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Yan S, Li W, Sun T, Cai Y, Pan Y, Yu J. Effects of the Hydroxy-Regulated Li-Montmorillonite Atomic Interface Arrangement on Li Cycle of Marine Sedimentation and pH. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:7375-7383. [PMID: 38497723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The reaction of ubiquitous clay is related to the global cycle of the key metals, but the relationship between the Li occurrence interface and the sedimentation in the Li cycle remains unclear. We investigated the atomic interface arrangement of Li-montmorillonite (Li-Mt) during low-temperature water-rock reactions and Li migration. The results show that, in Cl-rich systems, deprotonation and exposure of Na adsorption sites cause Li enrichment and O pairing, which lead to the weakening of the shielding effect of Mt on anions and the formation of a Mt-Li-Cl atomically interfacial arrangement. Only up to 20.3% of the Li is contained in the atomic interface of Li-Mt. In F-rich system, the dehydroxylation of F paired with Al in octahedral sites causes Li accumulation via local crystallization of LiF, and co-complexation of F and Li forms a Mt(Al)-F-Li atomic interface, in which up to 46.8% of the Li is enriched by the Mt. The participation of F and Cl in the complexation intensifies lattice collapse of the Li-Mt edge. The sedimentation velocity decreases with the smaller particle size affected by the Li loading. Lithium leached from igneous rocks serves as the marine Li source, which contributes up to 99.8% and 99.5% of the Li in Cl- and F-rich systems, respectively. The response of Mt(OH) to Li migration with a time accumulating effect may make an important regulatory of oceanic pH by either acidification or alkalization.
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- Song Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mineral Deposit Research, School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Pelz PM, Griffin SM, Stonemeyer S, Popple D, DeVyldere H, Ercius P, Zettl A, Scott MC, Ophus C. Solving complex nanostructures with ptychographic atomic electron tomography. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7906. [PMID: 38036516 PMCID: PMC10689721 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43634-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is essential for determining atomic scale structures in structural biology and materials science. In structural biology, three-dimensional structures of proteins are routinely determined from thousands of identical particles using phase-contrast TEM. In materials science, three-dimensional atomic structures of complex nanomaterials have been determined using atomic electron tomography (AET). However, neither of these methods can determine the three-dimensional atomic structure of heterogeneous nanomaterials containing light elements. Here, we perform ptychographic electron tomography from 34.5 million diffraction patterns to reconstruct an atomic resolution tilt series of a double wall-carbon nanotube (DW-CNT) encapsulating a complex ZrTe sandwich structure. Class averaging the resulting tilt series images and subpixel localization of the atomic peaks reveals a Zr11Te50 structure containing a previously unobserved ZrTe2 phase in the core. The experimental realization of atomic resolution ptychographic electron tomography will allow for the structural determination of a wide range of beam-sensitive nanomaterials containing light elements.
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- Philipp M Pelz
- Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research (IMN) & Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Friedrich Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Li G, Zhang H, Han Y. Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy in Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2023; 123:10728-10749. [PMID: 37642645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN) is an emerging field that aims to tailor the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials by precisely manipulating their crystal phases. To advance PEN effectively, it is vital to possess the capability of characterizing the structures and compositions of nanomaterials with precision. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a versatile tool that combines reciprocal-space diffraction, real-space imaging, and spectroscopic techniques, allowing for comprehensive characterization with exceptional resolution in the domains of time, space, momentum, and, increasingly, even energy. In this Review, we first introduce the fundamental mechanisms behind various TEM-related techniques, along with their respective application scopes and limitations. Subsequently, we review notable applications of TEM in PEN research, including applications in fields such as metallic nanostructures, carbon allotropes, low-dimensional materials, and nanoporous materials. Specifically, we underscore its efficacy in phase identification, composition and chemical state analysis, in situ observations of phase evolution, as well as the challenges encountered when dealing with beam-sensitive materials. Furthermore, we discuss the potential generation of artifacts during TEM imaging, particularly in scanning modes, and propose methods to minimize their occurrence. Finally, we offer our insights into the present state and future trends of this field, discussing emerging technologies including four-dimensional scanning TEM, three-dimensional atomic-resolution imaging, and electron microscopy automation while highlighting the significance and feasibility of these advancements.
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- Guanxing Li
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Electron Microscopy Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Electron Microscopy Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Ozgulbas DY, Jensen D, Butler R, Vescovi R, Foster IT, Irvin M, Nakaye Y, Chu M, Dufresne EM, Seifert S, Babnigg G, Ramanathan A, Zhang Q. Robotic pendant drop: containerless liquid for μs-resolved, AI-executable XPCS. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:196. [PMID: 37596264 PMCID: PMC10439219 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01233-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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The dynamics and structure of mixed phases in a complex fluid can significantly impact its material properties, such as viscoelasticity. Small-angle X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (SA-XPCS) can probe the spontaneous spatial fluctuations of the mixed phases under various in situ environments over wide spatiotemporal ranges (10-6-103 s /10-10-10-6 m). Tailored material design, however, requires searching through a massive number of sample compositions and experimental parameters, which is beyond the bandwidth of the current coherent X-ray beamline. Using 3.7-μs-resolved XPCS synchronized with the clock frequency at the Advanced Photon Source, we demonstrated the consistency between the Brownian dynamics of ~100 nm diameter colloidal silica nanoparticles measured from an enclosed pendant drop and a sealed capillary. The electronic pipette can also be mounted on a robotic arm to access different stock solutions and create complex fluids with highly-repeatable and precisely controlled composition profiles. This closed-loop, AI-executable protocol is applicable to light scattering techniques regardless of the light wavelength and optical coherence, and is a first step towards high-throughput, autonomous material discovery.
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- Doga Yamac Ozgulbas
- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Departement of Computer Science, University of Chicago, 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- XRD Design and Engineering Department, Rigaku Corporation 3-9-12 Matsubara-cho, Akishima-shi, Tokyo, 196-8666, Japan
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Bioscience Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA.
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA.
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Whittaker ML, Shoaib M, Lammers LN, Zhang Y, Tournassat C, Gilbert B. Smectite phase separation is driven by hydration-mediated interfacial charge. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 647:406-420. [PMID: 37269737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Smectite clay minerals have an outsize impact on the response of clay-rich media to common stimuli, such as hydration and ion exchange, motivating extensive effort to understand behaviors resulting from these processes such as swelling and exfoliation. Smectites are common and historic systems for investigating colloidal and interfacial phenomena, with two swelling regimes commonly identified across myriad clays: osmotic swelling at high water activity and crystalline swelling at low water activity. However, no current swelling model seamlessly spans the full ranges of water, salt and clay content encountered in natural or engineered settings. Here, we show that structures previously rationalized as either osmotic or crystalline coexist as a rich array of distinct colloidal phases that differ by water content, layer stacking thickness, and curvature. We present an analytical model for intermolecular potentials among water, salt and clay in both mono- and divalent electrolytes that predicts swelling pressures across high and low water activities. Our results indicate that all clay swelling is osmotic swelling, but that the osmotic pressure of charged mineral interfaces becomes attractive and dominates that of the electrolyte at high clay activities. Global energy minima are often not reached on experimental timescales due to many local energy minima that promote long-lived intermediate states with vast differences in clay, ion, and water mobilities, leading to hyperdiffusive layer dynamics driven by variable hydration-mediated interfacial charge. Teaser Distinct colloidal phases of swelling clays emerge via ion (de)hydration at mineral interfaces that drives hyperdiffusive layer dynamics as metastable smectites approach equilibrium.
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- Michael L Whittaker
- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, Université d'Orléans-CNRS-BRGM, Orléans 45071, France
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Zhang Q, Hu G, Starchenko V, Wan G, Dufresne EM, Dong Y, Liu H, Zhou H, Jeen H, Saritas K, Krogel JT, Reboredo FA, Lee HN, Sandy AR, Almazan IC, Ganesh P, Fong DD. Phase Transition Dynamics in a Complex Oxide Heterostructure. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2022; 129:235701. [PMID: 36563221 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.235701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Understanding the behavior of defects in the complex oxides is key to controlling myriad ionic and electronic properties in these multifunctional materials. The observation of defect dynamics, however, requires a unique probe-one sensitive to the configuration of defects as well as its time evolution. Here, we present measurements of oxygen vacancy ordering in epitaxial thin films of SrCoO_{x} and the brownmillerite-perovskite phase transition employing x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy. These and associated synchrotron measurements and theory calculations reveal the close interaction between the kinetics and the dynamics of the phase transition, showing how spatial and temporal fluctuations of heterointerface evolve during the transformation process. The energetics of the transition are correlated with the behavior of oxygen vacancies, and the dimensionality of the transformation is shown to depend strongly on whether the phase is undergoing oxidation or reduction. The experimental and theoretical methods described here are broadly applicable to in situ measurements of dynamic phase behavior and demonstrate how coherence may be employed for novel studies of the complex oxides as enabled by the arrival of fourth-generation hard x-ray coherent light sources.
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- Qingteng Zhang
- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College, City University of New York, Queens, New York 11367, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- X-Ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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