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View article: Probing the Liquid Solid Interfaces of 2D SnSe MXene Battery Anodes at the Nanoscale
Probing the Liquid Solid Interfaces of 2D SnSe MXene Battery Anodes at the Nanoscale Open
Understanding degradation processes in lithium ion batteries is essential for improving long term performance and advancing sustainable energy technologies. Tin selenide (SnSe) has emerged as a promising anode material due to the high theo…
View article: Critical point drying of brain tissue for X-ray phase contrast imaging
Critical point drying of brain tissue for X-ray phase contrast imaging Open
X-ray phase contrast tomography is emerging as a powerful method for imaging large volumes of brain tissue at sub-cellular resolution. However, current sample preparation methods are largely inherited from visible light or electron microsc…
View article: The Role of Ethanol in Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction
The Role of Ethanol in Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction Open
Although the Haber-Bosch process for industrial ammonia production is hailed by many as one of the most influential breakthroughs of the 20th century, its decarbonization and decentralization remain a critical challenge. One of the most pr…
View article: Eutectic orientation relationships in Sn-Bi solder
Eutectic orientation relationships in Sn-Bi solder Open
View article: Degradation and SEI Evolution in Alloy Anodes Revealed by Correlative Liquid-Cell Electrochemistry and Cryogenic Microscopy
Degradation and SEI Evolution in Alloy Anodes Revealed by Correlative Liquid-Cell Electrochemistry and Cryogenic Microscopy Open
Understanding solid liquid interfaces at high spatial and chemical resolution is crucial for advancing electrochemical energy storage technologies, yet this remains a persistent challenge due to the lack of characterisation techniques that…
View article: A Workflow for Correlative in-situ Nano-chip Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atom Probe Tomography Enabled by Cryogenic Plasma Focused Ion Beam
A Workflow for Correlative in-situ Nano-chip Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atom Probe Tomography Enabled by Cryogenic Plasma Focused Ion Beam Open
Operando/in-situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LCTEM) allows for real time imaging of dynamic nanoscale liquid-based processes. However, due to the thick liquid cell of traditional LCTEM holders and thus scattering of the e…
View article: Understanding the role of water in Li-mediated N2 reduction using in situ IR spectroscopy
Understanding the role of water in Li-mediated N2 reduction using in situ IR spectroscopy Open
Understanding the fundamental processes that govern formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer in lithium mediated nitrogen reduction may be crucial to the design of improved electrolyte formulations. In this work, the roles…
View article: The Role of Ethanol in Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction
The Role of Ethanol in Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction Open
Although the Haber-Bosch process for industrial ammonia production is hailed by many as one of the most influential breakthroughs of the 20th century, its decarbonisation and decentralisation remain a critical challenge. One of the most pr…
View article: A workflow for correlative <i>in situ</i> nanochip liquid cell transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography enabled by cryogenic plasma focused ion beam
A workflow for correlative <i>in situ</i> nanochip liquid cell transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography enabled by cryogenic plasma focused ion beam Open
Operando / in situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LCTEM) allows for real time imaging of dynamic nanoscale liquid-based processes.
View article: <i>In situ</i> spectroscopy reveals how water-driven SEI formation controls selectivity in Li-mediated N<sub>2</sub> reduction
<i>In situ</i> spectroscopy reveals how water-driven SEI formation controls selectivity in Li-mediated N<sub>2</sub> reduction Open
Understanding the fundamental processes that govern formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer in lithium mediated nitrogen reduction is crucial to the design of improved electrolyte formulations.
View article: Revealing Yukon’s hidden treasure: an atomic-scale investigation of Carlin-type gold mineralization in the Nadaleen Trend, Canada
Revealing Yukon’s hidden treasure: an atomic-scale investigation of Carlin-type gold mineralization in the Nadaleen Trend, Canada Open
The invisible-gold deposits known as Carlin-type are becoming more important as easier to find deposits are progressively depleted. The combination of the invisible nature of the Au in these deposits, as well as the limited surface indicat…
View article: Revealing Local Grain Boundary Chemistry and Correlating it with Local Mass Transport in Mixed‐Conducting Perovskite Electrodes
Revealing Local Grain Boundary Chemistry and Correlating it with Local Mass Transport in Mixed‐Conducting Perovskite Electrodes Open
Grain boundary (GB) mass transport, and chemistry exert a pronounced influence on both the performance and stability of electrodes for solid oxide electrochemical cells. Lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite (LSCF6428) is applied as a model m…
View article: Towards Establishing Best Practice in the Analysis of Hydrogen and Deuterium by Atom Probe Tomography
Towards Establishing Best Practice in the Analysis of Hydrogen and Deuterium by Atom Probe Tomography Open
As hydrogen is touted as a key player in the decarbonization of modern society, it is critical to enable quantitative hydrogen (H) analysis at high spatial resolution and, if possible, at the atomic scale. H has a known deleterious impact …
View article: A Self-Assembled Multiphasic Thin Film as an Oxygen Electrode for Enhanced Durability in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells
A Self-Assembled Multiphasic Thin Film as an Oxygen Electrode for Enhanced Durability in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells Open
The implementation of nanocomposite materials as electrode layers represents a potential turning point for next-generation of solid oxide cells in order to reduce the use of critical raw materials. However, the substitution of bulk electro…
View article: Look What You Made Me Glue: SEMGluTM Enabled Alternative Cryogenic Sample Preparation Process for Cryogenic Atom Probe Tomography Studies
Look What You Made Me Glue: SEMGluTM Enabled Alternative Cryogenic Sample Preparation Process for Cryogenic Atom Probe Tomography Studies Open
Extensive efforts over the past number of years have been applied to develop workflows for sample preparation of specimens for atom probe tomography at cryogenic temperatures. This is primarily due to the difficulty involved in preparing s…
View article: Towards establishing best practice in the analysis of hydrogen and deuterium by atom probe tomography
Towards establishing best practice in the analysis of hydrogen and deuterium by atom probe tomography Open
As hydrogen is touted as a key player in the decarbonization of modern society, it is critical to enable quantitative H analysis at high spatial resolution, if possible at the atomic scale. Indeed, H has a known deleterious impact on the m…
View article: A Self-Assembled Multiphasic Thin Film as an Oxygen Electrode for Enhanced Durability in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells
A Self-Assembled Multiphasic Thin Film as an Oxygen Electrode for Enhanced Durability in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells Open
The implementation of nanocomposite materials as electrode layers represents a potential turning point for next-generation of solid oxide cells in order to reduce the use of critical raw materials. However, the substitution of bulk electro…
View article: Metal impact and vaporization on the Moon's surface: Nano‐geochemical insights into the source of lunar metals
Metal impact and vaporization on the Moon's surface: Nano‐geochemical insights into the source of lunar metals Open
Millimeter‐to‐nanometer‐sized iron‐ and nickel‐rich metals are ubiquitous on the lunar surface. The proposed origin of these metals falls into two broad classes which should have distinct geochemical signatures—(1) the reduction of iron‐be…
View article: Corrosion of 316L exposed to highly concentrated borated water used as shield in nuclear fusion experimental reactors cooling circuits
Corrosion of 316L exposed to highly concentrated borated water used as shield in nuclear fusion experimental reactors cooling circuits Open
View article: Corrosion of Additively Manufactured Ti-6al-4v from Body Fluid Exposure Under Mechanical Loading
Corrosion of Additively Manufactured Ti-6al-4v from Body Fluid Exposure Under Mechanical Loading Open
View article: Does SW China have Carlin-type gold deposits? A micro- to atomic-scale perspective
Does SW China have Carlin-type gold deposits? A micro- to atomic-scale perspective Open
Actively mined Carlin-type gold provinces are only found in Nevada, USA, and SW China. Herein, we combined nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry and atom probe tomography to characterize the distribution of Au and As in pyrite from the…
View article: Spatially resolving superconductivity in type-II superconductors
Spatially resolving superconductivity in type-II superconductors Open
Superconductivity is identified by the emergence of a macroscopic zero-resistance state, typically inferred from a vanishing four-probe voltage at finite current. That inference assumes spatially uniform conduction-e.g., at least one conti…
View article: A Versatile and Reproducible Cryo-sample Preparation Methodology for Atom Probe Studies
A Versatile and Reproducible Cryo-sample Preparation Methodology for Atom Probe Studies Open
Repeatable and reliable site-specific preparation of specimens for atom probe tomography (APT) at cryogenic temperatures has proven challenging. A generalized workflow is required for cryogenic specimen preparation including lift-out via f…
View article: Carbon in Solution and the Charpy Impact Performance of Medium Mn Steels
Carbon in Solution and the Charpy Impact Performance of Medium Mn Steels Open
View article: Development of Site Specific Cryogenic Specimen Preparation and Transfer of Frozen Liquids for Complementary High-Resolution Analysis by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atom Probe Tomography
Development of Site Specific Cryogenic Specimen Preparation and Transfer of Frozen Liquids for Complementary High-Resolution Analysis by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and Atom Probe Tomography Open
View article: A Conventional and High Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) Study of Stress Fields around Hydrides in Zircaloy-4
A Conventional and High Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) Study of Stress Fields around Hydrides in Zircaloy-4 Open
Zircaloy-4 is used as a fuel cladding material for water reactors, as it has good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and a low thermal neutron absorption cross section.However, the mechanical performance of Zircaloy-4 can be redu…
View article: Dataset for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction
Dataset for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction Open
Datasets for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction Ruth M. Birch1,2*, James O. Douglas1, T. Ben Britton
View article: Dataset for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction
Dataset for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction Open
Datasets for: Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction Ruth M. Birch1,2*, James O. Douglas1, T. Ben Britton
View article: <i>In Situ</i> Sputtering From the Micromanipulator to Enable Cryogenic Preparation of Specimens for Atom Probe Tomography by Focused-Ion Beam
<i>In Situ</i> Sputtering From the Micromanipulator to Enable Cryogenic Preparation of Specimens for Atom Probe Tomography by Focused-Ion Beam Open
Workflows have been developed in the past decade to enable atom probe tomography analysis at cryogenic temperatures. The inability to control the local deposition of the metallic precursor from the gas-injection system (GIS) at cryogenic t…
View article: A versatile and reproducible cryo-sample preparation methodology for atom probe studies
A versatile and reproducible cryo-sample preparation methodology for atom probe studies Open
Repeatable and reliable site-specific preparation of specimens for atom probe tomography (APT) at cryogenic temperatures has proven challenging. A generalized workflow is required for cryogenic-specimen preparation including lift-out via f…