Direct structure analysis of advanced nanomaterials by high-resolution electron microscopy

Nanotechnology Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 389-425

  Oku, Takeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic structure; Boride; Boron nitride; High resolution electron microscopy; Inorganic materials; Nanostructured materials; Oxide

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BORIDES; BORON NITRIDE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; IMAGE PROCESSING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NITRIDES; OXIDES; YARN;

ABERRATION CORRECTION; ATOMIC ARRANGEMENT; HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING; HIGHER RESOLUTION; INORGANIC MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE MODELING;

HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84877357692     PISSN: 21919089     EISSN: 21919097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2012-0018     Document Type: Review

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