FEI electron microscopes are being applied successfully in the pursuit of a deeper understanding of structure-property-function relationships of a wide range of materials and processes, such as next generation fuel cell and solar cell technologies; catalyst activity and chemical selectivity; energy-efficient solid state lighting; and lighter, stronger and safer materials, to name but a few.
3D NanoCharacterization
Nanocharacterization moves to a new level with STEM, TEM and DualBeam tomography affording 3D visualization at the nanoscale. Analytical techniques such as electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), x-ray microanalysis (EDS) and energy filtered TEM (EFTEM) can also be extended to three dimensions, giving a world of new information relating structures to properties.
in situ NanoProcesses
The electron microscope becomes a lab in a chamber with ESEM and ETEM technologies allowing dynamic control over temperature, pressure and gas type for in situ nanoprocess investigations, to visualize and correlate the structure, property and function of materials undergoing chemical and physical processes such as catalysis, oxidation, reduction, polymerization, deformation and thermally induced phase transformations.
3D Nanoprototyping
Nanoprotyping is a fast, simple way to design, fabricate and test small-scale structures and devices using an electron beam or a focused ion beam to modify the specimen. Site-specific milling, lithography or chemical vapor deposition can all be carried out at the nanoscale, using a combination of world-leading optics, high-precision beam patterning and the widest range of gas injector processes available, to deliver high-quality 3D nanoprototyped structures.