Atomic-resolution study of structural rearrangements in small platinum crystals

L. R. Wallenberg*, J. O. Bovin, Amanda K. Petford-Long, David J. Smith

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Abstract

Structural rearrangements in small Pt crystals, which were initiated by the incident electron beam, have been studied in real time with a 400 kV high-resolution electron microscope equipped with TV image viewing and videorecording facilities. The phenomena of crystal growth, particle coalescence and atomic clouds above particular surfaces were recorded at the atomic level and have been analysed using frame-by-frame playback facilities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)71-75
Number of pages5
JournalUltramicroscopy
Volume20
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986

Funding

We would like to thank Professor G. Schmid for making the first sample of the Pt55 cluster available for this investigation. This work was supported by the Swedish National Science Research Council (E-CG-3914-110), the National Swedish Board for Technical Development (DNR-84-3515), the National Science Foundation (DMR-830871), and the Arizona State University Research Fund, and used the facilities of the Arizona State University National Facility for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, supported by NSF Grant DMR-8306501.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Instrumentation

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