Researchers from Northwestern University, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a novel method to host gas molecules as they are being analyzed in real time, using honeycomb structures found in nature as inspiration for an ultra-thin ceramic membrane used to encase the sample. The encapsulation strategy works within high-vacuum transmission electron microscopes to enhance imaging of solid nanostructures. With the new technique, the resolutions were down to around 1.02 angstroms, compared to about 2.36 angstroms in previous experiments. The researchers said they've achieved the highest spatial resolution and spectral visibility recorded in their field to date.
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