Field emission characterization of field-aligned carbon nanotubes synthesized in an environmental transmission electron microscope

Special Friday publication post! In this newest publication, authors used the #FusionAX holder in an ETEM to observe the formation of carbon nanotubes under a bias! Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold immense potential for applications like field emission (FE) sources, but optimizing their synthesis demands a deep understanding of growth kinetics. ⚡Using a homemade polarizable capacitor … Read More

Engineering and direct imaging of nanocube self-assembly pathways

Tuesday publication post! In this newest published work in #NatureChemicalEngineering, the authors looked at nanoparticle self-assembly using the #PoseidonAX system! Achieving precise control over these pathways that dictate final structures—especially metastable and nonequilibrium states—is a formidable challenge and requires real time and nanoscale research. Using Poseidon AX, the authors captured real-time imaging of gold nanocubes … Read More

Imaging localized variable capacitance during switching processes in silicon diodes by time-resolved electron holography

Tuesday publication post! In this publication from the #TUBerlin and #HumboldtUniversityBerlin the authors have used a unique method for ultrafast time-resolved electron holography on electronic devices! Using iGate, authors Tolga Wagner, Husayin Celik, Michael Lehmann, Dirk Berger and Ines Häusler captured the switching behavior of two silicon diodes (unbiased to reverse-biased) with unprecedented 25 ns … Read More

Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism

Tuesday publication post! In this newest publication using the #FusionAX system, authors were using in situ electrical biasing within TEM to study electronic device formation! They visualized the formation of nanowires for field-effect transistors (FETs) in real time and at atomic resolution. The findings revealed that Mo₆Te₆ NWs form only along specific directions within the … Read More

Understanding the Growth of Electrodeposited PtNi Nanoparticle Films Using Correlated In Situ Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy and Synchrotron Radiation

Tuesday publication post! In this newest collaboration from Magdalena Parlinska-Wojtan, Tomasz Roman Tarnawski, Joanna Depciuch, Maria Letizia De Marco, Kamil Sobczak, Krzysztof Matlak, Mirosława Pawlyta, Robin E. Schaeublin, and See Wee Chee, these authors looked at controlling the morphology of nanostructured films during electrodeposition, using the #PoseidonAX system! ⚡Controlling the electrodeposition with multiple elements, requires … Read More

Artifact-Free Sample Preparation of Metal Thin Films Using Xe Plasma-Focused Ion Beam Milling for Atomic Resolution and In Situ Biasing Analyses

Tuesday publication post! In this newest publication, the authors have looked at different ion beam milling techniques to make FIB lamella for electrical biasing with the #FusionAX system! When it comes to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sampling, traditional Ga ion beam techniques often introduce damage, lowering the chemical stability of samples, particularly for metal thin … Read More

Insights into the Nucleation and Growth of BiOCl Nanoparticles by in situ X-ray Pair Distribution Function Analysis and In Situ Liquid Cell TEM

Tuesday publication post! In this latest work from Matthew N. Gordon, Laura S. Junkers, Jack S. Googasian, Jette K. Mathiesen, Xun Zhan, David Gene Morgan, Kirsten M. Ø. Jensen and Sara E. Skrabalak, the authors used the #PoseidonAX system to look at the formation of bismuth oxyhalides in real time using the electron microscope! The … Read More

Uncovering Atomic Migrations Behind Magnetic Tunnel Junction Breakdown

Tuesday publication post! In this publication from the #UniversityofMinnesota and #UniversityofArizona, the authors have used our #FusionAX to look at MRAM devices by doing electrical biasing in the electron microscope with atomic resolution! As computing technology advances, demand for efficient data storage solutions is growing. Spintronic magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ)-based MRAM devices are emerging as … Read More

New Avenues for Capturing Mineralization Events at Biomaterial Interfaces with Liquid-Transmission Electron Microscopy

Tuesday publication post! In this new publication from #McMasterUniversity in Canada, Liza-Anastasia DiCecco, JingZhang, Travis Casagrande and Kathryn Grandfield have looked at new methods to observe mineralization events at biomaterial interfaces using the #PoseidonAX system! Liquid-transmission electron microscopy (liquid-TEM) opens up new possibilities for observing mineralization events at biomaterial interfaces, an area with vast potential … Read More

Dynamic Evolution of Copper Nanowires during CO2 Reduction Probed by Operando Electrochemical 4D-STEM and X-ray Spectroscopy

Tuesday publication post! In this newest publications from Yao Yang at the #UniversityofCalifornia, copper nanowires were visualized using 4D-STEM and in situ liquid phase microscopy with the #PoseidonAX system! It is such a great accomplishment to be able to use high-end analysis techniques such as 4D-STEM in liquid while using operando conditions. Congratulations to the … Read More