Nanotube Unit, International Center for Materials, Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Adv Mater. 2012 Jan 10;24(2):177-94. doi: 10.1002/adma.201102579. Epub 2011 Oct 14.
Modern methods of in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) allow one to not only manipulate with a nanoscale object at the nanometer-range precision but also to get deep insights into its physical and chemical statuses. Dedicated TEM holders combining the capabilities of a conventional high-resolution TEM instrument and atomic force -, and/or scanning tunneling microscopy probes become the powerful tools in nanomaterials analysis. This progress report highlights the past, present and future of these exciting methods based on the extensive authors endeavors over the last five years. The objects of interest are diverse. They include carbon, boron nitride and other inorganic one- and two-dimensional nanoscale materials, e.g., nanotubes, nanowires and nanosheets. The key point of all experiments discussed is that the mechanical and electrical transport data are acquired on an individual nanostructure level under ultimately high spatial, temporal and energy resolution achievable in TEM, and thus can directly be linked to morphological, structural and chemical peculiarities of a given nanomaterial.
现代原位传输电子显微镜（TEM）方法不仅允许在纳米级精度上操纵纳米级物体，还可以深入了解其物理和化学状态。结合传统高分辨率 TEM 仪器和原子力显微镜、和/或扫描隧道显微镜探针功能的专用 TEM 支架成为纳米材料分析的强大工具。本进展报告基于作者过去五年的广泛努力，重点介绍了这些令人兴奋的方法的过去、现在和未来。感兴趣的对象是多种多样的。它们包括碳、氮化硼和其他无机一维和二维纳米尺度材料，例如，纳米管、纳米线和纳米片。所有讨论实验的关键点在于，在 TEM 中可实现的最终高空间、时间和能量分辨率下，在单个纳米结构水平上获得机械和电气传输数据，因此可以直接与给定纳米材料的形态、结构和化学特性相关联。
