Electron beam (e-beam) irradiation is an inev- itable, but crucial issue for electron microscopy. Our investigation results show the e-beam-induced in situ structural transformations in silicon (Si) nanowires and ...Electron beam (e-beam) irradiation is an inev- itable, but crucial issue for electron microscopy. Our investigation results show the e-beam-induced in situ structural transformations in silicon (Si) nanowires and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs), respectively. Crystal to amorphous structure transition was revealed in Si NWs utilizing high resolution electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy. Reconstruction at the (1010) surface of ZnO NWs was also observed in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) using aberration-corrected electron microscopy. These e-beam-induced in situ struc- tural transformations prove that the electron beam irradi- ation effect is able to be used for the local modification of one-dimensional nanomaterials.展开更多
基金supported by the NationalBasic Research Program of China(2009CB623701)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11374174,51390471)
文摘Electron beam (e-beam) irradiation is an inev- itable, but crucial issue for electron microscopy. Our investigation results show the e-beam-induced in situ structural transformations in silicon (Si) nanowires and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs), respectively. Crystal to amorphous structure transition was revealed in Si NWs utilizing high resolution electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy. Reconstruction at the (1010) surface of ZnO NWs was also observed in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) using aberration-corrected electron microscopy. These e-beam-induced in situ struc- tural transformations prove that the electron beam irradi- ation effect is able to be used for the local modification of one-dimensional nanomaterials.