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2026 NanoNews: SEM Edition Q1

Welcome to the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) edition of the Nanoscience Instruments newsletter, nanoNews! We are excited to share the latest updates from around the SEM community with you.

In this Q1 2026 newsletter, you will find recent webinars and videos, as well as some exciting news about the latest generation of Phenom SEMs!

If you are interested in more updates about Phenom news, we invite you to follow us on LinkedIn!

NEWS & UPDATES

The New Generation of Phenoms

If you missed the update at the end of last year, the Phenom lineup has been updated with new generations of the Phenom XL, Pure, Pro, and ProX!

Benefits of the new Phenom XL G3 and Pure / Pro/ ProX G7 systems include:

  • Longer source lifetime: > 3,000 hours
  • Best-in-class usability and workflow
  • Superb imaging and EDS data quality
  • Fastest SEM on the market: unprecedented time to data
  • Stable imaging over a wider range of accelerating voltages: 1.5 – 20 kV
  • STEM Compatibility: The Phenom G7 Pro and ProX are compatible with the STEM detector
  • Better Software: The new Phenom User Interface unifies all controls for imaging & EDS into one easy-to-navigate interface, including optional software packages like FiberMetric & ParticleMetric 

Explore the new Phenom models:

Phenom XL G3 Phenom Pro / ProX G7 Phenom Pure G7

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

A New Generation of Phenom SEM: Introducing the Latest Models & Software Updates

The Phenom platform continues to evolve, delivering new levels of performance, usability, and versatility in desktop scanning electron microscopy. In this webinar, we will introduce the newest generation of Phenom …

Watch On Demand
High-Resolution Nanomaterials Imaging with the Phenom Desktop SEM

The term “nanomaterials” covers a broad range of inorganic material types, with the common feature between them being their extremely small physical size. This size range typically spans from approximately …

Watch On Demand

CONFERENCE CORNER

The Battery Show South 2026 | April 22 – 23, 2026 | Charlotte, NC

Nanoscience Instruments will be in booth #2316 for The Battery Show South 2026! Stop by for live demos of Phenom benchtop SEMs for advanced battery material characterization and learn about the SEMPREP SMART Broad Ion Beam Milling system for precise preparation of pristine surfaces and cross-sections.

Learn More about Battery Show South 2026

MD&M South 2026 | April 22 – 23, 2026 | Charlotte, NC

Nanoscience Instruments, together with our sister company, Nanoscience Analytical, provide advanced instrumentation and contract R&D services that support the design, prototyping, and scale-up of medical devices and biomedical materials. Our solutions are widely used in the medical device industry with applications in developing tissue scaffolds, vascular grafts, wound healing therapeutics, drug delivery, and implantable devices.

Learn More About MD&M South 2026

AISTech 2026 | May 4-6, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

At Nanoscience Instruments, we empower steelmakers by equipping them with the means to achieve comprehensive inclusion analysis in one automated system: desktop scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Automated SEM-EDS forms the functional backbone of the Phenom ParticleX Steel system, elevating high resolution imaging and microanalysis to the next level for characterizing non-metallic inclusions in steel and in other alloys like aluminum. Once detected and quantified, inclusions are automatically categorized in adherence to industry-defined standards – ASTM E45, E2142, and E2283 – and finally compiled in easy access report documents.  

Learn More About AISTech 2026

APPLICATION SUPPORT

Python Scripting for Phenom SEM Automation

Learning to write code can feel overwhelming, especially if you have never used Python before.

The Phenom Code Writer was created to make this process simple, guiding beginners through the steps of generating functional Python scripts for the Phenom Desktop SEM.

With built-in movement controls and navigation camera access, users can easily select sample locations, move the stage, and capture images using their own custom settings.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when the new episodes of our Phenom Programming Interface video series drop!

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