Category: Electron Optics Facility News

You’re invited to join us for a special Lunch and Learn event sponsored by Tescan.

Advancements in FIB-SEM and STEM Technologies with Tescan

Explore the latest developments in Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM) and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) technologies. Learn about their application for multiscale and multimodal chemical imaging of materials, including batteries and semiconductors.

Topic: Advancements in FIB-SEM and STEM Technologies for high throughput, multimodal characterization of materials
Date and Time: Thursday, April 18th, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: M&M 610
Lunch Provided: Enjoy lunch while learning about cutting-edge microscopy technologies.

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Additionally, they will briefly introduce the Tescan Collaboration Network (TCN), offering opportunities for collaborative research and instrument sharing across universities.

We look forward to your participation in this informative session!

ACMAL is pleased to welcome Isabella Jaszczak as new Research Engineer to our team.

Isabella graduated with a master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering (MSE) from Michigan Tech in 2023. Her research utilized EBSD and STEM imaging to quantify microstructural changes in high-strength, low-alloy steels. Shortly after earning her graduate degree, she was hired as a research engineer for the MSE department, specifically working with the Institute of Materials Processing, the ARC Research Group, and ACMAL’s electron microscopy facility. She is here to help you with sample preparation, SEM analysis, STEM imaging, or instrument training.

Outside of work, Isabella is a HuskyFit instructor at the SDC and enjoys creating pottery as a member of the Copper Country Community Arts Center’s Clay Co-op. McClain State Park is her favorite place to be in the Copper Country

ACMAL is please to extend an invitation to the MTU research community for a Brunch and Learn session with ThermoFisher on April 25, 2024, 9–11 a.m.

Learn how X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) can be used to investigate cutting-edge materials via surface chemistry and the elemental as well as electronic state of atoms.

Why you should attend:

• Expand your understanding of XPS for materials analysis.
• Speak directly with experts about today’s instrumentation and how it can work for you.

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Alyssa Fabbro is currently an undergraduate student in Michigan Tech’s Biomedical Engineering and pre-health programs. She is involved in Michigan Tech’s EMS and spends her free-time hiking and walking dogs at the humane society. She has always been interested in research and is excited to a part of the ACMAL lab.

Cooper Chiarino is a current student at Michigan Tech majoring in Applied Physics with a minor in Nanoscience. He enjoys helping out around the ACMAL facilities, tutoring physics in the learning center on campus, snowboarding at Mt. Ripley, and mountain biking. After graduating, Cooper plans to continue his education with a graduate degree here at Tech.

You are invited to participate in a visioning session focused on advancing characterization and fabrication capabilities at Michigan Technological University.

April 24, 2024, 12 – 3 p.m.
GLRC 202

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Seminar

Using Machine Vision to Drive Nanoscale Discoveries That Solve Real-World Problems

Jennifer McConnell

Senior Manager of Marketing & Product Management, Protochips

1 p.m. in ChemSci 102, Zoom available.

Lunch and Learn—In situ TEM

Minerals and Materials 607

Session 1 Corrosion: 11:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

Corrosion is a $2.6 trillion dollar problem that accounts for 3.4% of the global GDP, therefore it is well understood that testing and developing better materials to increase the durability of infrastructure such as bridges and ships could save $375-$875 billion annually. To develop resistant materials and corrosion-effective mitigation strategies, a deeper understanding of materials used, and the corrosion processes must first be elucidated.

Using the in-situ TEM systems from Protochips such as the Atmosphere AX (gas cell) and Poseidon AX (liquid cell), researchers can directly observe corrosion processes such as initiation and progression at the nanoscale in real time and under relevant conditions. By introducing corrosive environments while simultaneously monitoring material responses, valuable insights into the kinetics of corrosion reactions can be observed at the nanoscale.

Session 2 Catalysis: 12:15–1 p.m.

To combat climate change and the release of harmful chemicals in the environment, highly efficient catalysts must be developed. Using Atmosphere AX, the in-situ gas cell system from Protochips, researchers can investigate the morphology and atomic structure of catalyst materials, including nanoparticles, nanowires, and other nanostructures to develop more stable and sustainable catalytic systems. Moreover, in-situ TEM allows researchers to perform nanostructure characterization of catalyst-substrate interactions at high spatial resolutions to better understand catalytic processes including formation and evolution of reaction intermediates, surface restructuring, and catalyst deactivation in real time and under relevant catalytic conditions.

Register to attend once per session.

We would like to officially welcome our new lab assistant Devon Miner. Devon is an undergraduate in the Physics department and is planning on going to graduate school to study how to apply physics to nanotechnology. He enjoys outdoor activities throughout the entire year with some of his personal favorites being hiking and skiing. You can contact Devon if you need assistance with sample preparation or coating.