F272 (2009)

F272 (2009). HRTEM imaging of MOF, Cu-SIP-3-pyridine.H2O.

HRTEM imaging of MOFs is very difficult since almost all MOFs are electron beam sensitive. Their crystal structures might decompose in a few second. But it is not impossible if the microscope conditions are well controlled or a compositional modification is properly carried out.  [B. Xiao, P. J. Byrne, P. S. Wheatley, D. S. Wragg, X. B. Zhao, A. J. Fletcher, M. Thomas, L. Peters, J. S.O. Evans, J. E. Warren, W. Z. Zhou, R. E. Morris, Nature Chem. 1, 289-294 (2009)].