Nat Rev Methods Primers, 2021 Atom probe tomography (APT) provides three-dimensional compositional mapping with sub-nanometre resolution. The sensitivity of APT is in the range of parts per million for all elements, including light elements such as hydrogen, carbon or lithium, enabling unique insights into the composition of performance-enhancing or lifetime-limiting ...
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Cryo-focused ion beam preparation of perovskite based solar cells for atom probe tomography. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Focused-ion beam lift-out and annular milling is the most common method used for obtaining site specific specimens for atom probe tomography (APT) experiments and transmission electron microscopy.
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Nanoscale analysis of frozen honey by atom probe tomography. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Three-dimensional reconstruction of the analysed volume is one of the main goals of atom probe tomography (APT) and can deliver nearly atomic resolution (~ 0.2 nm spatial resolution) and chemical information with a mass sensitivity down to the ppm range.
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Bringing atom probe tomography to transmission electron microscopes. [PDF]
Nat CommunFor the purpose of enhancing the structural insights within the three-dimensional composition fields revealed by atom probe tomography, correlative microscopy approaches, combining (scanning) transmission electron microscopy with atom probe tomography ...
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Resolving protein-mineral interfacial interactions during in vitro mineralization by atom probe tomography. [PDF]
Mater Today Adv, 2023 Organic macromolecules exert remarkable control over the nucleation and growth of inorganic crystallites during (bio)mineralization, as exemplified during enamel formation where the protein amelogenin regulates the formation of hydroxyapatite (HAP ...
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Interpreting nanovoids in atom probe tomography data for accurate local compositional measurements. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2020 Atom probe tomography can image chemical composition at the nanoscale, but our understanding of how it images voids, or empty spaces, is still lacking. Here, the authors combine atom probe tomography, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and field ...
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Reliable Atom Probe Tomography of Cu Nanoparticles Through Tailored Encapsulation by an Electrodeposited Film. [PDF]
Nanomaterials (Basel)Nanoparticles are essential for energy storage, catalysis, and medical applications, emphasizing their accurate chemical characterization. However, atom probe tomography (APT) of nanoparticles sandwiched at the interface between an encapsulating film and
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Effective preparation of low-melting solder materials for atom probe tomography. [PDF]
Sci RepLow-melting metal alloys have gained renewed attention for additive manufacturing, energy storage and microelectronics. However, micro- and nanostructure characterisation demands highly sophisticated sample preparation.
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High-resolution terahertz-driven atom probe tomography. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2021 High-amplitude terahertz single-cycle pulses enable direct control of ion emission from nanostructures.
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Direct observation of 3D nitrogen distribution in silicon-based dielectrics using atom probe tomography. [PDF]
Nat CommunThe distribution of nitrogen in semiconductor devices plays a crucial role in tuning their physical and electrical properties. However, direct observation and precise quantification of nitrogen remain challenging because of analytical limitations ...
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