Imaging rotational dynamics of nanoparticles in liquid by 4D electron microscopy

Abstract

Advances in microscopy techniques aim to make it possible to study materials under more realistic conditions, such as in liquid cells, or to use fast probes to capture dynamics. Fu et al. combined liquid cell transmission electron microscopy with ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy to perform time-resolved studies of nanoscale objects (see the Perspective by Baum). They successfully captured the change in rotational dynamics of coupled gold nanoparticles and also observed the dynamics as two particles fused together in a liquid environment.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2017
Source ID
10.1126/science.aah3582

Entities

People

  • Ahmed Zewail
  • Bin Chen
  • Jau Tang
  • Mohammed Th. Hassan
  • Xuewen Fu

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Quantum Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene