SelectScience® Webinar Series: Materials Characterization
We have entered a true materials revolution, with materials science right at the heart of innovation. The characterization of materials delivers a deeper understanding of the structure and properties associated with a given material at the atomic scale, providing insight into its optical, morphological, electrical, thermal, and magnetic characteristics. Technological developments and discoveries in the field of materials science have shaped and enhanced the methods by which materials can now be investigated.
In this series of webinars, find out all you need to know about the latest technologies, techniques, and tools advancing materials science, including how to prevent failures with SEM/EDS and how optical spectroscopy is key to advancing nanomaterial research. Register now to hear the latest from the materials science experts, plus, check out a selection of our on-demand webinars below.
Optical spectroscopy: Advancing nano-material research with wet-chemical synthesis
Monday, June 7, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT
The ability to create and construct material at scales around 1 nm to 100 nm has given rise to a new class of nanomaterials with unique properties. These properties can be exploited in a variety of commercial settings, ranging from construction (e.g., stronger concrete) to catalysis (e.g., enhanced melting), through to improved sensors (e.g., Raman, gases) and better-targeted therapeutics (drug delivery systems).
In this webinar, join Dr. Enrico Della Gaspera, senior lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow at RMIT University and Travis Burt, global product manager at Agilent Technologies to find out more about wet-chemical synthesis - a versatile approach for controlling the purity, surface chemistry, and microstructure of nanomaterials using tailored reaction chemistries and processing conditions. Gaspera will explain how this approach enables us to move away from vacuum-based processes, and therefore reduce the cost and improve the scalability of nanomaterials and related devices.
Advanced biological SEM: Making the most of your microscope
Tuesday, June 8, at 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 8:00 PDT
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a powerful technique that can provide a wide range of information about a variety of different biological sample types. Traditionally, SEM has been used to produce detailed morphological information regarding the surface images of cells, tissues, and organisms via electron signals. Technological advances mean that SEM can now provide a biologist with more vital information and data than ever before, including:
- Ultrastructural images resembling transmission electron microscope data
- Multi-color electron microscopy (EM) images combining different types of signals
- 3D data with volume EM
- Correlative electron microscopy data
In this webinar, join Dr. Louise Hughes, Life Science Product Manager at Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis, as she reveals a range of techniques available to biologists. Hughes will provide examples using different sample types, ranging from plants and tissues to cells and organelles, including medical applications and cell biology.
Biological research requires rigorous sample preparation. Hughes will explore different methodologies, along with new techniques, including NanoSuit for hydrated sample imaging. The webinar will also discuss the practical side of SEM, including how to adjust microscope imaging conditions to optimize data acquisition.
How to determine the root cause and prevent failures with SEM/EDS
Wednesday, June 9, at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EDT / 07:00 PDT
When manufactured products fail unexpectedly, failure analysis becomes essential for manufacturers and service laboratories to determine the root cause. Failure can occur at all stages of the components' production and can happen for various reasons. The choice and quality of a material is of high importance. Additionally, high accuracy and short time-to-results are critical when characterizing a large amount of samples.
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is the tool of choice for rapid analysis of components. SEM together with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), is a strong solution for both morphological analysis and chemical characterization.
In this webinar, join Alice Scarpellini and Rogier Miltenburg of Thermo Fisher Scientific, as they reveal more about the analysis of unique automotive, ceramics, steel and plastic samples, including the root cause analysis of failures. This webinar will also introduce the latest Thermo Fisher Scientific technologies that bring speed and simplicity to failure analysis.