Investigating zirconium alloy corrosion with advanced experimental techniques: A review
Zirconium-based alloys (Zr alloys) are key materials in the nuclear industry due to their
thermal stability, mechanical durability, and low thermal neutron cross section. However …
thermal stability, mechanical durability, and low thermal neutron cross section. However …
Testing the Cabrera–Mott oxidation model for aluminum under realistic conditions with near-ambient pressure photoemission
Using the nascent band theory of solids, Cabrera and Mott designed in the late 1940s a
model for the low-temperature oxidation of metals that still stands today as a landmark. The …
model for the low-temperature oxidation of metals that still stands today as a landmark. The …
Atomic-scale characterization of (electro-) catalysts and battery materials by atom probe tomography
To optimize the performance of heterogeneous (electro-) catalysts and battery electrodes, it
is essential to establish the structure-property relationships. This can only be achieved by …
is essential to establish the structure-property relationships. This can only be achieved by …
Visualizing the nanoscale oxygen and cation transport mechanisms during the early stages of oxidation of Fe–Cr–Ni alloy using in situ atom probe tomography
Understanding the early stages of interactions between oxygen and material surfaces—
especially at very high spatial resolutions—is highly beneficial for fields ranging from …
especially at very high spatial resolutions—is highly beneficial for fields ranging from …
Nanoscale perspectives of metal degradation via in situ atom probe tomography
SV Lambeets, EJ Kautz, MG Wirth, GJ Orren… - Topics in …, 2020 - Springer
We report a unique in situ instrument development effort dedicated to studying gas/solid
interactions relevant to heterogeneous catalysis and early stages of oxidation of materials …
interactions relevant to heterogeneous catalysis and early stages of oxidation of materials …
Rapid assessment of structural and compositional changes during early stages of zirconium alloy oxidation
A multimodal chemical imaging approach has been developed and applied to detail the
dynamic, atomic-scale changes associated with oxidation of a zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4) …
dynamic, atomic-scale changes associated with oxidation of a zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4) …
Emergence of subsurface oxygen on Rh (111)
ME Turano, EA Jamka, MZ Gillum… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oxygen atoms on transition metal surfaces are highly mobile under the demanding
pressures and temperatures typically employed for heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation …
pressures and temperatures typically employed for heterogeneously catalyzed oxidation …
Surface microscopy of atomic and molecular hydrogen from field-evaporating semiconductors
We report on the microscopic behavior of residual hydrogen on nanometric field emitters. By
using homogeneous or heterostructured semiconductor specimens analyzed in a laser …
using homogeneous or heterostructured semiconductor specimens analyzed in a laser …
Mechanistic insights into selective oxidation and corrosion of multi-principal element alloys from high resolution and in situ microscopy
Multiple principal element alloys (MPEAs) have drawn significant recent interest from the
metallurgical research community. These novel alloys have the potential to replace …
metallurgical research community. These novel alloys have the potential to replace …
Oxygen adsorption, subsurface oxygen layer formation and reaction with hydrogen on surfaces of a Pt–Rh alloy nanocrystal
S Owczarek, SV Lambeets, R Bryl, C Barroo… - Topics in …, 2020 - Springer
The oxygen adsorption and its catalytic reaction with hydrogen on Pt–Rh single crystals
were studied at the nanoscale by Field Emission Microscopy (FEM) and Field Ion …
were studied at the nanoscale by Field Emission Microscopy (FEM) and Field Ion …