High-resolution imaging of zeolite with aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy

We demonstrated high-resolution imaging of atomic columns in zeolite frameworks with spherical aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (AC-HRTEM). An MFI-type zeolite was observed by AC-HRTEM with optimized optical setup. Compared with the conventional imaging mode based on a positive spherical aberration, the negative spherical aberration imaging (NCSI) mode sharpened image contrasts at atomic column positions. The projected atomic columns of zeolite are so complex that sharp image contrast can help to distinguish each atomic column position. Copyright 2013 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4802244]