{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Extent of Radiolytic Damage from Liquid Cell TEM Experiments on Metal-Organic Frameworks via Post-Mortem 4D-STEM.
{Author}: Gnanasekaran K;Rosenmann ND;Dos Reis R;Gianneschi NC;
{Journal}: Nano Lett
{Volume}: 24
{Issue}: 33
{Year}: 2024 Aug 21
{Factor}: 12.262
{DOI}: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02242
{Abstract}: We report a systematic analysis of electron beam damage of the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) during liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LCTEM). Our analysis reveals ZIF-8 morphology is strongly affected by solvent used (water vs dimethylformamide), electron flux applied, and imaging mode (i.e., TEM vs STEM), while ZIF-8 crystallinity is primarily affected by accumulated electron fluence. Our observations indicate that the stability of ZIF-8 morphology is higher in dimethylformamide (DMF) than in water. However, in situ electron diffraction indicates that ZIF-8 nanocrystals lose crystallinity at critical fluence of ∼80 e-Å-2 independent of the presence of solvent. Furthermore, 4D-STEM analysis as a post-mortem method reveals the extent of electron beam damage beyond the imaging area and indicates that radiolytic reactions are more pronounced in TEM mode than in STEM mode. These results illustrate the significance of radiolysis occurring while imaging ZIF-8 and present a workflow for assessing damage in LCTEM experiments.