Cryogenic specimens for nanoscale characterization of solid–liquid interfaces

Zachman, Michael J.; de Jonge, Niels; Fischer, Robert; Jungjohann, Katherine Leigh; Perea, Daniel E.

doi:10.1557/mrs.2019.289

Cryogenic specimens for nanoscale characterization of solid–liquid interfaces

Journal Article · Sat Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 2019 · MRS Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2019.289· OSTI ID:1601443

^[1]; de Jonge, Niels ^[2]; Fischer, Robert ^[3]; Jungjohann, Katherine Leigh ^[4]; Perea, Daniel E. ^[5]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS)
INM–Leibniz Inst. for New Materials (Germany)
Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)

We report 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.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT); Energy Frontier Research Enters (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525; SC0016584

OSTI ID:: 1601443

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1616828
OSTI ID: 1580515

Report Number(s):: SAND--2019-11876J; 679963

Journal Information:: MRS Bulletin, Journal Name: MRS Bulletin Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 44; ISSN 0883-7694

Publisher:: Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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