Atomistic and dynamic structural characterizations in low-dimensional materials: recent applications of in situ transmission electron microscopy

He Zheng; Fan Cao; Ligong Zhao; Renhui Jiang; Peili Zhao; Ying Zhang; Yanjie Wei; Shuang Meng; Kaixuan Li; Shuangfeng Jia; Luying Li; Jianbo Wang

doi:10.1093/jmicro/dfz038

Atomistic and dynamic structural characterizations in low-dimensional materials: recent applications of in situ transmission electron microscopy

Microscopy (Oxf). 2019 Dec 3;68(6):423-433. doi: 10.1093/jmicro/dfz038.

Authors

He Zheng¹, Fan Cao^{1

2}, Ligong Zhao¹, Renhui Jiang¹, Peili Zhao¹, Ying Zhang¹, Yanjie Wei¹, Shuang Meng¹, Kaixuan Li¹, Shuangfeng Jia¹, Luying Li³, Jianbo Wang¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Physics and Technology, Center for Electron Microscopy, MOE Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures, and Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
² Hubei Key Lab of Ferro- and Piezo-electric Materials and Devices, Faculty of Physics & Electronic Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
³ Center for Nanoscale Characterization and Devices, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.

PMID: 31746339
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfz038

Abstract

In situ transmission electron microscopy has achieved remarkable advances for atomic-scale dynamic analysis in low-dimensional materials and become an indispensable tool in view of linking a material's microstructure to its properties and performance. Here, accompanied with some cutting-edge researches worldwide, we briefly review our recent progress in dynamic atomistic characterization of low-dimensional materials under external mechanical stress, thermal excitations and electrical field. The electron beam irradiation effects in metals and metal oxides are also discussed. We conclude by discussing the likely future developments in this area.

Keywords: in situ transmission electron microscopy; electron beam irradiation; heating; ion battery; mechanical deformation; microstructural evolution.