Abstract P-37: Phosphorous Mapping in Inactivated SARS-Cov-2 Particles by Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (Suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S28-S28
Author(s):  
Andrey Moiseenko ◽  
Lubov Kozlovskaya ◽  
Aydar Ishmukhametov ◽  
Alexey Egorov ◽  
Konstantin Shaitan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Lipid Membrane ◽  
Electron Tomography ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Uranyl Acetate ◽  
Substrate Thickness ◽  
N Protein ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Annular Dark Field

Background: The severe COVID-19 pandemic started in December 2019 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virion consists of a positive-sense single-stranded RNA (ssRNA), bound with the nucleocapsid N protein and surrounded by a lipid membrane with the embedded glycoprotein S and the transmembrane proteins M and E. The structure of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virions is crucial for the development of vaccine-induced immunity. Here we characterized the nucleic acid distribution within β-propiolactone inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine CoviVac. Methods: We used EELS to verify the presence of phosphorus (P) inside the β-propiolactone inactivated virions. Electron microscopy was performed with a JEM-2100 200kV LaB6 transmission electron microscope (JEOL, Japan) equipped with a Gatan GIF Quantum ER energy filter (Gatan, USA) operating in spectrometer mode, along with a High-Angle Annular Dark-Field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) detector. The cooling holder model 21090 (JEOL, Japan) was operated at -182 °С to reduce the contamination effects and to enhance the specimen's stability under the electron beam. We employ a negative stain with 2% (NH4)2MoO4 rather than uranyl acetate since the Uranium O4,5 peak (edge at 96 eV) is close to the P L2,3 peak (edge at 132 eV) and interferes with the accurate background interpolation. Results: The intensity under the P peak after the background subtraction was used for STEM-EELS mapping. We observed the characteristic P signal from the inner part of the virion but not from the bare grid. The observed P signal could arise from either viral RNA or lipids of the virus membrane, and since the P signal is highly heterogeneous, it is more likely to originate from RNA. Conclusion: So far, phosphorous mapping in individual virions using EELS was done only with samples prepared using highly specialized techniques, which minimized the sample thickness, including the substrate thickness. Here, we performed elemental mapping on ordinary samples of whole viruses. All investigated virions contained P signal, but its spatial distribution and intensity differed significantly. This clearly reflects the non-even distribution of the genomic RNA, which, apparently, accompanies their inner heterogeneity, previously observed by in-situ cryo-electron tomography.

Atomic-scale structural and compositional analyses of Ruddlesden-Popper planar faults in AO-excess SrTiO3 (A = Sr2+, Ca2+, Ba2+) ceramics

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2596-2604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sašo Šturm ◽  
Makoto Shiojiri ◽  
Miran Čeh
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Final Microstructure ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Annular Dark Field

The microstructure in AO-excess SrTiO3 (A = Sr2+, Ca2+, Ba2+) ceramics is strongly affected by the formation of Ruddlesden-Popper fault–rich (RP fault) lamellae, which are coherently intergrown with the matrix of the perovskite grains. We studied the structure and chemistry of RP faults by applying quantitative high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy analyses. We showed that the Sr2+ and Ca2+ dopant ions form RP faults during the initial stage of sintering. The final microstructure showed preferentially grown RP fault lamellae embedded in the central part of the anisotropic perovskite grains. In contrast, the dopant Ba2+ ions preferably substituted for Sr2+ in the SrTiO3 matrix by forming a BaxSr1−xTiO3 solid solution. The surplus of Sr2+ ions was compensated structurally in the later stages of sintering by the formation of SrO-rich RP faults. The resulting microstructure showed RP fault lamellae located at the surface of equiaxed BaxSr1-xTiO3 perovskite grains.

scholarly journals Exploring the Capability of HAADF-STEM Techniques to Characterize Graphene Distribution in Nanocomposites by Simulations

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
N. Baladés ◽  
D. L. Sales ◽  
M. Herrera ◽  
A. M. Raya ◽  
J. C. Hernández-Garrido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Tomography ◽  
Carbon Matrix ◽  
Reconstruction Algorithm ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Dispersion Degree ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Annular Dark Field

This paper explores the capability of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) techniques in determining the dispersion degree of graphene layers within the carbon matrix by using simulated high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) images. Results ensure that unmarked graphene layers are only detectable if their orientation is parallel to the microscope beam. Additionally, gold-marked graphene layers allow evaluating the dispersion degree in structural composites. Moreover, electron tomography has been demonstrated to provide truthfully 3D distribution of the graphene sheets inside the matrix when an appropriate reconstruction algorithm and 2D projections including channelling effect are used.

scholarly journals Ru Catalyst Encapsulated into the Pores of MIL-101 MOF: Direct Visualization by TEM

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4531
Author(s):  
Maria Meledina ◽  
Geert Watson ◽  
Alexander Meledin ◽  
Pascal Van Der Voort ◽  
Joachim Mayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Catalyst Nanoparticles ◽  
Ru Catalyst ◽  
Ru Nanoparticles ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Annular Dark Field

Ru catalyst nanoparticles were encapsulated into the pores of a Cr-based metal-organic framework (MOF)—MIL-101. The obtained material, as well as the non-loaded MIL-101, were investigated down to the atomic scale by annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy using low dose conditions and fast image acquisition. The results directly show that the used wet chemistry loading approach is well-fitted for the accurate embedding of the individual catalyst nanoparticles into the cages of the MIL-101. The MIL-101 host material remains crystalline after the loading procedure, and the encapsulated Ru nanoparticles have a metallic nature. Annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, combined with EDX mapping, is a perfect tool to directly characterize both the embedded nanoparticles and the loaded nanoscale MOFs. The resulting nanostructure of the material is promising because the Ru nanoparticles hosted in the MIL-101 pores are prevented from agglomeration—the stability and lifetime of the catalyst could be improved.

scholarly journals Synthesis of nickel/gallium nanoalloys using a dual-source approach in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazole ionic liquids

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1754-1767
Author(s):  
Ilka Simon ◽  
Julius Hornung ◽  
Juri Barthel ◽  
Jörg Thomas ◽  
Maik Finze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Annular Dark Field ◽  
Dual Source ◽  
Induced Decomposition

NiGa is a catalyst for the semihydrogenation of alkynes. Here we show the influence of different dispersion times before microwave-induced decomposition of the precursors on the phase purity, as well as the influence of the time of microwave-induced decomposition on the crystallinity of the NiGa nanoparticles. Microwave-induced co-decomposition of all-hydrocarbon precursors [Ni(COD)2] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) and GaCp* (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) in the ionic liquid [BMIm][NTf2] selectively yields small intermetallic Ni/Ga nanocrystals of 5 ± 1 nm as derived from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and supported by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), selected-area energy diffraction (SAED) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). NiGa@[BMIm][NTf2] catalyze the semihydrogenation of 4-octyne to 4-octene with 100% selectivity towards (E)-4-octene over five runs, but with poor conversion values. IL-free, precipitated NiGa nanoparticles achieve conversion values of over 90% and selectivity of 100% towards alkene over three runs.

A further investigation of the complex M3 murataite structure using Hf substitution and STEM-EELS techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-448
Author(s):  
Ryosuke S. S. Maki ◽  
Peter E. D. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Site Preference ◽  
Scanning Transmission Electron ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Annular Dark Field

Many members of the complex crystalline fluorite supercell structures (e.g. zirconolite, pyrochlore and murataite polytypes) have been considered/studied for possible long-term radioactive-waste immobilization. The eight-coordinated sites in these crystals are of particular importance because they are preferred for the accommodation of trivalent rare earths and actinides present in radioactive waste from fuel element processing. The fluorite-type supercell structures include the murataites, M3, M5, M7, M8, having those numbers of repeating fluorite sub-cell units. One simple technique, as shown here, namely the substitution of Hf into the Zr site, is very helpful for structural analysis in these very complex cases in order to further illuminate the site preference of the Zr ion. Three M3 murataite samples, Ca-Mn-Ti-Zr-Al-Fe-O (regular M3), Ca-Ti-Zr-Al-Fe-O (Mn-free M3) and Ca-Mn-Ti-Hf-Al-Fe-O (Hf-substituted M3) are investigated and, through techniques described for larger cells, show that the Zr is very likely not to be hosted in the [6] Ti site in the M3 murataite structure, as suggested by Pakhomova et al. [(2013), Z. Kristallogr. Cryst. Mater. 228, 151–156], but more likely replaces the [8] Ca1 site and less likely the [8] Ca2 site. This adjusted site preference for each cation from the powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning transmission electron microscopy electron energy-loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) methods, agrees well with the high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) image.

scholarly journals Atomic structural catalogue of defects and vertical stacking in 2H/3R mixed polytype multilayer WS2 pyramids

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10859-10871
Author(s):  
Gyeong Hee Ryu ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Yi Wen ◽  
Si Zhou ◽  
Ren-Jie Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Vapour Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Dark Field ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Transmission ◽  
Annular Dark Field ◽  
Aberration Corrected

We examine the atomic structure of chemical vapour deposition grown multilayer WS2 pyramids using aberration corrected annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled with an in situ heating holder.

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