We are currently making a science video series about scanning electron microscopy studies. In these videos we discuss the sample preparation and show how things actually look like in the microscopic scale.
Videos can be seen in our YouTube channel.
The scanning electron microscopy images made in these studies are uploaded to our gallery.
How to use an ion gun in scanning electron microscopy studies? In this video we will demonstrate how a focused ion beam (created with an ion gun) can be used to study sophisticated substrates and creating microscopic structures.
What does a horse tooth look like under a scanning electron microscope? In this episode we study a real horse tooth that was extracted from a horse due to dental problems.
What do salt and sugar really look like in the microscopic scale? We try to answer this question by studying these compounds in unprecedented detail under a powerful scanning electron microscope.
What Does a fly look like under the scanning electron microscope? In this video we will explain how biological samples are prepared for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies. We will also take some images of the eye, leg, mouth and wing of the fly.
A solid oxide fuel cell is an electrochemical device that produces electrical energy by oxidizing fuel. The system itself consists of a porous anode and cathode that are separated by an ion conductive solid electrolyte. In this device the fuel is oxidized at the anode while the reduction of oxygen takes place at the cathode. These reactions are possible if the electrons participating in this process can move from the anode to cathode but the only way to do that is to use an outer circuit. And that’s where we can harness the electrical energy. In order to gain a better understanding of this sophisticated device, you can watch our short educational video in YouTube;
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Generally, all the test results are confidential by default. However, in the case of successful projects, we may ask to publish some of the results as a success story – this would be done only upon mutual agreement.
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We just published one of our most sophisticated videos made so far. It is about corrosion in space due to radiation and in the video we will discuss different radiation-matter interactions.
How Does Radiation Cause Corrosion in Space? This is actually quite complicated as the radiation in space covers a wide spectral range and the interaction between matter and radiation depends on the wavelength (energy) of the radiation. Anyhow, radiation can be divided into two groups – ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation such as infrared or visible light can only damage the material if the intensity is high (e.g. laser beam). Ionizing radiation like UV-light, X-rays and gamma rays on the other hand has already enough energy to remove electrons from atoms and this degrades materials over time. In the case of high energy gamma radiation there are also other interactions possible such as the creation of electron-positron couples, compton scattering, photodisintegration and photofission. Learn more about corrosion in space by watching our new science video:
We just published a new video about corrosion in space due to charged particles. Its the 2nd episode in a three part series.