Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Microscopy and Microanalysis |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 501-505 |
| ISSN | 1431-9276 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Porous ceramic composites
- Epoxy
- TEM
- FIB
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Transmission Electron Microscopy Specimen Preparation Method for Multiphase Porous Functional Ceramics. / Zhang, Wei; Kuhn, Luise Theil; Jørgensen, Peter Stanley; Thydén, Karl Tor Sune; Bentzen, Janet Jonna; Abdellahi, Ebtisam; Reddy Sudireddy, Bhaskar ; Chen, Ming; Bowen, Jacob R.
In: Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2013, p. 501-505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Transmission Electron Microscopy Specimen Preparation Method for Multiphase Porous Functional Ceramics
AU - Zhang, Wei
AU - Kuhn, Luise Theil
AU - Jørgensen, Peter Stanley
AU - Thydén, Karl Tor Sune
AU - Bentzen, Janet Jonna
AU - Abdellahi, Ebtisam
AU - Reddy Sudireddy, Bhaskar
AU - Chen, Ming
AU - Bowen, Jacob R.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - An optimum method is proposed to prepare thin foil transmission electron microscopy (TEM) lamellae of multiphase porous functional ceramics: prefilling the pore space of these materials with an epoxy resin prior to focused ion beam milling. Several advantages of epoxy impregnation are demonstrated by successful preparation of TEM specimens that maintain the structural integrity of the entire lamella. Feasibility of the TEM alignment procedure is demonstrated, and ideal TEM analyses are illustrated on solid oxide fuel cell and solid oxide electrolysis cell materials. Some potential drawbacks of the TEM specimen preparation method are listed for other samples.
AB - An optimum method is proposed to prepare thin foil transmission electron microscopy (TEM) lamellae of multiphase porous functional ceramics: prefilling the pore space of these materials with an epoxy resin prior to focused ion beam milling. Several advantages of epoxy impregnation are demonstrated by successful preparation of TEM specimens that maintain the structural integrity of the entire lamella. Feasibility of the TEM alignment procedure is demonstrated, and ideal TEM analyses are illustrated on solid oxide fuel cell and solid oxide electrolysis cell materials. Some potential drawbacks of the TEM specimen preparation method are listed for other samples.
KW - Porous ceramic composites
KW - Epoxy
KW - TEM
KW - FIB
U2 - 10.1017/S1431927613000019
DO - 10.1017/S1431927613000019
M3 - Journal article
VL - 19
SP - 501
EP - 505
JO - Microscopy and Microanalysis
JF - Microscopy and Microanalysis
SN - 1431-9276
IS - 2
ER -