Low voltage transmission electron microscopy of Graphene

Alicja Bachmatiuk, Jiong Zhao, Sandeep Madhukar Gorantla, Ignacio Guillermo Gonzalez Martinez, Jerzy Wiedermann, Changgu Lee, Juergen Eckert, Mark Hermann Rummeli

Research output: Journal article publicationReview articleAcademic researchpeer-review

53 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

� 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. The initial isolation of graphene in 2004 spawned massive interest in this two-dimensional pure sp2carbon structure due to its incredible electrical, optical, mechanical, and thermal effects. This in turn led to the rapid development of various characterization tools for graphene. Examples include Raman spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. However, the one tool with the greatest prowess for characterizing and studying graphene is the transmission electron microscope. State-of-the-art (scanning) transmission electron microscopes enable one to image graphene with atomic resolution, and also to conduct various other characterizations simultaneously. The advent of aberration correctors was timely in that it allowed transmission electron microscopes to operate with reduced acceleration voltages, so that damage to graphene is avoided while still providing atomic resolution. In this comprehensive review, a brief introduction is provided to the technical aspects of transmission electron microscopes relevant to graphene. The reader is then introduced to different specimen preparation techniques for graphene. The different characterization approaches in both transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy are then discussed, along with the different aspects of electron diffraction and electron energy loss spectroscopy. The use of graphene for other electron microscopy approaches such as in-situ investigations is also presented.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-542
Number of pages28
JournalSmall
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Low voltage transmission electron microscopy of Graphene'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this