Summary:
- This article describes a new method for detecting and tracking the movement of individual atoms within a material using a powerful microscope technique called scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM).
- The researchers were able to track the positions of individual atoms in a sample of tungsten disulfide, a 2D material, as it was heated and cooled, allowing them to observe how the atomic structure changes over time.
- This breakthrough in atomic-scale imaging provides valuable insights into the fundamental behavior of materials at the most basic level, which can help scientists better understand and engineer new materials with desirable properties.