The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Environmental (S)TEM analysis of Fe nanoparticles under oxygen atmosphere
Fe and Fe-oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have a number of promising potential applications in physical and medical sciences. These include magnetic storage devices, catalysis, sensing, contrast…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
In situ investigation of high temperature corrosion of Co-based alloys in the ESEM – the very first stages
In 2006 Sato et al. [1] discovered the existence of a ternary γ′-Co3 (Al, W) intermetallic phase with L12 structure in the system Co-Al-W, a…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
In situ environmental HRTEM study of the restructuration under reducing atmosphere of small oxidized silver-indium nanoparticles
In the form of alloyed or segregated structures, bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit remarkable catalytic (activity, selectivity, stability) and optical (localized surface plasmon resonance, LSPR)…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Surface Dynamics of Cu Oxidation
Much is known about oxygen interaction with metal surfaces and about the macroscopic growth of thermodynamically stable oxides. At present, however, the nanoscale stages of…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Examination of semiconducting properties of oxides in the vicinity of metal-oxide interfaces for selected alloys
1. LNM/NES, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Suisse 2. SMN, CSEM, Neuchatel, Suisse
Radovan Vanta1, Sousan Abolhassani1, Shiv Ashish Kumar2, Massoud Dadras2, Adrienn Baris1, Guillaume Boetsch3, Harry Brandenberger4, Andreas Rummel5 1 Laboratory for Materials Behaviour, Paul Scherrer Institut,…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Spectroscopy on Black Phosphorus exfoliated down to the monolayer
Black Phosphorus (P(black)) is a 2D semiconductor characterized by a direct band gap associated to high carriers mobility. The crystal is composed by tetravalent P…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Aluminum nanoflakes: relations between microstructure and reactivity.
Aluminum powders are used as a component in propellant formulations, explosives and pyrotechnics [1]. Their reactive and propulsive properties are linked to the exothermic reaction…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Characterization of Solution-Annealed and Thermally-Treated Alloy 600 Intergranular Oxidation using Advanced Analytical Electron Microscopy
The susceptibility of Ni-Cr-Fe alloy (Alloy 600) to intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) in light water reactor (LWR) primary water environment is well-known. However, SCC…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
TEM characterization of irradiated beryllium
It is suggested that beryllium will be used as a neutron multiplier material in the Helium-cooled Pebble Bed (HCPB) European concept of a breeding blanket…The 16th European Microscopy Congress 2016
Oxidation of Carbon Nanotubes Using Environmental TEM and the Influence of the Imaging Electron Beam
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as field emission electron sources in X-ray tubes for medical applications [1, 2]. In a laboratory setting, field emission…