Figure 2

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of lanthanum hexaboride (LaB₆) nanowires: (a) TEM image; (b) high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) image; (c) the corresponding selected area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern; (d) La elemental maps; (e) B elemental maps; (f) atomic model of a cubic LaB₆ with the [100] growth direction.