In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion
Abstract Corrosion degrades metals through complex microscopic processes that traditional methods often fail to capture. In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) bridges this gap by providing real-time, atomic- and nanoscale imaging of oxidation and corrosion dynamics. Gas-phase TEM uncovers c...
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| description | Abstract Corrosion degrades metals through complex microscopic processes that traditional methods often fail to capture. In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) bridges this gap by providing real-time, atomic- and nanoscale imaging of oxidation and corrosion dynamics. Gas-phase TEM uncovers critical oxidation mechanisms like oxide nucleation and alloying effects, while liquid-phase TEM tracks corrosion initiation. Coupled with emerging techniques like ultrafast direct electron detection cameras, these advancements promise unprecedented resolution in understanding material degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6fdbf247bbba44d4abc557897df049d72025-08-20T03:41:40ZengNature Portfolionpj Materials Degradation2397-21062025-03-019111610.1038/s41529-025-00568-9In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosionZhikang Zhou0Xiaobo Chen1Dongxiang Wu2Dingding Zhu3Jianmin Chen4Xianhu Sun5Meng Li6Canying Cai7Judith C. Yang8Guangwen Zhou9Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering Program, State University of New York at BinghamtonDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering Program, State University of New York at BinghamtonDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering Program, State University of New York at BinghamtonSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan UniversitySchool of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCenter for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National LaboratorySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan UniversityCenter for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering Program, State University of New York at BinghamtonAbstract Corrosion degrades metals through complex microscopic processes that traditional methods often fail to capture. In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) bridges this gap by providing real-time, atomic- and nanoscale imaging of oxidation and corrosion dynamics. Gas-phase TEM uncovers critical oxidation mechanisms like oxide nucleation and alloying effects, while liquid-phase TEM tracks corrosion initiation. Coupled with emerging techniques like ultrafast direct electron detection cameras, these advancements promise unprecedented resolution in understanding material degradation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00568-9 |
| spellingShingle | Zhikang Zhou Xiaobo Chen Dongxiang Wu Dingding Zhu Jianmin Chen Xianhu Sun Meng Li Canying Cai Judith C. Yang Guangwen Zhou In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion npj Materials Degradation |
| title | In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| title_full | In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| title_fullStr | In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| title_full_unstemmed | In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| title_short | In situ electron microscopy: atomic-scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| title_sort | in situ electron microscopy atomic scale dynamics of metal oxidation and corrosion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00568-9 |
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