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Title
Understanding ‐based nanostructures through advanced electron microscopy in 2D and 3D
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Abstract
Engineering morphology and size of CeO2‐based nanostructures on a (sub)nanometer scale will greatly influence their performance; this is because of their high oxygen storage capacity and unique redox properties, which allow faster switching of the oxidation state between Ce4+ and Ce3+. Although tremendous research has been carried out on the shape‐controlled synthesis of CeO2, the characterization of these nanostructures at the atomic scale remains a major challenge and the origin of debate. The rapid developments of aberration‐corrected transmission electron microscopy (AC‐TEM) have pushed the resolution below 1 Å, both in TEM and in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) mode. At present, not only morphology and structure, but also composition and electronic structure can be analyzed at an atomic scale, even in 3D. This review summarizes recent significant achievements using TEM/STEM and associated spectroscopic techniques to study CeO2‐based nanostructures and related catalytic phenomena. Recent results have shed light on the understanding of the different mechanisms. The potential and limitations, including future needs of various techniques, are discussed with recommendations to facilitate further developments of new and highly efficient CeO2‐based nanostructures.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Particle and particle systems characterization. - Weinheim
Publication
Weinheim : Wiley-v c h verlag gmbh , 2019
ISSN
0934-0866
DOI
10.1002/PPSC.201800287
Volume/pages
36 :1 (2019) , 32 p.
Article Reference
1800287
ISI
000455414600012
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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PEGASUS-2: [PEGASUS]², giving wings to your career
Colouring Atoms in 3 Dimensions (COLOURATOM).
Understanding and optimization of the property-structure connection of Lanthanide doped luminescent nanoparticles through advanced transmission electron microscopy.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 21.01.2019
Last edited 02.10.2024
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