By combining an electron-counting camera with low-energy transmission electron microscopy, it is possible to directly image the surface structure of delicate metal–organic framework crystals and their coherent interfaces.
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Slater, B., Ling, S. Look but don't touch. Nature Mater 16, 501–502 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4895
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