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5.7 Electron Microscopy 257<br />

favorable cases of simple projected electrons, give a representation of the<br />

underlying crystallographic diffraction grating.<br />

Fig. 5.36 shows near atomic resolution images of SnO2 nanowires that<br />

were synthesized at elevated temperatures. 92 Such nanowires are of particular<br />

interest because of their potential in the fabrication of nanoscale<br />

devices and sensors. SnO2 is a well-known functional material used particularly<br />

in optoelectronic devices and gas sensors. In this example, the<br />

TEM has been employed to carry out detailed characterization of the crystal<br />

structure. From the figure, the nanowires are flat and straight in the<br />

form of nanobelts, and their widths are several tens of nanometers. More<br />

interestingly, from the high resolution TEM images and selected area electron<br />

diffraction, the crystallographic configuration of the SnO2 nanowires<br />

could also be determined.<br />

Fig. 5.36 (a) TEM image of a rutile structured SnO2 nanowire. (b) High-resolution<br />

TEM image of the nanowire. (c) Corresponding FFT of the image, and (d) selected<br />

area electron diffraction pattern from the nanowire. Reprinted with permission<br />

from the American Chemical Society publications. 92

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