Rapid and semi-automated method for analysis of the number of atoms of ultra-small platinum clusters on carbon

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 353-357

  Yang, J C ^a,d   Bradley, S ^b   Gibson, J M ^a,c  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b UOP LLC   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; High angle annular dark field; Metal clusters; Nanoparticles; Platinum; Quantification; Scanning transmission electron microscope

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037537742     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927602000600     Document Type: Article

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