Abstract
New cryogenic characterization techniques for exploring the nanoscale structure and chemistry of intact solid-liquid interfaces have recently been developed. These techniques provide high-resolution information about buried interfaces from large samples or devices that cannot be obtained by other means. These advancements were enabled by the development of instrumentation for cryogenic focused ion beam liftout, which allows intact solid-liquid interfaces to be extracted from large samples and thinned to electron-transparent thicknesses for characterization by cryogenic scanning transmission electron microscopy or atom probe tomography. Future implementation of these techniques will complement current strides in imaging of materials in fluid environments by in situ liquid-phase electron microscopy, providing a more complete understanding of the morphology, surface chemistry, and dynamic processes that occur at solid-liquid interfaces.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 949-955 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | MRS Bulletin |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2019 |
Funding
K.J. acknowledges support from the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies and M.J.Z.’s contribution was conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which are US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facilities. N.d.J. acknowledges E. Arzt for his support through the INM–Leibniz Institute for New Materials. D.P. acknowledges support for the development of the cryo-APT capability from the DOE-BER Mesoscale to Molecular Bioimaging Project FWP No. 66382, the Chemical Imaging Initiative LDRD Program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) capability development funding, and support enabling cryo-FIB and the analysis of corroded glass from the Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the DOE, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences under Award No. K.J. acknowledges support from the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies and M.J.Z.'s contribution was conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which are US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facilities. N.d.J. acknowledges E. Arzt for his support through the INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials. D.P. acknowledges support for the development of the cryo-APT capability from the DOE-BER Mesoscale to Molecular Bioimaging Project FWP No. 66382, the Chemical Imaging Initiative LDRD Program at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) capability development funding, and support enabling cryo-FIB and the analysis of corroded glass from the Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the DOE, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences under Award No. DE-SC0016584, and support from DOE-BER Mesoscale to Molecular Bioimaging Project FWP No. 66382 and EMSL capability development funding. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc., for the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract No. DE-NA-0003525. The views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent the views of the DOE or the United States Government. DE-SC0016584, and support from DOE-BER Mesoscale to Molecular Bioimaging Project FWP No. 66382 and EMSL capability development funding. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc., for the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract No. DE-NA-0003525. The views expressed in the article do not necessarily represent the views of the DOE or the United States Government.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Center for Performance | |
| DOE-BER | |
| DOE-BER Mesoscale to Molecular Bioimaging Project FWP | 66382 |
| EMSL | |
| Energy Frontier Research Center | |
| National Technology | |
| Office of Science User Facilities | |
| US Department of Energy | |
| U.S. Department of Energy | |
| Office of Science | |
| Basic Energy Sciences | DE-SC0016584 |
| National Nuclear Security Administration | DE-NA-0003525 |
| Sandia National Laboratories | |
| Laboratory Directed Research and Development | |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | |
| Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies |