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July 8, 2020

Porous structure of an MFI zeolite nanosheet

Atomic-scale details from a powerful, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals the porous structure of an MFI zeolite nanosheet, with MEL zeolites intergrown within it.

[Research supported by National Science Foundation grants CBET 1705687, DMR 1420013 and CMMI 1332228.]

Learn more in the University of Minnesota news story Research brief: Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength. (Date image taken: February 2020; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: July 8, 2020)

Credit: Kumar et al., University of Minnesota


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