysis, is an ideal tool for characterizing such features in metallic nanocatalysts. In this thesis, five case studies are presented where AC-STEM has been invaluable in elucidating synthesis route - structure - performance relationships in some technologically important catalyst systems.},
  language = {English},
}