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3D Visualization of the Iron Oxidation State in FeO/Fe3O4 Core–Shell Nanocubes from Electron Energy Loss Tomography

The physicochemical properties used in numerous advanced nanostructured devices are directly controlled by the oxidation states of their constituents. In this work we combine electron energy-loss spectroscopy, blind source separation, and computed tomography to reconstruct in three dimensions the di...

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Published in:Nano letters 2016-08, Vol.16 (8), p.5068-5073
Main Authors: Torruella, Pau, Arenal, Raúl, de la Peña, Francisco, Saghi, Zineb, Yedra, Lluís, Eljarrat, Alberto, López-Conesa, Lluís, Estrader, Marta, López-Ortega, Alberto, Salazar-Alvarez, Germán, Nogués, Josep, Ducati, Caterina, Midgley, Paul A, Peiró, Francesca, Estradé, Sonia
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Summary:The physicochemical properties used in numerous advanced nanostructured devices are directly controlled by the oxidation states of their constituents. In this work we combine electron energy-loss spectroscopy, blind source separation, and computed tomography to reconstruct in three dimensions the distribution of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in a FeO/Fe3O4 core/shell cube-shaped nanoparticle with nanometric resolution. The results highlight the sharpness of the interface between both oxides and provide an average shell thickness, core volume, and average cube edge length measurements in agreement with the magnetic characterization of the sample.
ISSN:1530-6984
1530-6992
1530-6992
DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01922