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Single atom imaging and spectroscopy in nanostructured carbon materials

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Identifying constituent atoms in materials is the ultimate goal for all analytical techniques. Here, we describe the successful achievement of single atom spectroscopy in nanostructured carbon-based materials using a scanning transmission electron microscope equipped with electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The chemical analyis of individual metallofullerene molecules can be successfully performed without massive beam damage. Atom-by-atom spectroscopy of the edge carbon atoms in single layer graphene is also discussed.

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This work is supported by the JST-CREST program and grant-in-aid from MEXT (19054017). The work has been done with the collaboration of Drs. Masahiro Koshino, Yoshiko Niimi, Toshiya Okazaki, and Yoko Iizumi.

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  1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, Tsukuba, 305-8565, Japan

    Kazu Suenaga, Haruka Kobayashi & Masanori Koshino

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Suenaga, K., Kobayashi, H. & Koshino, M. Single atom imaging and spectroscopy in nanostructured carbon materials. MRS Bulletin 37, 36–38 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2011.339

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