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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.08228 |
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| author | Kim, Na Yeon Zhong, Hanfeng Zhang, Jianhua O'Leary, Colum M. Liao, Yuxuan Zou, Ji Sha, Haozhi Pham, Minh Li, Weiyi Yuan, Yakun Park, Ji-Hoon Kim, Dennis Jiang, Huaidong Kong, Jing Chi, Miaofang Miao, Jianwei |
| author_facet | Kim, Na Yeon Zhong, Hanfeng Zhang, Jianhua O'Leary, Colum M. Liao, Yuxuan Zou, Ji Sha, Haozhi Pham, Minh Li, Weiyi Yuan, Yakun Park, Ji-Hoon Kim, Dennis Jiang, Huaidong Kong, Jing Chi, Miaofang Miao, Jianwei |
| contents | Carbon is fundamental to science and technology due to its diverse bonding configurations, structural versatility, and essential role in defining the mechanical, chemical, electronic, and quantum properties of materials. However, direct three-dimensional (3D) imaging of individual carbon atoms remains a long-standing challenge. Here, we use twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) as a model system and demonstrate ptychographic atomic electron tomography (pAET) for determining the 3D atomic coordinates of individual carbon atoms with a precision of 0.11 angstrom. The resulting 3D atomic model uncovers chiral lattice distortions driven by van der Waals interactions that exhibit meron-like and skyrmion-like structural textures. These findings provide direct insight into the interplay between 3D chiral lattice deformation and electronic properties in moire-engineered carbon systems. Beyond TBG, pAET offers a versatile approach for 3D atomic-scale imaging of carbon-based and other light-element materials that are central to advances in physics, chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Three-dimensional imaging of individual carbon atoms Kim, Na Yeon Zhong, Hanfeng Zhang, Jianhua O'Leary, Colum M. Liao, Yuxuan Zou, Ji Sha, Haozhi Pham, Minh Li, Weiyi Yuan, Yakun Park, Ji-Hoon Kim, Dennis Jiang, Huaidong Kong, Jing Chi, Miaofang Miao, Jianwei Materials Science Instrumentation and Detectors Carbon is fundamental to science and technology due to its diverse bonding configurations, structural versatility, and essential role in defining the mechanical, chemical, electronic, and quantum properties of materials. However, direct three-dimensional (3D) imaging of individual carbon atoms remains a long-standing challenge. Here, we use twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) as a model system and demonstrate ptychographic atomic electron tomography (pAET) for determining the 3D atomic coordinates of individual carbon atoms with a precision of 0.11 angstrom. The resulting 3D atomic model uncovers chiral lattice distortions driven by van der Waals interactions that exhibit meron-like and skyrmion-like structural textures. These findings provide direct insight into the interplay between 3D chiral lattice deformation and electronic properties in moire-engineered carbon systems. Beyond TBG, pAET offers a versatile approach for 3D atomic-scale imaging of carbon-based and other light-element materials that are central to advances in physics, chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology. |
| title | Three-dimensional imaging of individual carbon atoms |
| topic | Materials Science Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.08228 |