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Tech Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Powders are one of the most common forms of materials that are analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The distribution of particle sizes, composition, and surface morphology plays an important role in determining their behavior in different environments. Powders have found utility in every industry…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that can provide clean, renewable energy for widespread applications, from powering handheld devices to entire buildings. Of the various fuel cell types, arguably the most promising are the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, also called polymer electrolyte membrane fuel…
Tech Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Meticulous collection, analysis, and interpretation of material obtained from crime scenes are imperative in ensuring accurate evidence is presented during legal proceedings. Forensic scientists investigate a diverse range of samples depending on the type of crime scene. From extracting trace DNA to deciphering blood spatter…
Tech Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) are staple tools for analyzing the structures and elemental makeup of surfaces with high resolution. Bringing SEM instruments in-house can provide immense value to organizations that require microstructural analysis and prioritize fast turnaround times.. Integrating these complex instruments into existing workflows…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Regenerative medicine is an evolving field focused on developing advanced technologies that harness the body’s natural healing abilities to restore or replace damaged tissues and organs in the body lost due to disease, trauma, defects, or aging. This field can potentially reduce the need for…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
The crux of energy storage research concerns optimizing the properties of electrochemical devices to improve efficiency, reliability, safety, and cost – four core concepts that push ceaseless efforts into the battery industry. Since batteries are such a ubiquitous technology, critical to the everyday lives of…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Every affliction of the body has its respective remedy, some targeted solution designed to alleviate or prevent negative health effects. Such remedies may have a long list of responsibilities to carry out once administered into the body – to soothe headaches, halt dripping noses, and…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Introduction The scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a powerful tool for taking very high magnification images of a variety of materials. It generates an image by scanning a beam of electrons across a sample’s surface and detecting the electrons generated through sample interactions. This type…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
In the past two decades additive manufacturing (AM) has rapidly evolved from a cutting-edge technology into a routine manufacturing method. The ability to quickly print complex shapes in a cost-effective and energy efficient manner has helped revolutionize the go to manufacturing method in a huge…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
The rapid worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has upended all conventional thinking regarding the scope of the damage it is causing and ways to control the spread. Although washing hands frequently and maintaining social distancing are the guidelines to help…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has everyone questioning how to protect themselves and help those on the front line of the coronavirus. The CDC recommends facemasks be used for those that have COVID-19 or are showing symptoms and now for anyone in areas with significant…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Fractography is a method in failure analysis for studying the fracture surface of materials. Studying the characteristics of the fractured surface can help to determine the cause of failure in an engineered product. Different modes of failure produce characteristic features on the surface, allowing a…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Fiber-based filtration systems clean everything from the air we breathe to the oil that runs our engines. Many filters, like high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) and ultra-low particulate air (ULPA) filters, are made from glass or polymer fibers. Some are a woven mesh of metal fibers,…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Filtration and fibers used to separate liquids from particles or particles from air play an important role in our everyday lives. Filters help to clean air, water or oil for automobiles, this important product plays a major role in keeping our lives running at their…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Ceramics often have grain sizes and microstructure that impact material performance. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images are used to quantify the grain sizes and distribution. Grain boundaries and microstructure can be optimized with ceramic processing parameters for specific product requirements. Ceramic Grain Size and Coverage Backscattered…
App Note | Technology: Electrospinning, Scanning Electron Microscopy
Extruded fibers used for nonwoven textiles are found in many consumer products including filters, wipes, automotive components, upholstery, sports apparel, roofing materials, bedding, fiberglass boats, surgical gowns, and diapers. Fabrics, filtration, medical scaffolds, fuel cells, insulation and other applications now include nanofibers for improved product…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Gunshot residue (GSR) analysis is a standard method to determine if a firearm has been used. Particles for GSR analysis typically range from 0.5 to 10 microns. Often the primer particles containing lead (Pb), barium (Ba) and antimony (Sb) are detected and analyzed using EDS…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Scanning electron microscopy is now a routine technology employed in the study of rocks and minerals. In addition to providing high-resolution images, electron microscopes generate a variety of additional signals that are often employed to further our understanding of geological samples. Chief among these are back-scatter electron…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
Particle Analysis and characterization with the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Understanding the physical characteristics of particles in dry powder materials is an essential aspect of drug product development. The particle size distribution of either active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of excipients often has a significant impact…
App Note | Technology: Scanning Electron Microscopy
The Analytical Tools Needed for Deformulation of Pharmaceutical Imaging plays an integral role in the deformulation of any product. Separation and quantification of individual ingredients often require a suite of analytical instrumentation. The Phenom ProX desktop SEM with EDS is the ideal tool for accurately…
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