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Visualizing the dynamic behaviours during carbon nanotube growth in extensive detail
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold many promises, for example in energy storage, high-performance catalysis, photovoltaics, and biomedical devices and implants. Using the Climate in situ TEM gas and heating system researchers were able to reveal the influence of pressure and temperature on the growth behaviors of carbon nanotubes at relevant conditions.
In-situ observation of Ge2Sb2Te5 crystallization at the passivated interface
In this work the DENSsolutions in situ TEM Lightning system has been employed to study the temperature induced nucleation behavior in Ge2Se2Te5 samples In Situ. This material is used as Phase Change Memory (PCM) and the knowledge of the amorphous-to-crystallize transition and the crystallization behavior is essential to its application, especially in nanometer or sub-nanometer modern and future electronics.
Converting CO2 into a valuable energy carrier using a model In2O3 catalyst
New discoveries made possible by In Situ TEM gas and heating. The direct hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol shows promise to be an important technique to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and thereby mitigate the negative effects of climate change while producing an important energy carrier. In his contribution to this article, Dr. Xing Huang has used In Situ TEM techniques to assess the limits of In2O3 catalytic performance in CO2 hydrogenation.
Interview with Prof. Rafal Dunin-Borkowski, Director of Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons in Jülich
We interviewed Prof. Rafal Dunin-Borkowski, Director of Ernst Ruska-Centre (ER-C) for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons in Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany. We talked about his road to ER-C, his research into more energy-efficient electronic devices, the growing importance of software and data analysis and the need for automation to improve the measurement of weak signals.
Real‐Time Imaging of Nanoscale Redox Reactions over Bimetallic Nanoparticles
This recent article from National University of Singapore about the catalyst activity of bimetallic nanoparticles clearly demonstrates the versatility of the Climate G+ gas & heating system that was used for the in situ TEM experiments.
Nanoscience Instruments and DENSsolutions announce new partnership
DENSsolutions is proud to partner with Nanoscience Instruments to serve the US and Canadian markets. Nanoscience Instruments combines expertise in microscopy and...
Interview with Prof. Sara Bals, head of EMAT Antwerp
We interviewed Sara Bals, head of the Electron Microscopy group at the University of Antwerp (EMAT). We talked about her passion for electron microscopy, her team and the importance of tomography when creating 3D images that reveal the real structures of nanoparticles and clusters. This technique can lead to the development of novel materials and improvements in application fields such as catalysts.
Behind the scenes of our MEMS production at EKL
DENSsolutions and EKL (Else Kooi Laboratory) have been working together since the founding of our company in 2012. All our MEMS devices, from Wildfire chips to more intricate Stream Nano-Cells are developed in conjunction with this laboratory and produced here in Delft, the Netherlands. Being partly an academic laboratory, EKL is the perfect partner for us to develop innovative new ways to expose your sample to a variety of stimuli.
Gas Analyzer supporting ex situ Catalyst experiments
Our solutions not only allow for highly controllable in situ experiments, they also allow for ex situ experiments that might save you valuable in situ time. With this ex situ experiment we were able to prove the performance of the catalyst before moving in to the TEM.
1st European Climate User Meeting
A little over 3 years ago, the first Climate in situ gas & heating systems were installed by DENSsolutions at customer sites. Therefore, the time has come to evaluate the results obtained so far by all our European customers and to share experiences. A 2-day meeting was held in Delft on 5th & 6th June 2019 to provide an open forum for both users and the DENSsolutions team to share their results and suggestions.
The newest addition to our logistics team
At DENSsolutions, we cover every aspect of our solutions, from concept to creation to delivery. Our In Situ solutions can only get to your microscopes with the best...
UConn Opening a New Center for In Situ & Operando TEM in Collaboration With DENSsolutions
A new center commemorating this exciting collaboration will be opened. The UConn DENSsolutions Center for IN-siTu/Operando Electron Microscopy (InToEM) will be the home of scientists and engineers with complementary expertise working at the frontier of understanding materials dynamics. The InToEM center is situated in UConn Tech Park, the University of Connecticut’s premier center for cutting-edge research, industry collaboration, and innovation.
MPM4 conference, Zhejiang University
DENSsolutions presence at the 4th International Conference on Materials Microstructure and Performance (MPM4). Zhejiang University and DENSsolutions have a long...
STEM Meeting, Tianjin University of Technology
DENSsolutions presence at STEM meeting, Tianjin University of Technology We are proud to be among one of the leading high tech companies invited for this meeting. In...
Membranes made from Nano-droplets have potential in Medical Research
Membranes formed in-lab from nano-droplets could have future use in medicines For the first time, researchers from the Laboratory of Materials and Interface Chemistry,...
Introducing our newest team member
You can only be innovative and successful in a high tech field like in-situ TEM if you have a great team. At DENSsolutions we constantly look out for new talent to...
New Catalyst Climate Publication – ‘Capturing the Intermediate’
Intermetallics with controlled microstructure and chemical composition afford unique catalytic properties, and thus are greatly desirable for heterogeneous catalysis....
Calcination Leads to Atomic Dispersion: New Climate publication in Nature Communications
Substrate-supported noble metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) are widely used in many important chemical reactions for their high activity and selectivity. However, the...
Happy Holidays
Our home-grown dendritic decorations wish you happy holidays and a prosperous 2019
Counting atoms in operando conditions
The efficiency of a catalyst relies on the capability of promoting reactions directly on its surface. Thus, there have been many attempts to accurately...
Does fluidic control matter?
In situ liquid experiment featuring Copper deposition It can be seen that high flow rates (1200 nl/min) promote plating of the electrode. However, when switching to...
Meet the cover images
All of our new brochures feature a cover image which has been made available by our customers. Why did we select them? The image was acquired just before the launch of...
Lightning featured on Nature Communications
Materials with switchable polarization are indispensable in memory devices, sensors, actuators, and transducers. In this publication Leopoldo Molina-Luna et al reported...
X-Rays Safety
Working with high energy electrons (up to 300 kV in current commercial systems) means a large amount of X-Rays are generated inside the microscope:...
First Stream installation
Stream, our new in situ liquid solution, was officially launched at IMC. After only a month, we are happy to announce its first installation. Researchers at EMAT, the...
The TOP 100 innovative Dutch SMEs
The Netherlands are the place to be when it comes to innovation: the Dutch Chamber of Commerce selects every year the 100 most innovative SMEs and,...
Reconstruction of Supported Metal Nanoparticles in Reaction Conditions
Metal nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed on a high surface-area support are normally used as heterogeneous catalysts. The recent introduction of Gas Cell systems...