As the development of contemporary materials has continued to advance from the macro scale to nanoscale, the requirement for sophisticated microscopy techniques has increased dramatically. Scanning ...

A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved a major breakthrough in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that allows them to track microscopic changes in metals or other materials in real time even when the materials are exposed to extreme heat and loads for an ...

In the field of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) method has developed into a robust tool for the crystallographic analysis of materials. Specifically, ...

A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved an advance in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented clarity ...

Long seen as a reliable workhorse, the scanning electron microscope also has a more exciting side. Debbie Stokes explains why a ‘quiet revolution’ is occurring in some SEM labs. Since the first ...

To explore the ultrastructure of subgingival dental plaque using high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and to investigate whether extracellular DNA (eDNA) could be ...

Semiconductors are the foundation of modern-day technology, and improving their computing power is at the core of this dynamic industry. However, the mechanical performance also matters: adhesion of ...

In this interview, we speak to Martin Slama at TESCAN, who describes sample preparation using high current plasma FIB SEM. Can you describe what high current plasma FIB-SEM is? The high current plasma ...