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EFTEM Elemental Mapping of Particles Frozen in Amorphous Solutions
Authors: Bovin J O 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The preparation of frozen amorphous nano-meter thin films of solutions containing particles, and imaging with energy filtered TEM, opens for the first time the possibility to map the elemental distribution in solids interacting with liquids. The future possible areas of research in solution include: dynamic of crystal growth processes, adsorption mechanisms, ion exchange, structure determination of nano-sized solids in equilibrium with different solvents, etc.
The sample preparation uses a controlled-environment vitrification system. Solidification of the liquid phase was achieved by plunging the solution, suspended in the holes of a lacy carbon on a copper grid, into liquid ethane (-174 °C). The specimen was transferred into the microscope by an Oxford CT3500 cryo-holder. The specimen temperature in the microscope column can be kept at -183 °C. The thickness of the vitrified film's, including the particles, should be about 50-100 nm or preferably less. The Philips CM120 BioTWIN Cryo microscope, here used for cryo-EFTEM, has a focal length of 6 nun and a structural resolution of 0.4 nm.
High Spatial Resolution Surface Analysis of Zeolite Catalysts in the Low-Voltage FE-SEM
Authors: Liu Jingyue 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
High spatial resolution chemical microanalysis of heterogeneous catalysts is traditionally done in transmission electron microscopy or scanning transmission electron microscopy (TEM/STEM) instruments. A major limitation of TEM/STEM techniques is, however, the stringent requirement of samples that can be examined: useful information can be extracted from only very thin areas of a sample. The preparation of suitable TEM samples may also pose a major problem for observing certain types of commercial catalysts, for example, beads, powders, or cylinders that are frequently used in catalytic reactions. These limitations preclude the application of TEM/STEM techniques to extracting information about the surface properties of thick or bulk catalyst samples.
With the recent development of high-resolution, field-emission scanning electron microscopes (FESEM), bulk samples can now be examined at a nanometer or sub-nanometer spatial resolution. At low incident beam energies, not only the emitted SE signal is more surface-sensitive but also charging of non-conducting materials is significantly reduced.
The Improved Passivation of Aluminum and Structure of Amorphous Alumina Formed on Aluminum During Oxidation in Various Environments
Authors: Zhou G -W , Kuznetsova A , Bhardwaj M D , Yates J T , Yang J C 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Nearly all metals form a passivation film due to oxidation in air at ambient temperatures, that acts as a diffusion barrier to protect the materials from further corrosion. Aluminum demonstrates excellent passivation behavior due to the formation of a protective amorphous alumina film during exposure to air at ambient temperatures. However, H. Ebinger and J. Yates discovered that the passivation of aluminum can be significantly improved by artificial oxidation. Both electron-beam induced oxidation in water vapor and oxidation in ozone atmospheres3 showed higher impedance in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements to anion diffusion than the thermally grown oxides. To understand the nature of this beneficial passivation, we probed the microstructure of these amorphous oxide films by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
The oxide films were grown on a polycrystalline Al substrate. The Al substrate was cleaned with a sputter cleaner inside a UHV (ultra-high vacuum) system.
Multi- and Single-Walled Nanotubes in the B-C-N System Studied by HRTEM and EELS
Authors: Bando Y , Golberg D , Bourgeois L , Kurashima K , Sato T 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Discoveries of C multi-walled (MWNTs) and single-walled (SWNTs) nanotubes opened up a wide horizon for applications of these nanostructures as electronic and structural materials. Later on, it has been realized that the nanotubular structures are formed in other layered compounds, e.g. in the B-C-N materials. However, in contrast to the C-based nanotubes whose synthesis parameters are well-established, synthesis of B- and N-doped C and pure BN nanotubes is a challenging issue. The present paper reports on large-scale synthesis and detailed HRTEM and EELS characterization of nanotubes in the B-C-N system.
MWNTs and SWNTs of B-C-N and BN were produced from C nanotube templates via a substitution chemical method through oxidation by B2O3, in a flowing N2 atmosphere at 1573- 1773 K. HRTEM of a product was carried out using a high-resolution field emission transmission electron microscope JEM-3000F (JEOL) equipped with a parallel EELS detector Gatan 666 and an ultra thin window Si(Li) EDS detector.
Effect of Extracellular CA on the Phosphorylation of Myosin Binding Protein C. In Cardiac Muscle and the Phosphorylation on Force Generation
Authors: Winegrad S , Kulikavskaya I , McClellan G 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The affinity of the binding sites on troponin C (TNC) for Ca is sensitive to the state of phosporylation of troponin 1 (TN1). Two and possibly three other myofilament proteins can be phosphorylated by physiological reactions: the mosin binding protein C (MyBP-C), the regulatory light chain of myosin (RLC), and the tropomyosin binding subunit of troponin (TNT). In MyBP-C, the phosphorylation sites are specific for cardiac muscle, an occurrence that suggests a function unique to cardiac muscle. Phosphorylation of MyBP-C and RLC can be produced by Ca regulated kinases present in the myofibrils. Phosphorylation of RLC produces an increase in Ca sensitivity of contraction at submaximal concentrations of Ca without alteration of the maximum Ca activated force (Fmax). Absence of contractile activity decreases phosphorylation of RLC. One to two hours of quiescence in normal extracellular Ca reduces phophorylation substantially, and the level rises slowly when contractile activity is resumed.
Modulation of Striated Muscle Function is Reflected by Thick Filament Structure.
Authors: Levine Rhea JC , Kulakovskaya Irina , Lee Sweeney H , Winegrad Saul , Yang Zhaohui 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In mammalian skeletal and cardiac muscles, regulation of activity occurs when calcium binds to troponin on thin filaments, which ultimately results in exposure of myosin-binding sites on actin. However, modulation of contractile function, affecting such parameters as calcium sensitivity, the rate of rise of tension, the expression of maximum tension and/or the rate of onset of relaxation, is also calcium dependent. It is, in part, a property of the thick filament itself and its component myosin and/or accessory proteins. Among these are phosphorylation of myosin regulatory light chains or light chain 2 (RLCs; LC2) and in cardiac, but not skeletal fibers, phosphorylation of myosin-binding protein C (MyBP-C).
Gentle methods of separating thick filaments from small tissue specimens, subjected to various experimental protocols designed to explore the functional parameters of such modulatory activities, allow examination of any accompanying structural changes.
Progress in Aberration-Corrected STEM
Authors: Dellby N , Krivanek OL , Lupini AR 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Electron probe formation in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) has two properties that maximize the benefits of spherical aberration correction: the smallest and brightest probes are formed when all the geometric aberrations are set to zero, and the size of the probe is not greatly affected by the presence of chromatic aberration. This contrasts with the case of conventional, fixed-beam TEM (CTEM), in which optimized phase-contrast imaging demands a non-zero spherical aberration coefficient (Cs), and chromatic aberration constitutes a major resolution limit. As a result, a consensus is presently emerging that the benefits of aberration correction will be felt most strongly in STEM.
Our efforts in Cs-corrected STEM have progressed from a proof-of-principle Cs corrector [1] to an optimized second-generation design [2]. The corrector in both cases is of the quadrupole-octupole type. The second-generation corrector uses separate quadrupoles and octupoles, and concentrates on maximizing the octupole strength.
Towards Z-Contrast Imaging in an Aberration-Corrected STEM
Authors: Pennycook S J , Rafferty B , Nellist P D 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The demonstration of an aberration corrector for the STEM promises enormous improvements in the contrast and signal to noise ratio of Z-contrast images, with similar benefits for atomic column EELS. Here we show that the limiting resolution for a zone axis crystal will become not the probe, as in the case of isolated atoms, but the Is Bloch states. In fact, the Z-contrast image becomes a direct image of the Is Bloch states with limiting intensities for large thicknesses roughly proportional to Z The potential benefits for the (STEM) appear to far exceed those for the conventional TEM. Some of these benefits are intrinsic to incoherent imaging: the lack of interference artifacts and the potential factor of two improvement in image resolution were first pointed out by Lord Rayleigh. This improved resolution has been demonstrated by the achievement of sub-ingstrom information transfer in the VG Microscopes HB603U, and the resolution advantage will still apply after aberration correction.
The Case For 0.1eV EELS in a 1Å STEM
Authors: Batson RE 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Semiconductor devices are rapidly heading towards nanometer sizes, with dielectric gate oxides already in the 2-3nm thickness range and transistor channel lengths of order 10-20nm. There is good reason to believe, therefore, that physical limits imposed by atomic level granularity will dominate operation of semiconductor devices in the future. Thus, recent work has identified a physical limit for the thickness of SiO2 in order to maintain its insulating character. [1] On the other hand, new opportunities are created, based on new behavior at the atomic level. In the presence of very high local electric fields, for instance, the local electronic structure can change from insulating to conductive, forming a very small, very fast “Mott” transistor. [2] In a single molecule having a localized electronic level which is positioned well with respect to a conducting environment, single electron transistor operation may be possible at room temperature. [3]
Comparison of Multislice Computer Programs for Electron Scattering Simulations and The Bloch Wave Method
Authors: Koch C , Zuo JM 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
As the demand for quantitative analysis of Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) images and diffraction patterns increases, questions arise about the reliability of computer simulations using different software packages and algorithms that are used for comparison with the experiment. Here, we compared five multislice programs, which are (with the exception of Cerius2) freely available, with each other and also a Bloch wave code. Since multislice method propagates the electron beams through the crystal slice by slice, the development of differences between the programs can easily be seen by comparing amplitudes and phases of different beams vs. thickness (Pendelloesung plot). We calculated Pendelloesung plots for InP [001] in zone axis and tilted beam orientations and the Si [111] forbidden reflections using the following codes: Cerius2, NCEMSS, Autoslic3, Multis4, EMS5 and an updated Bloch wave code written by J.M. Zuo4.
Diffraction Measurement Of Local Lattice Parameters Using a Nanometer Sized Probe in STEM for Interface Studies
Authors: Zuo J M 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In the annual dark field (ADF) imaging mode, diffraction intensities inside the ADF detector cutoff angle are discarded. This results a significant loss of the available information. By simultaneous recording the diffraction patterns, we can gain additional information about the specimen, while the ADF image gives the precise position of the probe. This paper describes how to extract the local lattice parameters or to measure the strain field from the zero diffraction disk. The accurate measurement of strain field close to an interface provide the complementary information about the composition and the structure of the interface. An example is the oxygen deficiency in high Tc superconductor of YBa2Cu3O7-δ. The level of oxygen deficiency is too small to be detected by x-ray spectroscopy but affect the lattice parameters significantly that can be experimentally measured [1].
Z-Contrast Imaging: Quantitative Aspects of the Dynamical Object Function.
Authors: Rafferty B , Pennycook S J , Nellist P D 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In this paper, we use a Bloch wave approach to show that the elastically scattered electrons from neighbouring atomic columns in a zone-axis oriented crystal contribute incoherently to a Z-contrast image regardless of the fact that we have coherent dynamical scattering from a stationary lattice with no absorption. This incoherent nature of the elastic scattering means that through the filtering of the ls-type Bloch states by the detector geometry we approach the Rutherford Z2 dependence of the column intensity for sufficiently large inner detector angle. Thus, annular dark-field (ADF) imaging provides us with a direct incoherent structure image of the atomic-column positions in a zone-axis oriented crystal.
Bloch wave simulations were carried out at 300 kV for the 〈110〉 orientation of InAs (a = 6.06Å) with full, half and empty columns of In atoms. Calculations including 411-beams were carried out for each of the above structural configurations for a single incident partial plane wave vector parallel to the optic axis.
Energy-Filtering Techniques for Thick Samples
Authors: Kabius B , Seybold V , Hiller S , Rilk A , Zellmann E , Probst W 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Imaging of sample regions with a thickness significantly larger than the extinction length and strong thickness variations introduces two major problems for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) : (i) inelastic scattering increases the energy width of the transmitted electrons and therefore the resolution decreases (ii) the contrast differences caused by thickness variations can be higher than the dynamic range of the detector system.
Both problems can be solved by using energy filtering techniques. The advantage here is that for energy filtered imaging the resolution limit is not determined by the sample thickness but by the width of the energy selection aperture. Fig. 1 shows three envelope functions of the temporal coherence calculated for different values of the energy width. The functions were plotted for an acceleration voltage of 200 kV and a high voltage stability of 2 ppm.
Geological Applications of Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy
Authors: Garvie Laurence AJ , Buseck Peter R 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
EELS with a TEM is an established spectroscopic technique that is used to provide both qualitative and quantitative chemical information. Analysis of EELS spectral shapes provides information on the coordination, oxidation state, and spin states of atoms in minerals. Despite the availability of parallel EELS detectors for almost fifteen years, geological applications are relatively rare, mainly because of the high level of expertise required by the operator in both acquiring and analyzing the data. For example, core-loss edges can be difficult to see on the background and elemental quantification is not yet routine.
The goal of this review is to discuss the uses and interpretations of the EELS spectra of a range of minerals. We will focus on the interpretation of the electron-loss near-edge structures (ELNES) of the core-loss edges and concentrate primarily on: a) determination of the oxidation state of transition elements and other metals, and b) identification of local anion and cation coordinations. In addition, we will explore the potential of ELNES as a bonding probe.
Atomic Structure and Bonding of Epitaxial CU Films on (1120) A-Al203
Authors: Scheu C , Stein W , Schweinfest R , Wagner T , Röhle M 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Thin Cu films were grown on single crystalline α-Al2O3 by molecular beam epitaxy at a substrate temperature of T = 800°C. The nominally 100 nm thin film consists of islands, which have diameters of 0.5-1 μm. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) were applied to obtain information about the atomic and electronic structure of the interface. HRTEM studies were performed on the Jeol JEM ARM 1250 operated at 1250 kV (point resolution of 0.12 nm). Analytical studies were conducted on a dedicated scanning TEM (VG HB 501) operated at 100 kV and equipped with a parallel EELS (Gatan 666).
HRTEM of the Cu/ Al2O3-interface shows an atomically abrupt interface and reveals an epitaxial orientation relationship (1120)s[0001]s || (111)Cu &lt;211&gt;Cu (S denotes sapphire) (FIG.l). Close-packed planes and directions in both crystals are parallel to each other resulting in misfits of 2% and 7% in &lt;211&gt;Cu- and &lt;110&gt;Cu-directions, respectively. The interface is not coherent, but in both directions no misfit dislocations are detectable.
The Effect of Local Symmetry on Atomic Resolution EELS Near-Edge Structures: Predictions for Grain Boundaries In NiAl
Authors: Pankhurst D A , Botton G A , Humphreys C J 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
It has been demonstrated that electron energy loss spectrometry (EELS) can be used to probe the electronic structure of materials on the near-atomic scale. The electron energy loss near edge structure (ELNES) observed after the onset of a core edge reflects a weighted local density of final states to which core electrons are excited by fast incident electrons. Lately ‘atomic resolution EELS’ and ‘column-by-column spectroscopy’ have become familiar themes amongst the EELS community. The next generation of STEMs, equipped with spherical aberration (Cs) correctors and electron beam monochromators, will have sufficient spatial and energy resolution, along with the superior signal to noise required, to detect small changes in the ELNES from atomic column to atomic column.
Core loss ELNES provides information about unoccupied states, but the structure observed in spectra is sensitive to changes in the underlying occupied states, and thus to the bonding in the material.
Advanced Instrumentations for Interface Studies by Electron Energyloss Spectroscopy (EELS, ELNES and ESI)
Authors: Rühle M , Elsässer C , Scheu C , Sigle W 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Most materials used in technology are polycrystalline. Therefore, the properties of the internal interfaces often control the properties of the materials (interface-controlled materials). In single phase polycrystalline materials, grain boundaries are the internal interfaces (homophase boundaries) of interest, whereas in composites interfaces between different components (heterophase boundaries) play a crucial role. It is of great importance to investigate the structure, composition and bonding of the different interfaces. The atomistic structure of specific interfaces is obtained by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies, whereas analytical electron microscopy (AEM) investigations produce information on the composition of interfaces. AEM studies include energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) as well as electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). From the energy-loss near-edge structure (ELNES) of ionization edges measured by EELS, information on the local electronic structure at interfaces can be obtained. Information on bonding and its modifications by segregated atoms can be extracted from the ELNES studies.
Determination of the Electronic Structures of Screw and Edge Dislocations in Gan Using Atomic Resolution EELS
Authors: Arslan I , Xin Y , James E M , Sivananthan S , Browning N D , Pennycook S J , Omnes F , Beaumont B , Faurie J-P , Gibart P 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
In recent years, GaN and its alloys have been the subject of an intense global research effort to develop its optoelectronic properties in the blue-green region of the spectrum. Of particular interest has been the fact that despite a high density of threading dislocations, on the order of 108 to 1010 per cm2, thin film devices retain their ability to emit light. The origin of this behavior remains unclear, and it has even been suggested that reducing the number of defects by employing different growth techniques does not necessarily increase the crystal's lasing abilities. As research is now aiming to grow GaN on silicon (silicon has a large lattice-mismatch to GaN) in order to develop an inexpensive LED technology, dislocations are likely to remain a major issue. It is therefore essential that we develop a fundamental understanding of the electronic structure of these defects, in order to determine their effect on the properties.
Angular - Resolved Electron - Energy - Loss - Spectroscopy of Perovskite Manganeese Oxide
Authors: Murooka Y , Tanaka N , Hibino M 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Among perovskite manganese oxide systems, La1-xSrxMnO3, has been intensely investigated because of its interesting magnetic and electronic properties such as colossal magneto resistance (CMR). These properties are largely determined by the electronic structure of the valence electrons. The electronic structure of the electrons in the energy states near the Fermi level was probed by using electronic excitations of less than a few eV. Ordinarily, the information obtained about the energy states was integrated over all crystal orientations, and only few anisotropic systems were studied in terms of their orientation dependence. In the present study, we reported an orientation dependence of the plasmon dispersion, which corresponded to electronic excitations of 30eV and characterized the collective excitation of the valance electrons, on an isotropic system La,.xSrxMn03 (x=0.4) by angular-resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).
Correlation of Fabrication and Structural/Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Using TEM/EELS
Authors: Reed B W , Sarikaya M , Dalton L R , Bertsch G F 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes have been the focus of much research effort aimed at optimizing growth conditions, elucidating physical structure, and measuring electronic properties. Measurement methods have included high resolution techniques such as AFM, STM, TEM, and EELS, as well as surface and bulk spectroscopic techniques, such as XPS. Most investigations have been quite specific, centering on a small number of nanotubes formed under particular growth conditions and typically employing only one or two modes of analysis. Broader, more systematic studies are relatively rare, and it is the intent of the present work to help fill this gap. We combine results of high-resolution TEM imaging, electron diffraction, low-energy EELS, and carbon K-edge EELS to characterize a variety of nanotube samples, grown and annealed under various conditions.
The Carbon Nanotubes (Cnts) Are Made By The Dual, Pulsed-Laser Vaporization Method, And Purified With A Process That Involves Nitric Acid Reflux, Washing/Centrifugation Cycles, Hollow-Fiber, And Cross-Flow Filtration.