Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Applications with Iliad (S)TEM

Iliad Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope applications

Transmission electron microscopy is instrumental when developing and advancing materials, including catalysts, materials for energy storage and conversion, quantum materials, semiconductors, and materials supporting environmental sustainability that are crucial to a variety of industries. The Thermo Scientific Iliad (S)TEM’s advanced energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy provide insight into the chemistry of these materials down to the atomic level. Plus, its NanoPulser beam blanker enables dose optimization and time-resolved experiments. This fully integrated approach unlocks advanced experiments for  demanding applications.

Catalyst development using transmission electron microscopy

Understanding the chemistry of catalysts is of pivotal importance for designing catalytic materials with optimal perforce. Multimodal EELS and EDX can help you gain precise and reliable insights into the fine chemistry of catalysts.

 

Surface reduction in Cu:CeOx evidenced by EELS: color map of Cu:CeOx nanoparticles with Ce3+ shown in green and Ce4+ shown in red together with the corresponding spectra extracted from the Ce3+ and Ce4+ regions.

Quantum materials research using transmission electron microscopy

The complex structures of the broad class of quantum materials can be analyzed down to atomic scale, providing unique and valuable insights into structure, chemistry, and properties.

Atomically resolved EELS elemental maps of BaTiO3/LaMnO3/SrTiO3 superlattices. Experimental conditions: HT 300 kV, dispersion 1eV/pixel, total acquisition time 123 seconds.

Analysis of energy storage and conversion materials

Analytical (S)TEM can provide insights into material structure and chemistry down to the atomic scale, delivering a targeted approach to designing and developing materials that can more efficiently store and convert energy, which is essential for batteries and solar cells.

Semiconductor TEM analysis

Multimodal spectroscopy combining EDX, EELS, and electron dose optimization enables precise investigations of modern complex semiconductors.

EELS elemental maps of a semiconductor device

Environmentally sustainable materials development

Advancing sustainability calls for rapid development of new technologies. Advanced analytical (S)TEM with dose optimization is crucially important for developing new materials for environmental sustainability, such as pollutant removal, that sit at the heart of these new technologies.

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