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ERC Consolidator Grant · 2023

Dosimetry of Ultra-High Dose-Rate Electron Beams at Solid-Water Interfaces in Electron Microscopy: A Key Advance in Hydrated Samples Research

Electron microscopy (EM) has played a key role in the discovery of many new materials, as well as the elucidation of the role of defect structures and interfaces on material properties and behaviour. Current electron microscopes are capable of maintaining the relevant hydrated state of samples by means of cryofixation techniques or by using dedicated liquid cells. This opens up the possibility of investigating crucial interfaces, such as those in complex aqueous systems that, despite their significance, remain poorly understood. The study of water-solid interfaces in the EM is currently limited by the sensitivity of aqueous samples and interfaces to the action of the electron beam.…

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