Serial rotation electron diffraction (SerialRED) enables rapid and reliable phase analysis and structure determination of complex polycrystalline materials that cannot be routinely characterized using X-ray diffraction. Five zeolite phases were identified in a single synthesis product by automated screening of hundreds of crystals, demonstrating the power of SerialRED for materials development.
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This is a summary of: Luo, Y. et al. High-throughput phase elucidation of polycrystalline materials using serial rotation electron diffraction. Nat. Chem. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-01131-8 (2023).
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Serial rotation electron diffraction for rapid phase analysis to accelerate materials development. Nat. Chem. 15, 456–457 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01172-7
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