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NOMATEN HYBRID-SEMINAR February 27: In Situ Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Unique Tool for Investigating Corrosion Processes at the Nanoscale

Date

NOMATEN HYBRID-SEMINAR

online: https://meet.goto.com/NCBJmeetings/nomaten-seminar
In-person: NOMATEN seminar room

Thursday, FEBRUARY 27th  2025 10:00 AM (CET)

In Situ Liquid Transmission Electron Microscopy: A Unique Tool for Investigating Corrosion Processes at the Nanoscale

Dr. Madeline Jayne Dressel
Protochips, USA

 

Abstract:

Technological advancements in resolution, elemental analysis, and sample preparation have established transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as an indispensable tool for studying the structure and composition of a wide range of materials. When combined with modern, specialized in-situ systems, TEM can effectively function as a real-time nanoscale laboratory, enabling direct observation of processes such as growth, degradation, and particle interactions with resolutions down to a few nanometers. This presentation will highlight the achievements, research, and capabilities of the in-situ liquid system: Poseidon. It will also explore how studies in the field of corrosion (and beyond) have been conducted, contributing to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms governing material properties at the macro scale.

 

Bio:

Dr. Madeline Dressel Dukes – Senior Application Specialist at Protochips in the field of in-situ liquid TEM, earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). Her doctoral research was conducted under the guidance of one of the pioneers in liquid-phase electron microscopy, Prof. Niels de Jonge. Since 2011, she has been a part of the Protochips team, supporting and advancing experimental and research procedures while regularly collaborating with in-situ liquid-cell technology users worldwide to develop and test new techniques and instruments for liquid-phase electron microscopy.

 

 



This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 857470 and from European Regional Development Fund
via Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agenda PLUS programme grant
No MAB PLUS/2018/8.
Poland
The project is co-financed from the state budget within the framework of the undertaking of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Support for the activities of Centers of Excellence established under Horizon 2020".

Grant: 5 143 237,70 EUR
Total value: 29 971 365,00 EUR
Date of signing the funding agreement: December 2023

The purpose of the undertaking is to support entities of the higher education and science system that have received funding from the European Union budget in the competition H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020/WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019: Teaming Phase 2. in the preparation, implementation and updating of activities, maintenance of material resources necessary for carrying out activities, acquisition and modernization of scientific and research apparatus, maintenance and development of personnel potential necessary for the implementation of activities, and dissemination of the results of scientific activities.