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An Introduction to Energy-Filtered Transmission Electron Microscopy

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This article introduces the topic of energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM). It reviews the technique combining theory with a number of applications from materials science to highlight the progress made in the subject. Examples of EFTEM of catalysts are also reviewed with a discussion of how the technique could be used to study many more catalyst structures in the future.

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Thomas, P., Midgley, P. An Introduction to Energy-Filtered Transmission Electron Microscopy. Topics in Catalysis 21, 109–138 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021377125838

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