Papers

Researchers at the Institute of Micro and Nanostructure Research (IMN) and the Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Chair of Experimental Physics, Institute for Crystallography and Structural Physics (ICSP) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, have unveiled an unexpected coexistence of 2H a...

In a recent collaborative study, researchers from the Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research (IMN) and their partners have developed and implemented a comprehensive correlative tomography workflow to investigate complex, hierarchical particulate materials. The study combines 360° electron to...

A research team from the Department of Materials Science at FAU has made a significant step forward in understanding how platinum single atoms (Pt SAs) behave under thermal conditions on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) surfaces—crucial knowledge for advancing photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Their findin...

IMN/CENEM researchers recently published their study on the “Influence of substrate polarity on thermal stability, grain growth and atomic interface structure of Au thin films on ZnO surfaces” in Acta Materialia (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120531). The work was carried out in close colla...

We are proud to announce the publication of a collaborative study entitled “Microscopic mechanism of the L1₂–D0₁₉ phase transformation in a Co-base single crystal superalloy” in Acta Materialia! Congratulations to Nico and all the collaboration partners for the great work! This study offers novel...

We are proud to announce two paper contributions to the 15th International Symposium on Superalloys, which took place from September 8th-12th, 2024, in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania (USA). Both contributions enhance our understanding of stacking faults, a critical aspect of high-temperature deformatio...

The classical way to study defects in crystalline materials is transmission electron microscopy (TEM). But do we always need this expensive and sophisticated instrument? IMN scientists have now demonstrated that the much more widespread and affordable scanning electron microscope (SEM) can be equall...

In collaboration with colleagues from the Department of Data Science, IMN researchers developed a new compressed sensing method that uses mathematical optimization to improve the quality of 3D reconstructions in nanotomography of homogeneous materials. The work was performed in the framework of the ...

We are pleased to announce the recent publication of the paper "Structural evolution of GaOx- shell and intermetallic phases in Ga-Pt SCALMS" by S. Carl, J. Will, B. Apeleo Zubiri, E. Spiecker and colleagues in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) has attracted...

In a milestone study, IMN scientists have demonstrated a novel technique that uncovers the three-dimensional structures of nanomaterials, including those made of light elements that have eluded detection until now. This advance, which utilizes ptychographic electron tomography, showcases a new tool ...