研究目的
To measure the local temperature at the nanoscale during temperature controlled in situ TEM experiments using aluminium plasmon nanothermometry.
研究成果
The study successfully applied aluminium plasmon nanothermometry for local temperature measurement up to 550°C in in situ temperature controlled TEM. It revealed discrepancies between local and setpoint temperatures, highlighting the importance of accurate temperature measurement for reliable interpretation of in situ TEM experiments.
研究不足
The main limitation is the discrepancy between local and setpoint temperatures, especially at higher temperatures and in the presence of a static H2 gas environment. Additionally, the method requires precise calibration and is sensitive to the stability of the experimental setup.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection
The study employs aluminium plasmon nanothermometry to monitor the temperature dependence of the volume plasmon of Al nanospheres using electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources
Al nanospheres with an average diameter of about 50 nm were used as local temperature probes. These were dry-deposited on the SiN film of the heating E-chips prior to in situ experiments.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials
The gas nanoreactors used are provided by Protochips Inc. The study was performed with a JEOL ARM 200F TEM equipped with an aberration corrector of the objective lens and a cold FEG electron source operated at 200 kV. EELS data were acquired with a GIF Quantum ER spectrometer.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow
STEM-EELS analyses were performed to track the shifts in Al volume plasmon energy as a function of temperature and gas conditions. The energy dispersion of the spectrometer was set to 0.01 eV/pixel, and time series of EELS data spectra were collected at each point of analysis.
5:Data Analysis Methods
The energy positions of the individual volume plasmon energies at each setpoint temperature were determined by fitting a sum of a Lorentzian function and a linear baseline to the EELS Al plasmon peaks using Python.
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