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Three‐Dimensional Characterization of Noble‐Metal Nanoparticles and their Assemblies by Electron Tomography |
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| Authors: | Prof Dr Sara Bals Dr Bart Goris Prof Dr Luis M Liz‐Marzán Prof Dr Gustaaf Van Tendeloo |
| Institution: | 1. Electron Microscopy for Materials Research (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B‐2020, Antwerp (Belgium);2. Bionanoplasmonics Laboratory, CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20009 Donostia‐San Sebastian (Spain);3. Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao (Spain) |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | EDX EELS electron microscopy electron tomography metal nanoparticles |