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Mura F, Cognigni F, Ferroni M, Morandi V, Rossi M. Advances in Focused Ion Beam Tomography for Three-Dimensional Characterization in Materials Science. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5808. [PMID: 37687502 PMCID: PMC10488958 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Over the years, FIB-SEM tomography has become an extremely important technique for the three-dimensional reconstruction of microscopic structures with nanometric resolution. This paper describes in detail the steps required to perform this analysis, from the experimental setup to the data analysis and final reconstruction. To demonstrate the versatility of the technique, a comprehensive list of applications is also summarized, ranging from batteries to shale rocks and even some types of soft materials. Moreover, the continuous technological development, such as the introduction of the latest models of plasma and cryo-FIB, can open the way towards the analysis with this technique of a large class of soft materials, while the introduction of new machine learning and deep learning systems will not only improve the resolution and the quality of the final data, but also expand the degree of automation and efficiency in the dataset handling. These future developments, combined with a technique that is already reliable and widely used in various fields of research, are certain to become a routine tool in electron microscopy and material characterization.
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- Francesco Mura
- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via Antonio Scarpa 14, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via Antonio Scarpa 14, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (M.R.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Section of Bologna, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (V.M.)
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, Section of Bologna, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via Antonio Scarpa 14, 00161 Rome, Italy; (F.C.); (M.R.)
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Moroni R, Thiele S. FIB/SEM tomography segmentation by optical flow estimation. Ultramicroscopy 2020; 219:113090. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2020.113090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Srivastava I, Bolintineanu DS, Lechman JB, Roberts SA. Controlling Binder Adhesion to Impact Electrode Mesostructures and Transport. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:34919-34930. [PMID: 32613823 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The complex three-phase composition of lithium-ion battery electrodes, containing an ion-conducting pore phase, a nanoporous electron-conducting carbon binder domain (CBD) phase, and an active material (AM) phase, provides several avenues of mesostructural engineering to enhance battery performance. We demonstrate a promising strategy for engineering electrode mesostructures by controlling the strength of adhesion between the AM and CBD phases. Using high-fidelity, physics-based colloidal and granular dynamics simulations, we predict that this strategy can provide significant control over electrochemical transport-relevant properties such as ionic conductivity, electronic conductivity, and available AM-electrolyte interface area. Importantly, the proposed strategy could be experimentally realized through surface functionalization of the AM and CBD phases and would be compatible with traditional electrode manufacturing methods.
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- Ishan Srivastava
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, United States
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Ditscherlein R, Furat O, de Langlard M, Martins de Souza E Silva J, Sygusch J, Rudolph M, Leißner T, Schmidt V, Peuker UA. Multiscale Tomographic Analysis for Micron-Sized Particulate Samples. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2020; 26:676-688. [PMID: 32627723 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927620001737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The three-dimensional characterization of distributed particle properties in the micro- and nanometer range is essential to describe and understand highly specific separation processes in terms of selectivity and yield. Both performance measures play a decisive role in the development and improvement of modern functional materials. In this study, we mixed spherical glass particles (0.4–5.8 μm diameter) with glass fibers (diameter 10 μm, length 18–660 μm) to investigate a borderline case of maximum difference in the aspect ratio and a significant difference in the characteristic length to characterize the system over several size scales. We immobilized the particles within a wax matrix and created sample volumes suitable for computed tomographic (CT) measurements at two different magnification scales (X-ray micro- and nano-CT). Fiber diameter and length could be described well on the basis of the low-resolution micro-CT measurements on the entire sample volume. In contrast, the spherical particle system could only be described with sufficient accuracy by combining micro-CT with high-resolution nano-CT measurements on subvolumes of reduced sample size. We modeled the joint (bivariate) distribution of fiber length and diameter with a parametric copula as a basic example, which is equally suitable for more complex distributions of irregularly shaped particles. This enables us to capture the multidimensional correlation structure of particle systems with statistically representative quantities.
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- Ralf Ditscherlein
- Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mineral Processing, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, D-09599Freiberg, Germany
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- Institute of Stochastics, Ulm University, D-89069Ulm, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, D-09599Freiberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, D-09599Freiberg, Germany
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- Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mineral Processing, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, D-09599Freiberg, Germany
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- Institute of Stochastics, Ulm University, D-89069Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mineral Processing, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, D-09599Freiberg, Germany
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Lürenbaum C, Vortmann-Westhoven B, Evertz M, Winter M, Nowak S. Quantitative spatially resolved post-mortem analysis of lithium distribution and transition metal depositions on cycled electrodes via a laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry method. RSC Adv 2020; 10:7083-7091. [PMID: 35493888 PMCID: PMC9049754 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09464d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Diminishing the loss of performance of lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is a challenge that is yet to be fulfilled. Understanding of deterioration processes and mechanisms (i.e., so-called aging) requires analytically accurate examination of aged cells. Changes in the distribution of lithium or transition metals in the LIB cells can influence their cycle and calendar life significantly. As electrochemically treated cells and especially their electrodes do not age homogeneously and the local electrochemistry (e.g. deposition patterns) is strongly dependent on surface properties, bulk analysis is not a satisfactory investigation method. Therefore, a surface sensitive method, namely laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (LA-ICP-OES) is presented. LIB cells with lithium metal oxide LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (NCM111) as cathode material and graphite as anode material are investigated using a 213 nm Nd:YAG laser. An LA-ICP-OES method was developed and applied to investigate the transition metal dissolution in lithium batteries as well as lithium deposition e.g. in case of short circuits.![]()
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- Constantin Lürenbaum
- MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster Corrensstraße 46 48149 Münster Germany
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- MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster Corrensstraße 46 48149 Münster Germany
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- MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster Corrensstraße 46 48149 Münster Germany .,Helmholtz Institute Münster, IEK-12, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Corrensstraße 46 48149 Münster Germany
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- MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster Corrensstraße 46 48149 Münster Germany
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Wang L, Wang Y, Zhang M, Li Q, Wu J, Liu Z, Li L, Wei X. Three-Dimensional Microstructure of ε-Fe 2O 3 Crystals in Ancient Chinese Sauce Glaze Porcelain Revealed by Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy. Anal Chem 2019; 91:13054-13061. [PMID: 31539227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ancient Chinese sauce glaze porcelain has recently received growing attention for the discovery of epsilon iron oxide (ε-Fe2O3) crystals in glaze. In this work, we first confirm the presence of ε-Fe2O3 microcrystals, in large quantiteis, in sauce glaze porcelain fired at the Qilizhen kiln in Jiangxi province during the Southern Song dynasty. We then employed focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) to investigate the three-dimensional microstructure of ε-Fe2O3 microcrystals, which revealed three well-separated layers (labeled, respectively, as LY1, LY2, and LY3 from the glaze surface to inside) under the glaze surface. Specifically, LY1 consists of well-defined dendritic fractal structure with high ordered branches at micrometers scale, LY2 has spherical or irregular-shaped particles at nanometers scale, while LY3 consists of dendrites with four, six, or eight primary branches ranging from several nanometers to around 1 μm. Given these findings, we proposed a process for the possible growth of ε-Fe2O3 microcrystals in ancient Chinese sauce glaze.
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- Lihua Wang
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (ZJLab) , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , People's Republic of China.,Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ancient Ceramics , Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute , Jingdezhen City , Jiangxi Province , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ancient Ceramics , Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute , Jingdezhen City , Jiangxi Province , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Ancient Ceramics , Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute , Jingdezhen City , Jiangxi Province , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (ZJLab) , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , People's Republic of China.,Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (ZJLab) , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , People's Republic of China.,Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (ZJLab) , Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201210 , People's Republic of China.,Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201204 , People's Republic of China
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Böhm T, Joseph K, Kirsch M, Moroni R, Hilger A, Osenberg M, Manke I, Johnston M, Stieglitz T, Hofmann UG, Haas CA, Thiele S. Quantitative synchrotron X-ray tomography of the material-tissue interface in rat cortex implanted with neural probes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7646. [PMID: 31113972 PMCID: PMC6529414 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42544-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Neural probes provide many options for neuroscientific research and medical purposes. However, these implantable micro devices are not functionally stable over time due to host-probe interactions. Thus, reliable high-resolution characterization methods are required to understand local tissue changes upon implantation. In this work, synchrotron X-ray tomography is employed for the first time to image the interface between brain tissue and an implanted neural probe, showing that this 3D imaging method is capable of resolving probe and surrounding tissue at a resolution of about 1 micrometer. Unstained tissue provides sufficient contrast to identify electrode sites on the probe, cells, and blood vessels within tomograms. Exemplarily, we show that it is possible to quantify characteristics of the interaction region between probe and tissue, like the blood supply system. Our first-time study demonstrates a way for simultaneous 3D investigation of brain tissue with implanted probe, providing information beyond what was hitherto possible.
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- Thomas Böhm
- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Neuroelectronic Systems, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center, Engesserstraße 4, 79108, Freiburg, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 23, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Technical University Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 36, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109, Berlin, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Experimental Epilepsy Research, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Laboratory for Biomedical Microtechnology, IMTEK Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 102, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Bernstein Center Freiburg, Hansastraße 9a, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Neuroelectronic Systems, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center, Engesserstraße 4, 79108, Freiburg, Germany
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- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Experimental Epilepsy Research, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
- Bernstein Center Freiburg, Hansastraße 9a, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110, Freiburg, Germany.
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany.
- BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 80, 79110, Freiburg, Germany.
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.
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Cougot N, Douillard T, Dalmas F, Pradelle N, Gauthier R, Sanon C, Grosgogeat B, Colon P, Chevalier J. Towards quantitative analysis of enamel erosion by focused ion beam tomography. Dent Mater 2018; 34:e289-e300. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2018.08.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fraczkiewicz A, Lorut F, Audoit G, Boller E, Capria E, Cloetens P, Da Silva J, Farcy A, Mourier T, Ponthenier F, Bleuet P. 3D high resolution imaging for microelectronics: A multi-technique survey on copper pillars. Ultramicroscopy 2018; 193:71-83. [PMID: 29957329 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In microelectronics, recently developed 3D integration offers the possibility to stack the dice or wafers vertically instead of putting their different parts next to one another, in order to save space. As this method becomes of greater interest, the need for 3D imaging techniques becomes higher. We here report a study about different 3D characterization techniques applied to copper pillars, which are used to stack different dice together. Destructive techniques such as FIB/SEM, FIB/FIB, and PFIB/PFIB slice and view protocols have been assessed, as well as non-destructive ones, such as laboratory-based and synchrotron-based computed tomographies. A comparison of those techniques in the specific case of copper pillars is given, taking into account the constraints linked to the microelectronics industry, mainly concerning resolution and sample throughput. Laboratory-based imaging techniques are shown to be relevant in the case of punctual analyses, while synchrotron based tomographies offer highly resolved volumes for larger batches of samples.
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- A Fraczkiewicz
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble F-38000, France; CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, Grenoble F-38054, France
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- STMicroelectronics, 850 rue Jean Monnet, Crolles 38926, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble F-38000, France; CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, Grenoble F-38054, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, B.P. 220, Grenoble F-38043, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, B.P. 220, Grenoble F-38043, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, B.P. 220, Grenoble F-38043, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, B.P. 220, Grenoble F-38043, France
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- STMicroelectronics, 850 rue Jean Monnet, Crolles 38926, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble F-38000, France; CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, Grenoble F-38054, France
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- STMicroelectronics, 850 rue Jean Monnet, Crolles 38926, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble F-38000, France; CEA, LETI, MINATEC Campus, Grenoble F-38054, France.
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Müller S, Pietsch P, Brandt BE, Baade P, De Andrade V, De Carlo F, Wood V. Quantification and modeling of mechanical degradation in lithium-ion batteries based on nanoscale imaging. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2340. [PMID: 29904154 PMCID: PMC6002379 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04477-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Capacity fade in lithium-ion battery electrodes can result from a degradation mechanism in which the carbon black-binder network detaches from the active material. Here we present two approaches to visualize and quantify this detachment and use the experimental results to develop and validate a model that considers how the active particle size, the viscoelastic parameters of the composite electrode, the adhesion between the active particle and the carbon black-binder domain, and the solid electrolyte interphase growth rate impact detachment and capacity fade. Using carbon-silicon composite electrodes as a model system, we demonstrate X-ray nano-tomography and backscatter scanning electron microscopy with sufficient resolution and contrast to segment the pore space, active particles, and carbon black-binder domain and quantify delamination as a function of cycle number. The validated model is further used to discuss how detachment and capacity fade in high-capacity materials can be minimized through materials engineering.
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- Simon Müller
- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland.
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Li T, Kang H, Zhou X, Lim C, Yan B, De Andrade V, De Carlo F, Zhu L. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Analysis of All-Solid Li-Ion Battery Electrode Using Synchrotron Transmission X-ray Microscopy Tomography. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:16927-16931. [PMID: 29733566 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A synchrotron transmission X-ray microscopy tomography system with a spatial resolution of 58.2 nm at the Advanced Photon Source was employed to obtain three-dimensional morphological data of all-solid Li-ion battery electrodes. The three-phase electrode was fabricated from a 47:47:6 (wt %) mixture of Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3)O2 as active material, Li1.3Ti1.7Al0.3(PO4)3 as Li-ion conductor, and Super-P carbon as electron conductor. The geometric analysis show that particle-based all-solid Li-ion battery has serious contact interface problem which significantly impact the Li-ion transport and intercalation reaction in the electrode, leading to low capacity, poor rate capability and cycle life.
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- Tianyi Li
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 , United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200030 , China
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- Advanced Photon Source , Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne , Illinois 60439 , United States
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- Advanced Photon Source , Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne , Illinois 60439 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana 46202 , United States
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Kwon YH, Park JJ, Housel LM, Minnici K, Zhang G, Lee SR, Lee SW, Chen Z, Noda S, Takeuchi ES, Takeuchi KJ, Marschilok AC, Reichmanis E. Carbon Nanotube Web with Carboxylated Polythiophene "Assist" for High-Performance Battery Electrodes. ACS NANO 2018; 12:3126-3139. [PMID: 29337526 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A carbon nanotube (CNT) web electrode comprising magnetite spheres and few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs) linked by the carboxylated conjugated polymer, poly[3-(potassium-4-butanoate) thiophene] (PPBT), was designed to demonstrate benefits derived from the rational consideration of electron/ion transport coupled with the surface chemistry of the electrode materials components. To maximize transport properties, the approach introduces monodispersed spherical Fe3O4 (sFe3O4) for uniform Li+ diffusion and a FWNT web electrode frame that affords characteristics of long-ranged electronic pathways and porous networks. The sFe3O4 particles were used as a model high-capacity energy active material, owing to their well-defined chemistry with surface hydroxyl (-OH) functionalities that provide for facile detection of molecular interactions. PPBT, having a π-conjugated backbone and alkyl side chains substituted with carboxylate moieties, interacted with the FWNT π-electron-rich and hydroxylated sFe3O4 surfaces, which enabled the formation of effective electrical bridges between the respective components, contributing to efficient electron transport and electrode stability. To further induce interactions between PPBT and the metal hydroxide surface, polyethylene glycol was coated onto the sFe3O4 particles, allowing for facile materials dispersion and connectivity. Additionally, the introduction of carbon particles into the web electrode minimized sFe3O4 aggregation and afforded more porous FWNT networks. As a consequence, the design of composite electrodes with rigorous consideration of specific molecular interactions induced by the surface chemistries favorably influenced electrochemical kinetics and electrode resistance, which afforded high-performance electrodes for battery applications.
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- Yo Han Kwon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
| | - Zhongming Chen
- Department of Applied Chemistry , Waseda University , 3-4-1 Okubo , Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555 , Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Waseda University , 3-4-1 Okubo , Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
- Energy Sciences Directorate , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Stony Brook University , Stony Brook , New York 11794 , United States
- Energy Sciences Directorate , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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