• 文献标题:   Graphene-Sealed Flow Cells for In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy of Liquid Samples
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DUNN G, ADIGA VP, PHAM T, BRYANT C, HORTONBAILEY DJ, BELLING JN, LAFRANCE B, JACKSON JA, BARZEGAR HR, YUK JM, ALONI S, CROMMIE MF, ZETTL A
  • 作者关键词:   graphene liquid cell, liquid cell transmission electron microscopy, flow cell, resolution, nanofluidic channel
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Berkeley
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsnano.0c00431
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

We introduce a graphene-based nanofluidic cell that facilitates in situ imaging of liquid samples via transmission electron microscopy. The cell combines the benefits of graphene liquid cells-namely, high resolution, reduced charging effects, and excellent sample stability-with the ability to introduce reactants and control fluid concentrations as provided by conventional silicon-nitride-windowed flow cells. The graphene flow cell offers significantly less window bowing compared to existing commercial holders. We demonstrate the performance of the flow cell by imaging gold nanoparticle dynamics and uranyl acetate crystallization. Our results confirm the utility of graphene flow cells in obtaining the high spatial and temporal resolution required for probing the complex dynamics of nanoparticles and nucleation pathways in aqueous solutions.