Zhu et al. preserved the structural integrity of ZIF-8 during the experiment by capturing TEM images on a direct detection electron counting (DDEC) camera using an exceptionally low dose of 4.1 e -Å - . The resulting image conveyed structural details up to 2.1 Å, enabling the resolution of individual atomic columns within the Zn and imidazole linkers of the framework. Notably, they observed that ZIF-8 experiences a rapid loss of crystallinity. The mechanism of sequential loss of crystallinity from the pristine ZIF-8 crystal to an amorphous state is also unexplored under the exposure of the electron beam.