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New views of catalysts

Developments in electron microscopy are generating more realistic views of catalysts, allowing optimization of their structure to improve their performance.

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Figure 1: An HAADF atomic-resolution image, obtained using an aberration-corrected analytical electron microscope, of a catalyst nanoparticle consisting of a Au core and a Pd shell.

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Kiely, C. New views of catalysts. Nature Mater 9, 296–297 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2728

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