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ArticleNature communications2025

Imaging molecular structures and interactions by enhanced confinement effect in electron microscopy.

Mengmeng Ma, Qinnan Yu, Jiayi Zhang, Xiao Chen, Wenbo Li, Xianlin Qu, Xuliang Zhang, Jiale Feng, Fei Wei, Jianyu Yuan and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Mengmeng Ma *Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-7996
Qinnan Yu *Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
Jiayi ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
Xiao ChenBeijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. chenx123@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-6146
Wenbo LiKey Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.
Xianlin QuCenter for Microscopy and Analysis, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, Jiangsu, PR China.
Xuliang ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
Jiale FengInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.
Fei WeiBeijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1422-9784
Jianyu YuanInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5131-1285
Tao ChengInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4830-177X
Sheng DaiKey Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5787-0179
Yi WangCenter for Microscopy and Analysis, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, Jiangsu, PR China. wang.yi@nuaa.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6541-4584
Bin SongInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China. bsong@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8915-2251
Boyuan ShenInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China. byshen@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-4467

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22204116National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2322019, 22275133Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation) BK20220484
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atomic imaging of molecules and intermolecular interactions are of great significance for a deeper understanding of the basic physics and chemistry in various applications, but it is still challenging in electron microscopy due to their thermal mobility and beam sensitivity. Confinement effect and low-dose imaging method may efficiently help us achieve stable high-resolution resolving of molecules and their interactions. Here, we propose a general strategy to image the confined molecules and evaluate the strengths of host-guest interactions in three material systems by low-dose electron microscopy. Then, we change the guest molecules to analyze how each kind of interaction strength influences the imaging quality of these molecules by using a same parameter, the aspect ratios of imaged molecular projections. In the material systems of perovskites (ionic) and zeolites with adsorbed molecules (van der Waals), we can obtain a clear image of molecular configurations by enhancing host-guest interactions. Even in metal organic framework (coordination) system, the atomic structures and bonds of aromatics can be achieved. These results provide a general description on the relation between molecular images and interactions, making it possible to study more molecular behaviors in wide applications by real-space imaging.

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