Magister Scientiae - MSc / In this study multilayer graphene nanosheets was synthesize by oxidizing graphite to graphene oxide using H2SO4 and KMnO4 followed by reduction of graphene oxide to graphene using NaBH4. The graphene nanosheets were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). HRTEM images showed that the multilayer graphene were obtained. The graphene was immobilized directly onto a glassy carbon electrode using the drop coating technique followed by the in situ deposition of mercury, bismuth or antimony thin films to afford graphene modified glassy carbon metal film electrodes (Gr-GC-MEs). The experimental parameters (deposition potential, deposition time, rotation speed, frequency and amplitude) were optimized, and the applicability of the modified electrode was investigated towards the individual and simultaneous determination of Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ at the low concentration levels (μg L-1) in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.6) using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). The detection limits values for the Gr-GC-HgE was 0.08, 0.05 and 0.14 μg L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+, respectively. The Gr-GC-BiE the detection limits for was 0.12, 0.22 and 0.28 μg L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ while the detection limits for the Gr-GC-SbE was 0.1, 0.3 and 0.3 μg L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+, respectively. A Gr-GCE prepared without any binding agents or metal film had detection limits for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ of 3.9, 0.8 and 0.2 μg L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+. Real sample analysis of which was laboratory tap water was performed using the Gr-GCMEs. Only Gr-GC-HgE was sensitive enough to detect metal ions in the tap water samples at the 3ppb level whereas, the GC-BiE and GC-SbE detected the metal ions at the 10 μg L-1 to 30 μg L-1 level.

The two-dimensional material graphene possesses many impressive properties such asextraordinary carrier mobility, mechanical stiffness and optical transmittance. However,the properties of pristine graphene do not always complement the requirements of applications. Of particular interest, a band gap is needed for electronic logic devices. Recent research shows that using few-layer hexagonal boron nitride as a substrate for graphene-based electronic devices can open a band gap in graphene. Also, introducing impurities such as hydrogen atoms, transition metals or silicon atoms on or within graphene can control the electronic properties according to recent studies. Furthermore, ion irradiation is an alternative option to tailor the properties of graphene by introducing defects. In this thesis, pristine, impure or defective graphene and few-layer boron nitride were characterised by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy loss (EEL) spectroscopy. Through STEM and EEL spectroscopy, lattice structures and electronic properties of these two-dimensional materials could be investigated at the atomic scale. This thesis focuses on the frontier studies of theoretical and experimental EEL spectroscopy of graphene and few-layer boron nitride with impurities. In the EEL spectra of pristine graphene and boron nitride two prominent peaks were observed, which are attributed to the plasmon excitations of π- and π+σ-electrons. By introducing impurities such as hydrogen adatoms on graphene and substitutional oxygen and carbon atoms within single-layer boron nitride, our experimental and simulated EEL spectra show that their π-plasmon peaks are modified. The concentrations of these impurities were then evaluated via EEL spectra and atomic-resolution images. If other impurities, such as various transition metals and silicon atoms, are introduced on or within single-layer graphene, our simulated EEL spectra demonstrate that the geometry of these impurity clusters affects the π-plasmon peak in graphene and some impurities even enhance it. Finally, experiments on in-situ transmission electron microscopy and ex-situ STEM and Raman spectroscopy were conducted to investigate ion irradiated graphene. Many topological defects were, for the first time, observed in atomic-resolution STEM images of ion irradiated graphene. Simulated EEL spectra of defective graphene are also reported, which suggests that corrugations and dangling bonds in defects can modify out-of-plane EEL spectra and introduce intraband transitions, respectively.

A procedure to evaluate the leaching properties of radionuclides from irradiated graphite waste has been developed by combining ANSI 16.1 (USA) and NEN 7345 (Netherlands) standardised diffusion leaching techniques. The ANSI 16.1 standard has been followed to the acquire the leachates and to determine the leach rate/ diffusion coefficient and NEN 7345 standard technique has been used to determine the diffusion mechanism of radionuclides. The investigation employs simulated Drigg groundwater as a leachant using semi-dynamic technique for the production of leachate specimens. From gamma spectroscopy analysis the principal radionuclides present in terms of activity were 60Co, 137Cs, 134Cs, 155Eu, 133Ba and 46Sc. The dominant radionuclides are 60Co, 134Cs and 133Ba which together account for about 91 % of the total activity. The 91 % can be broken down into 73.4 % 60Co, 9.1 % 134Cs and 8.1 % 133Ba. Analysis of total beta and total beta without tritium activity release from Magnox graphite was measured using liquid scintillating counting. Preliminary results show that there is an initial high release of activity and decreases when the leaching period increases. This may be due to the depletion of contaminants which were absorbed by the internal pore networks and the surface. During the leaching test approximately 275.33 ± 18.20 Bq of 3H and 106.26 ± 7.01 Bq of 14C was released into the leachant within 91 days. Irradiation induced damages to the nuclear graphite crystal structure have been shown to cause disruption of the bonding across the basal planes. Moreover, the closures of Mrozowski cracks have been observed in nuclear graphite, the bulk property are governed by the porosity, in particular, at the nanometre scale. Therefore, knowledge of the crystallite structure and porosity distribution is very important; as it will assist in understand the affects of irradiated damage and location and the mechanism of the leaching of radionuclides. The work reported herein contributed several key findings to the international work on graphite leaching to offer guidance leading toward obtaining leaching data in the future: (a) the effective diffusion coefficient for 14C from graphite waste has been determined. The diffusion process for 14C has two stages resulting two different values of diffusion coefficient, i.e., for the fast and slow components; (b) the controlling leaching mechanism for 3H radionuclide from graphite is shown to be surface wash–off; and for that of 14C radionuclide the initial controlling leaching mechanism is surface wash-off following by diffusion which is the major transport mechanism ; (c) The weight loss originates from the open pore structure which has been opened up by radiolytic oxidation; at the higher weight losses much of the closed porosity in the graphite has been opened. The investigation indicates that weigh loss has a major influence on the leaching of elements from the irradiated graphite; and (d) the analysis of the pores in nuclear graphite can be categorised into three types. These three types of pores are: (1) small pores narrow which are slit-shaped pores in the binder phase or matrix, (2) gas evolution pores or gas entrapment pores within the binder phase or matrix and (3) lenticular pores which are large cracks within the filler particles. It is shown in this thesis that by using tomography to study the morphology of the different pores coupled with the distribution of impurities an understanding of the role of porosity in leaching is possible.

Multi-metallic aerogels have recently emerged as a novel and promising class of unsupported electrocatalyst materials due to their high catalytic activity and improved durability for various electrochemical reactions. Aerogels can be prepared by a spontaneous one-step gelation process, where the chemical co-reduction of metal precursors and the prompt formation of the nanochain-consisting hydrogels, as a preliminary stage for the preparation of aerogels take place. However, detailed knowledge about the homogeneity and chemical distribution of these three-dimensional Pd-Pt aerogels at the nano-scale as well as at the macro-scale is still unclear to date. Therefore, we used a combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to obtain a better insight into the structure and elemental distribution of the various Pd-rich Pd-Pt aerogels prepared by the spontaneous one-step gelation process. Synchrotron-based extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy and high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) in combination with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were employed in this work to uncover the structural architecture and chemical composition of the various Pd-rich Pd-Pt aerogels over a broad length range. The Pd80Pt20, Pd60Pt40 and Pd50Pt50 aerogels showed heterogeneity in the chemical distribution of the Pt and Pd atoms inside the macroscopic nanochain-network. Features of monometallic clusters were not detected by EXAFS or STEM-EDX, indicating alloyed nanoparticles. However, the local chemical composition of the Pd-Pt alloys strongly varied along the nanochains and thus within a single aerogel. To determine the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) of the Pd-Pt aerogels for applications in electrocatalysis, we used the electrochemical CO stripping method. Due to high porosity and extended network structure, the resulting values of the ECSA for the Pd-Pt aerogels were higher than that for a commercially available unsupported Pt black catalyst. We show that the Pd-Pt aerogels possess a high utilization of catalytically active centers for electrocatalytic applications based on the nanostructured bimetallic framework. Knowledge about the homogeneity and chemical distribution of the bimetallic aerogels can help to further optimize their preparation by the spontaneous one-step gelation process and to tune their electrocatalytic reactivity.

Un acier austénitique stabilisé au titane, le 15-15Ti AIM1, a été choisi à l'état écroui comme matériau de référence des gaines de combustible du premier coeur d'ASTRID (prototype de Réacteur à Neutrons Rapides (RNR) refroidi au sodium). Cette étude contribue à la compréhension de l'évolution microstructurale sous irradiation de l'AIM1 à forte dose (>100 dpa) et en particulier des mécanismes de gonflement. Des campagnes d'irradiations aux ions de l'AIM1 et de son précurseur le 15-15Ti D4 (AIM1 sans phosphore), ont été menées sur l'installation Jannus-Saclay. Ces irradiations ont été réalisées jusqu'à une dose de 150 dpa en simple faisceau Fe2+ et 120 dpa en double faisceaux Fe2+ et He+ entre 550 et 630°C pour étudier les effets de l'hélium. En parallèle, des recuits thermiques à 650°C de durées comparables aux temps d'irradiation (<100h) ont été réalisés pour séparer les effets de la température et de l'irradiation. Les microstructures et les défauts d'irradiation ont été caractérisés principalement au microscope électronique à transmission (MET) et à la sonde atomique tomographique (SAT). Pendant les recuits thermiques à 650°C, une précipitation rapide de carbures de titane nanométriques sur les dislocations est observée. Une faible densité d'amas enrichis en phosphore (germes de phosphures) a également été détectée. Après irradiation aux ions, la microstructure de l'AIM1 et du 15-15Ti fait apparaître une population dense de boucles fautées de Frank reparties de manière homogène et qui évolue peu avec la dose (entre 45 et 150 dpa). La précipitation est constituée principalement de carbures de titane nanométriques, de phosphures (dans l'AIM1) et de carbures de chrome. La précipitation de phosphures dans l'AIM1 apparait accélérée par l'irradiation. Une ségrégation du Ni et du Si sur les dislocations est aussi mise en évidence. Les irradiations en simple faisceau même à 150 dpa créent une faible densité de cavités réparties de façon hétérogène dans les grains. Il a été montré que l'implantation simultanée d'hélium à 1 appm/dpa conduit à une densité de cavités nettement plus élevée. Dans ce cas, une association entre les cavités et les nanoprécipités (TiC et phosphures) est observée. Enfin une première comparaison entre les irradiations aux ions et aux neutrons sur le 15-15Ti D4 souligne de notables différences dans l'évolution de la précipitation et les mécanismes de formation des cavités. Un modèle de dynamique d'amas avec le code Crescendo permet de modéliser la formation des boucles de Frank, des cavités et l'évolution du réseau de dislocations et prend en compte la production d'hélium. Les paramètres du modèle ont été ajustés pour reproduire les données expérimentales des irradiations en simple faisceau à 630°C. L'extrapolation du modèle illustre le décalage du pic de gonflement vers les basses températures quand le taux de dommage diminue. Le modèle prenant en compte la présence de l'hélium reproduit l'augmentation de la densité de cavités observée en double faisceaux Fe-He / A cold-worked titanium stabilized austenitic steel, named 15-15Ti AIM1, is the reference material for fuel cladding to be used in the _rst core of ASTRID (prototype of Sodium cooled Fast neutron Reactor -SFR). This study contributes to the understanding of the microstructural evolution under high dose irradiation of AIM1 (> 100 dpa) and especially swelling mechanisms. Several ion irradiations of AIM1 and its precursor 15-15Ti D4 (AIM1 without phosphorus), were done at Jannus-Saclay facility. These irradiations were performed up to 150 dpa in single beam (Fe 2+) and up to 120 dpa in dual beams (Fe 2+ and He +) at a temperature set between 550 and 630 ° C in order to study the helium e_ects. Besides, thermal annealing at 650 ° Cequivalent to irradiation time (<100h) was carried out to separate the effects of temperature and irradiation. The microstructures and the irradiation-induced defects were characterized mainly by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tomographic atom probe (SAT). During thermal annealing at 650 ° C, rapid precipitation of nanometric titanium carbides over dislocations was observed. A low density of phosphorus-enriched clusters (phosphide nucleation) was also detected. After irradiation with ions, the microstructure of AIM1 and 15-15Ti revealed high density of Frank faulted-loops distributed homogeneously and which didn'tevolve with the irradiation dose (between 45 and 150 dpa). The precipitation of nanometric titanium carbides, phosphides (in AIM1) and chromium carbides was observed. Precipitation of phosphides in AIM1 is accelerated by irradiation. Irradiation_induced segregation of Ni and Si on dislocations has also been highlighted. Single-beam irradiations even at 150 dpa show very low cavities density distributed heterogeneously in the grains. It is shown that the simultaneous injection of 1 appm / dpa helium leads to much higher cavity density. In this case, cavities are attached to nanoprecipitates (TiC and phosphides). Finally, a comparison between ion and neutron irradiation on 15-15Ti D4 highlighted significant differences in the evolution of precipitation and cavity formation mechanisms. A cluster dynamics model with the Crescendo code was used to simulate the formation of Frank loops, cavities and the evolution of the dislocation network, taking into account the helium production. The model parameters were adjusted to reproduce the experimental single beam irradiation data at 630°C. The extrapolation of the model shows the displacement of the swelling peak at low temperatures as the rate of damage decreases. Taking into account the presence of Helium, the model reproduces the increase of cavity density observed in double Fe-He beams.

Corrosion protection performance of a completely soluble polyaniline-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid salt (PANI-DBSA) on C45 steel has been studied with electrochemical impedance and potentiodynamic measurements. Chloroform is the most suitable solvent to process the pristine PANI-DBSA because of negligible interaction of the solvent with the polyaniline (PANI) backbone. An anodic shift in the corrosion potential (<img src="http://scitation.aip.org/stockgif3/Dgr.gif" alt="Delta" align="bottom" border="0"><i>E</i>=~70&nbsp;&nbsp;mV), a decrease in the corrosion current and a significant increase in the charge transfer resistance indicate a significant anti-corrosion performance of the soluble PANI deposited on the protected steel surface. Corrosion protection follows the mechanism of formation of a passive oxide layer on the surface of C45 steel. In situ UV-Vis spectroscopy was used to investigate the differences in permeability of aqueous anions into PANI-DBSA. Preliminary results of electron diffraction studies show that PANI-DBSA possesses an orthorhombic type of crystal structure. An increase in the feed ratio of DBSA to aniline increases the tendency of aggregation of spherical particles of PANI obvious in transmission electron microscopy. PANI-DBSA slowly loses its electrochemical activity in acid free electrolyte without undergoing degradation.

(EN) The presented dissertation thesis summarizes the results contained in five original research papers that were published in prestigious international scientific journals in the field of analytical chemistry and atomic spectrometry. It is devoted to the method of generation of volatile compounds using a tetrahydroborate reaction and detection in a quartz multiatomizer by atomic absorption spectrometry. The thesis can be divided into two thematic parts - speciation analysis of arsenic based on hydride generation technique with collection and separation in a cryogenic trap and generation of volatile species of transition metals. In the first thematic part pre-reduction of pentavalent inorganic and methylated arsenicals has been studied. A simple setup for on-line pre-reduction employing thioglycolic acid as a fast pre-reductant has been developed, connected with a current hydride generator and applied/verified to oxidation state specific arsenic speciation analysis of human urine samples. In the same method the possibility of drying the gaseous phase from water vapor has been investigated to avoid incidental blocking the cryogenic trap by frozen water and to decrease fluctuations of signal baseline. Pronounced losses of methylated species have been discovered on Nafion tube dryer currently used in...

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Synthese von neuartigen Zinn(II)alkoxiden, deren Potential für die Zwillingspolymerisation und die Darstellung von zinnhaltigen organisch-anorganischen Nanokompositen beschrieben. Partielle Hydrolyse der Zinn(II)alkoxide führt zur Bildung von fünf- und sechskernigen Zinnoxidoclustern, die eine gute Löslichkeit in organischen polaren Lösungsmitteln besitzen. Eine Nachbehandlung der durch Zwillingspolymerisation erhaltenen Hybridmaterialien unter reduzierenden Bedingungen (Ar/H2) liefert Nanokomposite bestehend aus Zinnnanopartikeln eingebettet in eine Kohlenstoff/Siliziumdioxid-Matrix. Weiterhin werden verschiedene metallhaltige Additive wie z.B. Carboxylate in der Zwillingspolymerisation verwendet und deren Eignung zur Darstellung von zinnhaltigen Nanokompositen sowie zur Legierungsbildung mit Zinn im Nanokomposit untersucht. Mit ausgewählten Materialien werden elektrochemische Messungen durchgeführt, wobei deren potentieller Einsatz als Anodenmaterial für Lithiumionen-Batterien geprüft wird (Kooperation BASF SE, Research Performance Materials GMV/P). Die Charakterisierung der neu synthetisierten Verbindungen und Nanokomposite erfolgt unter anderem mittels Einkristallröntgenstrukturanalyse, Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie, NMR-Spektroskopie, Infrarotspektroskopie, Elektronenmikroskopie sowie thermischen Analysemethoden

Die Aufklärung der grundlegenden Struktur-Eigenschaft-Beziehung von Materialen auf der (Sub-)Nanometerskala benötigt eine leistungsfähige Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie. Dabei spielen insbesondere die durch die Nanostruktur hervorgerufenen intrinsischen elektrischen und magnetischen Feldverteilungen eine entscheidende Rolle. Die Elektronen-Holographische Tomographie (EHT), d.h. die Kombination von off-axis Elektronenholographie (EH) und Elektronentomographie (ET), bietet einen einzigartigen Zugang zu dieser Information, weil sie die quantitative 3D-Abbildung elektrostatischer Potentiale und magnetostatischer Vektorfelder bei einer Auflösung von wenigen (5-10) Nanometern ermöglicht. Für die Rekonstruktion des 3D-Potentials erfolgt zunächst die Aufzeichnung einer Kippserie von Hologrammen im Elektronenmikroskop. Durch die anschließende Rekonstruktion der Objektwelle aus jedem Hologramm liegt eine Amplituden- und eine Phasenkippserie vor. Die Phasenkippserie wird schließlich zur tomographischen 3D-Rekonstruktion des elektrostatischen Potentials verwendet. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurde die EHT von einer manuell aufwendigen zu einer weitestgehend automatisierten Methode entwickelt. Die Automatisierung beinhaltet die Entwicklung des ersten Softwarepaketes zur computergestützten Aufzeichnung einer holographischen Kippserie (THOMAS). Verglichen mit rein manueller Vorgehensweise verkürzt sich mit THOMAS die Dauer für die Aufnahme einer holographischen Kippserie, bestehend aus Objekt- und Leerhologrammen, auf weniger als ein Drittel. Mittlerweile beträgt die Aufnahmezeit im Mittel etwa 2-3 Stunden. Auch die holographische Rekonstruktion und zugehörige Operationen zur Entfernung von Artefakten in den Phasenbildern ist durch entsprechende Prozeduren, welche für eine gesamte Kippserie in einem Schritt anwendbar sind, automatisiert. Zudem ermöglichen erst spezielle selbstentwickelte Ausrichtungsmethoden die exakte Verschiebungskorrektur von Kippserien der hier untersuchten stabförmigen Objekte (Nanodrähte, FIB-präparierte Nadeln). Für die tomographische Rekonstruktion wurde in dieser Arbeit die Simultane Iterative Rekonstruktionstechnik (SIRT) zur W-SIRT weiterentwickelt. In der W-SIRT wird statt einer Einfachen eine Gewichtete Rückprojektion bei jeder Iteration verwendet, was eine bessere Konvergenz der W-SIRT gegenüber der SIRT zur Folge hat. Wie in anderen ET-Techniken auch, ist in der EHT für die Rekonstruktion des dreidimensionalen Tomogramms meist nur aus Projektionen innerhalb eines begrenzten Winkelbereichs möglich. Dies führt in den Tomogrammen zu einem sogenannten Missing Wedge, welcher neben dem Verlust von Au ösung auch Artefakte verursacht. Daher wird eine Methode vorgestellt, wie sich das Problem des Missing Wedge bei geeigneten Objekten durch Ausnutzung von Symmetrien entschärfen lässt. Das mittels EHT rekonstruierte 3D-Potential gibt Aufschluss über äußere (Morphologie) und innere Objektstruktur, sowie über das Mittlere Innere Potential (MIP) des Nanoobjektes. Dies wird am Beispiel von epitaktisch gewachsenen Nanodrähten (nanowires, NWs) aus GaAs und AlGaAs demonstriert. Anhand entsprechender Isopotentialflächen im 3D-Potential lässt sich die 3D-Morphologie studieren: Die Facetten an der Oberfläche der NWs erlauben Rückschlüsse über die dreidimensionale kristalline Struktur. Des Weiteren zeigt das rekonstruierte 3D-Potential eines AlGaAs/GaAs-Nanodrahtes deutlich dessen Kern/Schale-Struktur, da sich GaAs-Kern und AlGaAs-Schale bezüglich des MIP um 0.61 V unterscheiden. Im Falle dotierter Halbleiterstrukturen mit pn-Übergang (z.B. Transistoren) bietet die mittels EHT rekonstruierte Potentialverteilung auch Zugang zur Diffusionsspannung am pn-Übergang. Diese Größe kann ohne Projektions- und Oberflächeneffekte (dead layer) im Innern der Probe gemessen und in 3D analysiert werden. Für drei nadelförmig mittels FIB präparierte Proben (Nadeln) werden die Diffusionsspannungen bestimmt: Die Messungen ergeben für zwei Silizium-Nadeln jeweils 1.0 V und 0.5 V, sowie für eine Germanium-Nadel 0.4 V. Im Falle der GaAs- und AlGaAs-Nanodrähte reduziert der Missing Wedge die Genauigkeit der mittels EHT gewonnenen 3D-Potentiale merklich, insbesondere bezüglich der MIP-Bestimmung. Dagegen stimmen die Potentiale der Germanium und Silizium-Nadeln exzellent mit theoretischen Werten überein, wenn der Missing Wedge durch Ausnutzung der Objektsymmetrie behoben wird.:Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Einleitung 2. Grundlagen der TEM 2.1. Elastische Elektron-Objekt-Wechselwirkung 2.1.1. 3D-Potentialverteilung im Festkörper und Mittleres Inneres Potential (MIP) 2.1.2. Elektrische Phasenschiebung 2.1.3. Magnetische Phasenschiebung 2.1.4. Amplitudenkontrast 2.2. Abbildungstheorie 2.2.1. Abbildung durch ideale Linse 2.2.2. Abbildung durch fehlerbehaftete Linse 2.2.3. Partiell kohärente Abbildung durch fehlerbehaftete Linse 2.2.4. Abbildung schwacher Objekte 2.3. Zusammenfassung 3. Off-axis Elektronenholographie 3.1. Holographisches Prinzip 3.2. Aufzeichnung des Elektronenhologramms 3.3. Rekonstruktion der Bildwelle 3.4. Ein uss der Aberrationen 3.5. Stochastische Phasenschwankung 3.6. Stochastische Potentialschwankung und optimale Dicke für 2D-Abbildungen von Potentialen 3.7. Phase Unwrapping 3.7.1. Eindimensionales Phase Unwrapping 3.7.2. Goldsteins Branch-Cut Algorithmus 3.7.3. Flynns (Weighted) Minimum Discontinuity Approach (W)MDA 3.7.4. Anwendungsbeispiel 3.8. Zusammenfassung 4. Elektronentomographie 4.1. Ein-Achsen-Tomographie 4.2. Projektion 4.2.1. Die Radontransformation 4.2.2. Das Projektions-Schnitt-Theorem 4.2.3. TEM Abbildungsmodi und Projektionsbedingung für Tomographie 4.3. Rekonstruktion des Tomogramms 4.3.1. Gewichtete Rückprojektion 4.3.2. Simultane Iterative Rekonstruktions-Technik (SIRT) 4.3.3. Tomographische Auflösung 4.3.4. Missing Wedge 4.4. Automatisierte Elektronentomographie 4.5. Ausrichtung der Kippserie 4.5.1. Ausrichtung mittels Kreuzkorrelation 4.5.2. Ausrichtung anhand von Bezugspunkten 4.5.3. Ausrichtung ohne Bezugspunkte 4.6. 3D-Visualisierung 4.7. Rauschfilterung 4.8. Zusammenfassung 5. Holographische Tomographie 5.1. Vorarbeiten 5.2. Computergestützte Aufzeichnung einer holographischen Kippserie 5.2.1. Charakteristik des TEM Goniometers 5.2.2. Kalibrierung 5.2.3. Bestimmung des Euzentrischen Punktes und z-Korrektur in die Euzentrische Höhe 5.2.4. Optimale Position des Leerhologramms 5.2.5. Computergestützte Aufzeichnung 5.2.6. THOMAS 5.2.7. Zusammenfassung 5.3. Holographische Rekonstruktion 5.3.1. Beseitigung von Artefakten in Elektronenhologrammen 5.3.2. Rekonstruktion mit Sinc-Filter 5.3.3. Stabilität des Phasen-Offsets 5.3.4. Interaktives Unwrapping einer Phasenkippserie 5.4. Ausrichtung der Phasen-Kippserie 5.4.1. Manuelle Ausrichtung mithilfe von Bezugslinien 5.4.2. Manuelle Ausrichtung mithilfe der Schnittebenen 5.4.3. Bestimmung der Kippachse 5.4.4. Identifizierung dynamischer Phasenschiebungen 5.5. Tomographische Rekonstruktion mittels W-SIRT 5.5.1. W-SIRT - Implementierung 5.5.2. Gewichtungsfilter 5.5.3. Konvergenz 5.5.4. z-Auflösung bei Missing Wedge 5.5.5. Artefakte bei Missing Wedge 5.5.6. Konvergenz bei Missing Wedge 5.5.7. Lineare Korrektur bei Missing Wedge 5.5.8. Ausnutzung der Objektsymmetrie bei Missing Wedge 5.5.9. Einfluss von Rauschen 5.5.10. Einfluss dynamischer Effekte 5.5.11. Zusammenfassung 6. 3D-Abbildung elektrostatischer Potentiale 127 6.1. Experimentelle Details 6.2. Latexkugel 6.3. Dotierte Halbleiter 6.3.1. Nadel-Präparation mittels FIB 6.3.2. Dotierte Silizium-Nadeln 6.3.3. n-Dotierte Germanium-Nadel 6.3.4. Untersuchung der Diffusionsspannung 6.4. Halbleiter-Nanodrähte 6.4.1. GaAs-Nanodraht 6.4.2. GaAs/AlGaAs-Nanodraht 6.4.3. Bestimmung der Mittleren Inneren Potentiale 7. Zusammenfassung und Ausblick A. Anhang A.1. Näherung der Klein-Gordon Gleichung A.2. Herleitung der Phase-Grating Approximation A.3. Elongationsfaktor / Revealing the essential structure-property relation of materials on a (sub-)nanometer scale requires a powerful Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). In this context, the intrinsic electrostatic and magnetic fields, which are related to the materials nano structure, play a crucial role. Electron-holographic tomography (EHT), that is, the combination of off-axis electron holography (EH) with electron tomography (ET), provides an unique access to this information, because it allows the quantitative 3D mapping of electrostatic potentials and magnetostatic vector fields with a resolution of a few (5-10) nanometers. The reconstruction of the 3D potential starts with the acquisition of a hologram tilt series in the electron microscope. The subsequent reconstruction of the electron object wave from each hologram yields a tilt series in both amplitude and phase images. Finally, the phase tilt series is used for the tomographic reconstruction of the 3D potential. In this work, EHT has been developed from a manual and time-consuming approach to a widely automated method. The automation includes the development of the first software package for computer-controlled acquisition of holographic tilt series (THOMAS), a prerequisite for efficient data collection. Using THOMAS, the acquisition time for a holographic tilt series, consisting of object and reference holograms, is reduced by more than a factor of three, compared to the previous, completely manual approaches. Meanwhile, the acquisition takes 2-3 hours on average. In addition, the holographic reconstruction and corresponding methods for removal of artefacts in the phase images have been automated, now including one-step procedures for complete tilt series. Furthermore, specific self-developed alignment routines facilitate the precise correction of displacements within the tilt series of the rod-shaped samples, which are investigated here (e.g. nanowires, FIB needles). For tomographic reconstruction, a W-SIRT algorithm based on a standard simultaneous iterative reconstruction technique (SIRT) has been developed. Within the W-SIRT, a weighted back-projection instead of a simple back-projection is used. This yields a better convergence of the W-SIRT compared to the SIRT. In most cases in EHT (likewise in other ET techniques), the reconstruction of the three-dimensional tomogram is only feasible from projections covering a limited tilt range. This leads to a so-called missing wedge in the tomogram, which causes not only a lower resolution but also artefacts. Therefore, a method is presented, how to solve the missing wedge problem for suitable objects by exploiting symmetries. The 3D potential offers the outer (morphology) and inner structure, as well as the mean inner potential (MIP) of the nano object. This is shown by means of EHT on epitaxially grown nanowires (NWs) of GaAs and AlGaAs. The 3D morphology is studied using the corresponding iso-surfaces of the 3D potential: The facets on the nanowires surface allow conclusions about the crystalline structure. Moreover, the reconstructed 3D potential of a AlGaAs/GaAs NW clearly shows its core/shell structure due to the MIP difference between GaAs and AlGaAs of 0.61 V. In case of doped semiconductor structures with pn-junctions (e.g. transistors) the potential distribution, reconstructed by EHT, also provides access to the built-in voltage across the pn-junction. The built-in voltage can be analyzed in 3D and measured without projection and surface effects (e.g. dead layers) within the sample. The measurements in three needle-shaped specimens, prepared by FIB, yield for two silicon needles 1.0 V and 0.5 V, and for a germanium needle 0.4 V. In case of the GaAs and AlGaAs nanowires the missing wedge reduces the accuracy of the reconstructed 3D potentials significantly, in particular in terms of MIP determination. However, the potentials of the silicon and germanium needles are in excellent agreement with theoretical values, when the object symmetry is exploited to fill-up the missing wedge.:Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Einleitung 2. Grundlagen der TEM 2.1. Elastische Elektron-Objekt-Wechselwirkung 2.1.1. 3D-Potentialverteilung im Festkörper und Mittleres Inneres Potential (MIP) 2.1.2. Elektrische Phasenschiebung 2.1.3. Magnetische Phasenschiebung 2.1.4. Amplitudenkontrast 2.2. Abbildungstheorie 2.2.1. Abbildung durch ideale Linse 2.2.2. Abbildung durch fehlerbehaftete Linse 2.2.3. Partiell kohärente Abbildung durch fehlerbehaftete Linse 2.2.4. Abbildung schwacher Objekte 2.3. Zusammenfassung 3. Off-axis Elektronenholographie 3.1. Holographisches Prinzip 3.2. Aufzeichnung des Elektronenhologramms 3.3. Rekonstruktion der Bildwelle 3.4. Ein uss der Aberrationen 3.5. Stochastische Phasenschwankung 3.6. Stochastische Potentialschwankung und optimale Dicke für 2D-Abbildungen von Potentialen 3.7. Phase Unwrapping 3.7.1. Eindimensionales Phase Unwrapping 3.7.2. Goldsteins Branch-Cut Algorithmus 3.7.3. Flynns (Weighted) Minimum Discontinuity Approach (W)MDA 3.7.4. Anwendungsbeispiel 3.8. Zusammenfassung 4. Elektronentomographie 4.1. Ein-Achsen-Tomographie 4.2. Projektion 4.2.1. Die Radontransformation 4.2.2. Das Projektions-Schnitt-Theorem 4.2.3. TEM Abbildungsmodi und Projektionsbedingung für Tomographie 4.3. Rekonstruktion des Tomogramms 4.3.1. Gewichtete Rückprojektion 4.3.2. Simultane Iterative Rekonstruktions-Technik (SIRT) 4.3.3. Tomographische Auflösung 4.3.4. Missing Wedge 4.4. Automatisierte Elektronentomographie 4.5. Ausrichtung der Kippserie 4.5.1. Ausrichtung mittels Kreuzkorrelation 4.5.2. Ausrichtung anhand von Bezugspunkten 4.5.3. Ausrichtung ohne Bezugspunkte 4.6. 3D-Visualisierung 4.7. Rauschfilterung 4.8. Zusammenfassung 5. Holographische Tomographie 5.1. Vorarbeiten 5.2. Computergestützte Aufzeichnung einer holographischen Kippserie 5.2.1. Charakteristik des TEM Goniometers 5.2.2. Kalibrierung 5.2.3. Bestimmung des Euzentrischen Punktes und z-Korrektur in die Euzentrische Höhe 5.2.4. Optimale Position des Leerhologramms 5.2.5. Computergestützte Aufzeichnung 5.2.6. THOMAS 5.2.7. Zusammenfassung 5.3. Holographische Rekonstruktion 5.3.1. Beseitigung von Artefakten in Elektronenhologrammen 5.3.2. Rekonstruktion mit Sinc-Filter 5.3.3. Stabilität des Phasen-Offsets 5.3.4. Interaktives Unwrapping einer Phasenkippserie 5.4. Ausrichtung der Phasen-Kippserie 5.4.1. Manuelle Ausrichtung mithilfe von Bezugslinien 5.4.2. Manuelle Ausrichtung mithilfe der Schnittebenen 5.4.3. Bestimmung der Kippachse 5.4.4. Identifizierung dynamischer Phasenschiebungen 5.5. Tomographische Rekonstruktion mittels W-SIRT 5.5.1. W-SIRT - Implementierung 5.5.2. Gewichtungsfilter 5.5.3. Konvergenz 5.5.4. z-Auflösung bei Missing Wedge 5.5.5. Artefakte bei Missing Wedge 5.5.6. Konvergenz bei Missing Wedge 5.5.7. Lineare Korrektur bei Missing Wedge 5.5.8. Ausnutzung der Objektsymmetrie bei Missing Wedge 5.5.9. Einfluss von Rauschen 5.5.10. Einfluss dynamischer Effekte 5.5.11. Zusammenfassung 6. 3D-Abbildung elektrostatischer Potentiale 127 6.1. Experimentelle Details 6.2. Latexkugel 6.3. Dotierte Halbleiter 6.3.1. Nadel-Präparation mittels FIB 6.3.2. Dotierte Silizium-Nadeln 6.3.3. n-Dotierte Germanium-Nadel 6.3.4. Untersuchung der Diffusionsspannung 6.4. Halbleiter-Nanodrähte 6.4.1. GaAs-Nanodraht 6.4.2. GaAs/AlGaAs-Nanodraht 6.4.3. Bestimmung der Mittleren Inneren Potentiale 7. Zusammenfassung und Ausblick A. Anhang A.1. Näherung der Klein-Gordon Gleichung A.2. Herleitung der Phase-Grating Approximation A.3. 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In this diploma thesis, SERRS(Surface - enhanced resonance Raman Scattering) and SERS (Surface - enhanced Raman Scattering), surface of plasmon extinction spectra and TEM images of systems with tetracationic zinc porphyrin ZnTMPyP and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were studied and interpreted. The systems with isolated nanoparticles and the systems with compact aggregates were investigated. The systems with isolated nanoparticles were prepared by addition of ZnTMPyP to hydrosol of Ag NPs. NaCl was added to this system and so compact aggregates were prepared. SERRS and SERS spectra of ZnTMPyP were studied at excitation wavelengths λexc= 441.6 nm a 532 nm. Firstly, stationary systems and secondly dynamic development of hydrosol Ag NPs → Ag NPs/ ZnTMPyP → Ag NPs/ ZnTMPyP/ NaCl systems for 680 s was investigated. Time evolution of SERRS and SERS spectra were analyzed by factor analysis (FA) and time evolution of spectra extinction plasmon were measured. FA showed a strong increase of the signal of ZnTMPyP after the addition of NaCl, i.e. after conversion of isolated nanoparticles to compact aggregates. In these systems with high concentration of ZnTMPyP the increase of signal was succeeded by its decreased. With help of FA the limit of SERRS spectral detection (λexc= 441,6 nm) and limit of SERS spectral...