Bringing atom probe tomography to transmission electron microscopes

Abstract For 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, have emerged and demonstrated their re...

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Main Authors: Gerald Da Costa, Celia Castro, Antoine Normand, Charly Vaudolon, Aidar Zakirov, Juan Macchi, Mohammed Ilhami, Kaveh Edalati, François Vurpillot, Williams Lefebvre
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54169-2
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description Abstract For 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, have emerged and demonstrated their relevance. To push the boundaries further and facilitate a more comprehensive analysis of nanoscale matter by coupling numerous two- or three-dimensional datasets, there is an increasing interest in combining transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography into a unified instrument. This study presents the tangible outcome of an instrumental endeavour aimed at integrating atom probe tomography into a commercial transmission electron microscope. The resulting instrument demonstrates the feasibility of combining in situ 3D reconstructions of composition fields with the detailed structural analysis afforded by transmission electron microscopy. This study shows a promising approach for converging these two important nanoscale microscopy techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-ba7a9145c2a140c9a5395aeed512fbce2024-11-17T12:37:24ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-11-011511710.1038/s41467-024-54169-2Bringing atom probe tomography to transmission electron microscopesGerald Da Costa0Celia Castro1Antoine Normand2Charly Vaudolon3Aidar Zakirov4Juan Macchi5Mohammed Ilhami6Kaveh Edalati7François Vurpillot8Williams Lefebvre9Univ Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivWPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu UniversityUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivUniv Rouen Normandie, INSA Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie UnivAbstract For 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, have emerged and demonstrated their relevance. To push the boundaries further and facilitate a more comprehensive analysis of nanoscale matter by coupling numerous two- or three-dimensional datasets, there is an increasing interest in combining transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography into a unified instrument. This study presents the tangible outcome of an instrumental endeavour aimed at integrating atom probe tomography into a commercial transmission electron microscope. The resulting instrument demonstrates the feasibility of combining in situ 3D reconstructions of composition fields with the detailed structural analysis afforded by transmission electron microscopy. This study shows a promising approach for converging these two important nanoscale microscopy techniques.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54169-2
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Nature Communications
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