Microscopy Morphology — Synthesis and structure of a non-van-der-Waals two-dimensional coordination polymer with superconductivity

Measurement evidence

Microscopy Morphology

Synthesis and structure of a non-van-der-Waals two-dimensional coordination polymer with superconductivity · Pan Z., Huang X., Fan Y. et al. · Nature Communications · 2024 · 9342

2 measurement groups · 3 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

High-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM)

Isolated Cu3BHT single crystals · Single Crystal

Nion UltraSTEM 100 at 60 kV; exfoliated flakes imaged mainly in face-on orientation.

Context
pristine Cu3BHT single-crystal flakes
Measurement source
2 · Single crystal structure characterization of Cu3BHT · Figure 1e; Supplementary Fig. 8
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
In-plane kagome lattice observed2D kagome lattice of Cu atomsQualitative
Qualitative
2 · Single crystal structure characterization of Cu3BHT · Figure 1e; Supplementary Fig. 8

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Cu3BHT micro-crystal array / multicrystalline film · Thin Film

FEI Quattro S, 5-30 kV; no supplementary metal coating required because of Cu3BHT conductivity.

Context
pristine Cu3BHT microcrystal film
Measurement source
7 · Methods · Figure 1d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Cu3BHT crystal cross-sectional areaexceeding 10^4 nm2lower boundText
Approximate
2 · Synthesis of Cu3BHT micro-crystal array · Figure 1d
Cu3BHT crystal lengthlengths reaching several micrometersText
Approximate
2 · Synthesis of Cu3BHT micro-crystal array · Figure 1d