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Li R, Chen J, Zhang WX, Teng W. The beginning of iron corrosion - high-resolution visualization with 3D electron tomography. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175774. [PMID: 39187076 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Understanding the genesis and early-phase reactions of iron corrosion is essential for the early detection, mitigation and prevention of metal degradation. In this work, high-resolution 3D tomography of metallic iron oxidation was acquired using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). In particular, dendritic capillaries (<0.5 nm) were observed during the initial oxidation of fresh nanoscale zero-valent iron due to the differential oxygen diffusion and iron atoms migration. This observation led to the proposal of a nanoscale "pothole" model for early-phase corrosion, wherein hollowing out of the metal nanoparticle and formation of nanovoids beneath the iron/oxide interface through Kirkendall effect. Coalescence of the nanocapillaries results in the ultimate collapse of metal structure and/or functional failure. Using nanoscale zero-valent iron as a research model, this work provides unprecedented insights into the nano- and atomic-scale mechanisms of iron oxidation, paving the way for advanced detection and prevention strategies for iron corrosion.
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- Ruofan Li
- State Key Laboratory for of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Arenas Esteban D, Wang D, Kadu A, Olluyn N, Sánchez-Iglesias A, Gomez-Perez A, González-Casablanca J, Nicolopoulos S, Liz-Marzán LM, Bals S. Quantitative 3D structural analysis of small colloidal assemblies under native conditions by liquid-cell fast electron tomography. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6399. [PMID: 39080248 PMCID: PMC11289127 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50652-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Electron tomography has become a commonly used tool to investigate the three-dimensional (3D) structure of nanomaterials, including colloidal nanoparticle assemblies. However, electron microscopy is typically done under high-vacuum conditions, requiring sample preparation for assemblies obtained by wet colloid chemistry methods. This involves solvent evaporation and deposition on a solid support, which consistently alters the nanoparticle organization. Here, we suggest using electron tomography to study nanoparticle assemblies in their original colloidal liquid environment. To address the challenges related to electron tomography in liquid, we devise a method that combines fast data acquisition in a commercial liquid-cell with a dedicated alignment and reconstruction workflow. We present the advantages of this methodology in accurately characterizing two different systems. 3D reconstructions of assemblies comprising polystyrene-capped Au nanoparticles encapsulated in polymeric shells reveal less compact and more distorted configurations for experiments performed in a liquid medium compared to their dried counterparts. A similar expansion can be observed in quantitative analysis of the surface-to-surface distances of self-assembled Au nanorods in water rather than in a vacuum, in agreement with bulk measurements. This study, therefore, emphasizes the importance of developing high-resolution characterization tools that preserve the native environment of colloidal nanostructures.
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- Daniel Arenas Esteban
- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramon 182, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Materials Physics Center, CSIC-UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramon 182, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013, Bilbao, Spain.
- Cinbio, Universidade de Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Lelouche SNK, Lemir I, Biglione C, Craig T, Bals S, Horcajada P. AuNP/MIL-88B-NH 2 Nanocomposite for the Valorization of Nitroarene by Green Catalytic Hydrogenation. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400442. [PMID: 38515307 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The efficiency of a catalytic process is assessed based on conversion, yield, and time effectiveness. However, these parameters are insufficient for evaluating environmentally sustainable research. As the world is urged to shift towards green catalysis, additional factors such as reaction media, raw material availability, sustainability, waste minimization and catalyst biosafety, need to be considered to accurately determine the efficacy and sustainability of the process. By combining the high porosity and versatility of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and the activity of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), efficient, cyclable and biosafe composite catalysts can be achieved. Thus, a composite based on AuNPs and the nanometric flexible porous iron(III) aminoterephthalate MIL-88B-NH2 was successfully synthesized and fully characterized. This nanocomposite was tested as catalyst in the reduction of nitroarenes, which were identified as anthropogenic water pollutants, reaching cyclable high conversion rates at short times for different nitroarenes. Both synthesis and catalytic reactions were performed using green conditions, and even further tested in a time-optimizing one-pot synthesis and catalysis experiment. The sustainability and environmental impact of the catalytic conditions were assessed by green metrics. Thus, this study provides an easily implementable synthesis, and efficient catalysis, while minimizing the environmental and health impact of the process.
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- Sorraya N K Lelouche
- Advanced Porous Materials Unit (APMU), IMDEA Energy Institute, Av. Ramón de La Sagra, 3, 28935, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
- EID, University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), Tulipán s/n, Móstoles, 28933, Spain
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- Advanced Porous Materials Unit (APMU), IMDEA Energy Institute, Av. Ramón de La Sagra, 3, 28935, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Porous Materials Unit (APMU), IMDEA Energy Institute, Av. Ramón de La Sagra, 3, 28935, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Advanced Porous Materials Unit (APMU), IMDEA Energy Institute, Av. Ramón de La Sagra, 3, 28935, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Vlasov E, Heyvaert W, Ni B, Van Gordon K, Girod R, Verbeeck J, Liz-Marzán LM, Bals S. High-Throughput Morphological Chirality Quantification of Twisted and Wrinkled Gold Nanorods. ACS NANO 2024; 18:12010-12019. [PMID: 38669197 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Chirality in gold nanostructures offers an exciting opportunity to tune their differential optical response to left- and right-handed circularly polarized light, as well as their interactions with biomolecules and living matter. However, tuning and understanding such interactions demands quantification of the structural features that are responsible for the chiral behavior. Electron tomography (ET) enables structural characterization at the single-particle level and has been used to quantify the helicity of complex chiral nanorods. However, the technique is time-consuming and consequently lacks statistical value. To address this issue, we introduce herein a high-throughput methodology that combines images acquired by secondary electron-based electron beam-induced current (SEEBIC) with quantitative image analysis. As a result, the geometric chirality of hundreds of nanoparticles can be quantified in less than 1 h. When combining the drastic gain in data collection efficiency of SEEBIC with a limited number of ET data sets, a better understanding of how the chiral structure of individual chiral nanoparticles translates into the ensemble chiroptical response can be reached.
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- Evgenii Vlasov
- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, Konstanz 78457, Germany
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia-San Sebastián 20014, Spain
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia-San Sebastián 20014, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Donostia-San Sebastián 20014, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao 48009, Spain
- CINBIO, University of Vigo, Vigo 36310, Spain
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp 2020, Belgium
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Zhao D, Wang J, Gao L, Huang X, Zhu F, Wang F. Visualizing the intracellular aggregation behavior of gold nanoclusters via structured illumination microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169153. [PMID: 38072282 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Given the growing concerns about nanotoxicity, numerous studies have focused on providing mechanistic insights into nanotoxicity by imaging the intracellular fate of nanoparticles. A suitable imaging strategy is necessary to uncover the intracellular behavior of nanoparticles. Although each conventional technique has its own limitations, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and three-dimensional structured illumination microscopy (3D-SIM) combine the advantages of chemical element mapping, ultrastructural analysis, and cell dynamic tracking. Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs), synthesized using 6-aza-2 thiothymine (ATT) and L-arginine (Arg) as reducing and protecting ligands, referred to as Arg@ATT-AuNCs, have been widely used in biological sensing and imaging, medicine, and catalyst yield. Based on their intrinsic fluorescence and high electron density, Arg@ATT-AuNCs were selected as a model. STEM imaging showed that both the single-particle and aggregated states of Arg@ATT-AuNCs were compartmentally distributed within a single cell. Real-time 3D-SIM imaging showed that the fluorescent Arg@ATT-AuNCs gradually aggregated after being located in the lysosomes of living cells, causing lysosomal damage. The aggregate formation of Arg@ATT-AuNCs was triggered by the low-pH medium, particularly in the lysosomal acidic environment. The proposed dual imaging strategy was verified using other types of AuNCs, which is valuable for studying nano-cell interactions and any associated cytotoxicity, and has the potential to be a useful approach for exploring the interaction of cells with various nanoparticles.
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- Dan Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Photonic Chips, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Med-X Research Institute and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Med-X Research Institute and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China; National Center for Neurological Disorders, Shanghai 200052, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China; Med-X Research Institute and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Frouté L, Boigné E, Jolivet IC, Chaput E, Creux P, Ihme M, Kovscek AR. Evaluation of Electron Tomography Capabilities for Shale Imaging. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2023; 29:1856-1869. [PMID: 37942573 DOI: 10.1093/micmic/ozad106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Despite the advantageous resolution of electron tomography (ET), reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) images from multiple two-dimensional (2D) projections presents several challenges, including small signal-to-noise ratios, and a limited projection range. This study evaluates the capabilities of ET for thin sections of shale, a complex nanoporous medium. A numerical phantom with 1.24 nm pixel size is constructed based on the tomographic reconstruction of a Barnett shale. A dataset of 2D projection images is numerically generated from the 3D phantom and studied over a range of conditions. First, common reconstruction techniques are used to reconstruct the shale structure. The reconstruction uncertainty is quantified by comparing overall values of storage and transport metrics, as well as the misclassification of pore voxels compared to the phantom. We then select the most robust reconstruction technique and we vary the acquisition conditions to quantify the effect of artifacts. We find a strong agreement for large pores over the different acquisition workflows, while a wider variability exists for nanometer-scale features. The limited projection range and reconstruction are identified as the main experimental bottlenecks, thereby suggesting that sample thinning, advanced holders, and advanced reconstruction algorithms offer opportunities for improvement.
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- Laura Frouté
- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- One Tech - Geosciences & Reservoir, TotalEnergies SE, 64000 Pau, France
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- Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, TotalEnergies, LFCR, 64012 Pau, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Energy Science & Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Beckwée EJ, Watson G, Houlleberghs M, Arenas Esteban D, Bals S, Van Der Voort P, Breynaert E, Martens J, Baron GV, Denayer JF. Enabling hydrate-based methane storage under mild operating conditions by periodic mesoporous organosilica nanotubes. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17662. [PMID: 37449178 PMCID: PMC10336592 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Biomethane is a renewable natural gas substitute produced from biogas. Storage of this sustainable energy vector in confined clathrate hydrates, encapsulated in the pores of a host material, is a highly promising avenue to improve storage capacity and energy efficiency. Herein, a new type of periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) nanotubes, referred to as hollow ring PMO (HR-PMO), capable of promoting methane clathrate hydrate formation under mild working conditions (273 K, 3.5 MPa) and at high water loading (5.1 g water/g HR-PMO) is reported. Gravimetric uptake measurements reveal a steep single-stepped isotherm and a noticeably high methane storage capacity (0.55 g methane/g HR-PMO; 0.11 g methane/g water at 3.5 MPa). The large working capacity throughout consecutive pressure-induced clathrate hydrate formation-dissociation cycles demonstrates the material's excellent recyclability (97% preservation of capacity). Supported by ex situ cryo-electron tomography and x-ray diffraction, HR-PMO nanotubes are hypothesized to promote clathrate hydrate nucleation and growth by distribution and confinement of water in the mesopores of their outer wall, along the central channels of the nanotubes and on the external nanotube surface. These findings showcase the potential for application of organosilica materials with hierarchical and interconnected pore systems for pressure-based storage of biomethane in confined clathrate hydrates.
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- Emile Jules Beckwée
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium
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- Center for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, NMRCoRe - NMR - XRAY - EM Platform for Convergence Research, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science, Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science, Department of Physics, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Center for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, NMRCoRe - NMR - XRAY - EM Platform for Convergence Research, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, NMRCoRe - NMR - XRAY - EM Platform for Convergence Research, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium
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Craig TM, Kadu AA, Batenburg KJ, Bals S. Real-time tilt undersampling optimization during electron tomography of beam sensitive samples using golden ratio scanning and RECAST3D. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:5391-5402. [PMID: 36825781 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr07198c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Electron tomography is a widely used technique for 3D structural analysis of nanomaterials, but it can cause damage to samples due to high electron doses and long exposure times. To minimize such damage, researchers often reduce beam exposure by acquiring fewer projections through tilt undersampling. However, this approach can also introduce reconstruction artifacts due to insufficient sampling. Therefore, it is important to determine the optimal number of projections that minimizes both beam exposure and undersampling artifacts for accurate reconstructions of beam-sensitive samples. Current methods for determining this optimal number of projections involve acquiring and post-processing multiple reconstructions with different numbers of projections, which can be time-consuming and requires multiple samples due to sample damage. To improve this process, we propose a protocol that combines golden ratio scanning and quasi-3D reconstruction to estimate the optimal number of projections in real-time during a single acquisition. This protocol was validated using simulated and realistic nanoparticles, and was successfully applied to reconstruct two beam-sensitive metal-organic framework complexes.
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- Timothy M Craig
- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp 2020, Belgium.
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp 2020, Belgium.
- Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Science Park 123, Amsterdam 1098 XG, The Netherlands
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- Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Science Park 123, Amsterdam 1098 XG, The Netherlands
- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University, Niels Bohrweg 1, 2333CA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp 2020, Belgium.
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Wu K, Li Y, Zhou Q, Hu X, Ouyang S. Integrating FTIR 2D correlation analyses, regular and omics analyses studies on the interaction and algal toxicity mechanisms between graphene oxide and cadmium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130298. [PMID: 36356516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO, a popular 2D graphene-based nanomaterial) has developed quickly and has received considerable attention for its applications in environmental protection and pollutant removal. However, significant knowledge gaps still exist about the interaction characteristic and joint toxicity mechanism of GO and cadmium (Cd) on aquatic organisms. In this study, GO showed a high adsorption capacity (120. 6 mg/g) and strong adsorption affinity (KL = 0.85 L/mg) for Cd2+. Integrating multiple analytical methods (e.g., electron microscopy, Raman spectra, and 2D correlation spectroscopy) revealed that Cd2+ is uniformly adsorbed on the GO surface and edge mainly through cation-π interactions. The combined ecological effects of GO and Cd2+ on Chlorella vulgaris were observed. Cd2+ induced more severe growth inhibition, photosynthesis toxicity, ultrastructure damage and plasmolysis than GO. Interestingly, we found that GO nanosheets could augment the algal toxicity of Cd2+ (e.g., chlorophyll b, mitochondrial membrane damage, and uptake). Transcriptomics and metabolomics further explained the underlying mechanism. The results indicated that the regulation of PSI-, PSII-, and metal transport-related genes (e.g., ABCG37 and ZIP4) and the inhibition of metabolic pathways (e.g., amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate metabolism) were responsible for the persistent phytotoxicity. The present work provides mechanistic insights into the roles of coexisting inorganic pollutants on the environmental fate and risk of GO in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Kangying Wu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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Kollmannsberger KL, Kronthaler L, Jinschek JR, Fischer RA. Defined metal atom aggregates precisely incorporated into metal-organic frameworks. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:9933-9959. [PMID: 36250400 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00992c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Nanosized metal aggregates (MAs), including metal nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoclusters (NCs), are often the active species in numerous applications. In order to maintain the active form of MAs in "use", they need to be anchored and stabilised, preventing agglomeration. In this context, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which exhibit a unique combination of properties, are of particular interest as a tunable and porous matrix to host MAs. A high degree of control in the synthesis towards atom-efficient and application-oriented MA@MOF composites is required to derive specific structure-property relationships and in turn to enable design of functions on the molecular level. Due to the versatility of MA@MOF (derived) materials, their applications are not limited to the obvious field of catalysis, but increasingly include 'out of the box' applications, for example medical diagnostics and theranostics, as well as specialised (bio-)sensoring techniques. This review focuses on recent advances in the controlled synthesis of MA@MOF materials en route to atom-precise MAs. The main synthetic strategies, namely 'ship-in-bottle', 'bottle-around-ship', and approaches to achieve novel hierarchical MA@MOF structures are highlighted and discussed while identifying their potential as well as their limitations. Hereby, an overview of standard characterisation methods that enable a systematic analysis procedure and state-of-art techniques that localise MA within MOF cavities are provided. While the perspectives of MA@MOF materials in general have been reviewed various times in the recent past, few atom-precise MAs inside MOFs have been reported so far, opening opportunities for future investigation.
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- Kathrin L Kollmannsberger
- Chair of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Catalysis Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
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- Chair of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Catalysis Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
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- National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterisation (DTU Nanolab), Technical University of Denmark, Fysikvej 307, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Chair of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, Catalysis Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
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Jenkinson K, Liz-Marzán LM, Bals S. Multimode Electron Tomography Sheds Light on Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Complex Metal-Based Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110394. [PMID: 35438805 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electron tomography has become a cornerstone technique for the visualization of nanoparticle morphology in three dimensions. However, to obtain in-depth information about a nanoparticle beyond surface faceting and morphology, different electron microscopy signals must be combined. The most notable examples of these combined signals include annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF-STEM) with different collection angles and the combination of ADF-STEM with energy-dispersive X-ray or electron energy loss spectroscopies. Here, the experimental and computational development of various multimode tomography techniques in connection to the fundamental materials science challenges that multimode tomography has been instrumental to overcoming are summarized. Although the techniques can be applied to a wide variety of compositions, the study is restricted to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for the sake of simplicity. Current challenges and future directions of multimode tomography are additionally discussed.
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- Kellie Jenkinson
- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Donostia-San Sebastián, 20014, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería Biomateriales, y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Donostia-San Sebastián, 20014, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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Arslan Irmak E, Liu P, Bals S, Van Aert S. 3D Atomic Structure of Supported Metallic Nanoparticles Estimated from 2D ADF STEM Images: A Combination of Atom-Counting and a Local Minima Search Algorithm. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2101150. [PMID: 34928008 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Determining the 3D atomic structure of nanoparticles (NPs) is critical to understand their structure-dependent properties. It is hereby important to perform such analyses under conditions relevant for the envisioned application. Here, the 3D structure of supported Au NPs at high temperature, which is of importance to understand their behavior during catalytic reactions, is investigated. To overcome limitations related to conventional high-resolution electron tomography at high temperature, 3D characterization of NPs with atomic resolution has been performed by applying atom-counting using atomic resolution annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF STEM) images followed by structural relaxation. However, at high temperatures, thermal displacements, which affect the ADF STEM intensities, should be taken into account. Moreover, it is very likely that the structure of an NP investigated at elevated temperature deviates from a ground state configuration, which is difficult to determine using purely computational energy minimization approaches. In this paper, an optimized approach is therefore proposed using an iterative local minima search algorithm followed by molecular dynamics structural relaxation of candidate structures associated with each local minimum. In this manner, it becomes possible to investigate the 3D atomic structure of supported NPs, which may deviate from their ground state configuration.
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- Ece Arslan Irmak
- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- EMAT and NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Five-second STEM dislocation tomography for 300 nm thick specimen assisted by deep-learning-based noise filtering. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20720. [PMID: 34702955 PMCID: PMC8548491 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99914-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) is suitable for visualizing the inside of a relatively thick specimen than the conventional transmission electron microscopy, whose resolution is limited by the chromatic aberration of image forming lenses, and thus, the STEM mode has been employed frequently for computed electron tomography based three-dimensional (3D) structural characterization and combined with analytical methods such as annular dark field imaging or spectroscopies. However, the image quality of STEM is severely suffered by noise or artifacts especially when rapid imaging, in the order of millisecond per frame or faster, is pursued. Here we demonstrate a deep-learning-assisted rapid STEM tomography, which visualizes 3D dislocation arrangement only within five-second acquisition of all the tilt-series images even in a 300 nm thick steel specimen. The developed method offers a new platform for various in situ or operando 3D microanalyses in which dealing with relatively thick specimens or covering media like liquid cells are required.
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Villalobos-Noriega JMA, Rodríguez-León E, Rodríguez-Beas C, Larios-Rodríguez E, Plascencia-Jatomea M, Martínez-Higuera A, Acuña-Campa H, García-Galaz A, Mora-Monroy R, Alvarez-Cirerol FJ, Rodríguez-Vázquez BE, Carillo-Torres RC, Iñiguez-Palomares RA. Au@Ag Core@Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized with Rumex hymenosepalus as Antimicrobial Agent. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:118. [PMID: 34292415 PMCID: PMC8298724 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03572-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In this work, we used a sequential method of synthesis for gold-silver bimetallic nanoparticles with core@shell structure (Au@AgNPs). Rumex hymenosepalus root extract (Rh), which presents high content in catechins and stilbenes, was used as reductor agent in nanoparticles synthesis. Size distribution obtained by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) gives a mean diameter of 36 ± 11 nm for Au@AgNPs, 24 ± 4 nm for gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and 13 ± 3 nm for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The geometrical shapes of NPs were principally quasi-spherical. The thickness of the silver shell over AuNPs is around 6 nm and covered by active biomolecules onto the surface. Nanoparticles characterization included high angle annular dark field images (HAADF) recorded with a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Zeta Potential, and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) show that nanoparticles are stabilized by extract molecules. A growth kinetics study was performed using the Gompertz model for microorganisms exposed to nanomaterials. The results indicate that AgNPs and Au@AgNPs affect the lag phase and growth rate of Escherichia coli and Candida albicans in a dose-dependent manner, with a better response for Au@AgNPs.
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- Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
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- Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Department of Research and Postgraduate in Food, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Food Science Coordination, Research Center in Food and Development (CIAD), Road Gustavo Enrique Astiazarán Rosas, No. 46, Col. La Victoria, 83304, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Department of Physic Researching, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
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- Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Rosales and Transversal, 83000, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
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