This is the first textbook describing crystal structure determination (especially inorganic) from high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and electron diffraction (ED). The theoretical background and practical procedures are explained with hundreds of figures. The fundamental fact that the crystallographic structure factor phase information is present in EM images is explained by formulas, and HRTEM images and their Fourier transforms.The basics of crystallography are presented in an innovative way compared to standard crystallographic texts, exploiting direct imaging of struc ... More

This is the first textbook describing crystal structure determination (especially inorganic) from high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and electron diffraction (ED). The theoretical background and practical procedures are explained with hundreds of figures. The fundamental fact that the crystallographic structure factor phase information is present in EM images is explained by formulas, and HRTEM images and their Fourier transforms.The basics of crystallography are presented in an innovative way compared to standard crystallographic texts, exploiting direct imaging of structures at atomic resolution – impossible with X-ray crystallography. Moving back and forth between real and reciprocal space facilitates a deep understanding of the subject. EM images and ED patterns illustrate the symmetries in crystals.Electron optics and distortion (and how they can be quantified and corrected for) are explained with drawings, formulas and experimental EM images and ED patterns.New developments including precession electron diffraction and 3D reconstruction from HRTEM images and ways of collecting complete 3D ED data are thoroughly covered.We hope this textbook will become the standard for those who investigate crystal structures by EM but want to improve their skills, including going from 2D projections to full 3D structures. It introduces electron crystallography for all crystallographers and materials scientists, who are struggling with crystals, too small or imperfect for single-crystal X-ray diffraction and too complex for X-ray powder diffraction.We believe the easiest way to learn X-ray crystallography is to go via electron crystallography, since you can see both the structure image and the diffraction pattern. We have written this book also with these readers in mind, making reference to X-ray crystallography at every stage. Extensive appendices with worked examples makes the book ideal for courses and self-study.