Roadmap for focused ion beam technologies

K Höflich, G Hobler, FI Allen, T Wirtz, G Rius… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The focused ion beam (FIB) is a powerful tool for fabrication, modification, and
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …

Tracking lithiation with transmission electron microscopy

X Lei, J Zhao, J Wang, D Su - Science China Chemistry, 2024 - Springer
Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have dominated energy-storage techniques for portable electronic
devices and electric cars, and are expanding their territory into the large-scale energy …

Cracking behaviour of high-strength AA2024 aluminium alloy produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

G Del Guercio, DG McCartney, NT Aboulkhair… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most wrought aluminium alloys of the 2000 series are difficult to manufacture by laser
powder bed fusion (L-PBF) due to the formation of cracks during building. To date, the …

[HTML][HTML] Role of constituent intermetallic phases and precipitates in initiation and propagation of intergranular corrosion of an Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy

X Xu, M Hao, J Chen, W He, G Li, K Li, C Jiao… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
The corrosion behaviour of a recently developed Al-Li-Cu-Mg alloy thick plate was
investigated using correlative immersion testing in 3.5% NaCl solution with analytical …

Characterizing the critical challenges of Li-metal solid-state batteries: From micrometer to centimeter

SY Ham, A Cronk, YS Meng, J Jang - MRS Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Lithium-metal solid-state batteries (LiMSSBs) are potentially one of the most promising next-
generation battery technologies that can enable high energy density without compromising …

Ultrastructure of human brain tissue vitrified from autopsy revealed by cryo-ET with cryo-plasma FIB milling

BC Creekmore, K Kixmoeller, BE Black, EB Lee… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ultrastructure of human brain tissue has traditionally been examined using electron
microscopy (EM) following fixation, staining, and sectioning, which limit resolution and …

Multiscale Investigation of Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes: Analytical Techniques and Applications

D Schäfer, K Hankins, M Allion… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The anode/electrolyte interface behavior, and by extension, the overall cell performance of
sodium‐ion batteries is determined by a complex interaction of processes that occur at all …

Toward the development of plasticity theories for application to small-scale metal structures

B Zhang, KL Nielsen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Experiments are performed on micron-scale single-crystal prototypical structural elements
experiencing combined torsion and bending to gather data on their load-carrying capacity in …

Atomistic structures of< 0001> tilt grain boundaries in a textured Mg thin film

S Zhang, Z Xie, P Keuter, S Ahmad, L Abdellaoui… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocrystalline Mg was sputter deposited onto an Ar ion etched Si {100} substrate. Despite
an∼ 6 nm amorphous layer found at the interface, the Mg thin film exhibits a sharp basal …

Engineering optically active defects in hexagonal boron nitride using focused ion beam and water

E Glushkov, M Macha, E Rath, V Navikas… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as a promising material platform for
nanophotonics and quantum sensing, hosting optically active defects with exceptional …