Two scientists working at the Albert Crewe Centre

In-situ/operando stages

A unique feature of the ACC is its focus on the use of in-situ and operando stages.

Stages available through collaboration with the ACC STEM SRF include:

  • In-situ Protochips atmosphere 200 holder: supplies experiment gases to samples at pressures between ~1 Torr to 760 Torr (1 atm) in a static or flowing gas environment and it controls the temperature of the E-chip heating membrane between room temperature and 1000 °C
  • In-situ Protochips Poseidon select holder: used to load samples into the TEM and maintain a liquid environment (1 microliter) around the sample during imaging. A flexible electronic circuit contact pad is integrated into the tip for use with the optional electrochemistry or heating E-chips.

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