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Gorkhover T, Rupp D. Microchip minutiae imaged using rapid X-ray bursts. Nature 2024; 632:36-38. [PMID: 39085537 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02377-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Aidukas T, Phillips NW, Diaz A, Poghosyan E, Müller E, Levi AFJ, Aeppli G, Guizar-Sicairos M, Holler M. High-performance 4-nm-resolution X-ray tomography using burst ptychography. Nature 2024; 632:81-88. [PMID: 39085541 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07615-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Advances in science, medicine and engineering rely on breakthroughs in imaging, particularly for obtaining multiscale, three-dimensional information from functional systems such as integrated circuits or mammalian brains. Achieving this goal often requires combining electron- and photon-based approaches. Whereas electron microscopy provides nanometre resolution through serial, destructive imaging of surface layers1, ptychographic X-ray computed tomography2 offers non-destructive imaging and has recently achieved resolutions down to seven nanometres for a small volume3. Here we implement burst ptychography, which overcomes experimental instabilities and enables much higher performance, with 4-nanometre resolution at a 170-times faster acquisition rate, namely, 14,000 resolution elements per second. Another key innovation is tomographic back-propagation reconstruction4, allowing us to image samples up to ten times larger than the conventional depth of field. By combining the two innovations, we successfully imaged a state-of-the-art (seven-nanometre node) commercial integrated circuit, featuring nanostructures made of low- and high-density materials such as silicon and metals, which offer good radiation stability and contrast at the selected X-ray wavelength. These capabilities enabled a detailed study of the chip's design and manufacturing, down to the level of individual transistors. We anticipate that the combination of nanometre resolution and higher X-ray flux at next-generation X-ray sources will have a revolutionary impact in fields ranging from electronics to electrochemistry and neuroscience.
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
- Mineral Resources, CSIRO, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
- Department of Physics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Quantum Center, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
- Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nakamura N, Szypryt P, Dagel AL, Alpert BK, Bennett DA, Doriese WB, Durkin M, Fowler JW, Fox DT, Gard JD, Goodner RN, Harris JZ, Hilton GC, Jimenez ES, Kernen BL, Larson KW, Levine ZH, McArthur D, Morgan KM, O’Neil GC, Ortiz NJ, Pappas CG, Reintsema CD, Schmidt DR, Schultz PA, Thompson KR, Ullom JN, Vale L, Vaughan CT, Walker C, Weber JC, Wheeler JW, Swetz DS. Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Imaging of Integrated Circuits Using a Scanning Electron Microscope and Transition-Edge Sensor Spectrometer. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:2890. [PMID: 38732996 PMCID: PMC11086152 DOI: 10.3390/s24092890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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X-ray nanotomography is a powerful tool for the characterization of nanoscale materials and structures, but it is difficult to implement due to the competing requirements of X-ray flux and spot size. Due to this constraint, state-of-the-art nanotomography is predominantly performed at large synchrotron facilities. We present a laboratory-scale nanotomography instrument that achieves nanoscale spatial resolution while addressing the limitations of conventional tomography tools. The instrument combines the electron beam of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with the precise, broadband X-ray detection of a superconducting transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeter. The electron beam generates a highly focused X-ray spot on a metal target held micrometers away from the sample of interest, while the TES spectrometer isolates target photons with a high signal-to-noise ratio. This combination of a focused X-ray spot, energy-resolved X-ray detection, and unique system geometry enables nanoscale, element-specific X-ray imaging in a compact footprint. The proof of concept for this approach to X-ray nanotomography is demonstrated by imaging 160 nm features in three dimensions in six layers of a Cu-SiO2 integrated circuit, and a path toward finer resolution and enhanced imaging capabilities is discussed.
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- Nathan Nakamura
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA;
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
- Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA; (A.L.D.); (D.T.F.); (R.N.G.); (E.S.J.); (B.L.K.); (D.M.); (P.A.S.); (K.R.T.); (C.T.V.); (C.W.); (J.W.W.)
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80305, USA; (P.S.); (B.K.A.); (D.A.B.); (W.B.D.); (M.D.); (J.W.F.); (J.D.G.); (K.M.M.); (G.C.O.); (N.J.O.); (C.D.R.); (D.R.S.); (J.N.U.); (L.V.); (J.C.W.); (D.S.S.)
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Tang Q, Yin D, Liu Y, Zhang J, Guan Y, Kong H, Wang Y, Zhang X, Li J, Wang L, Hu J, Cai X, Zhu Y. Clickable X-ray Nanoprobes for Nanoscopic Bioimaging of Cellular Structures. JACS AU 2024; 4:893-902. [PMID: 38559738 PMCID: PMC10976567 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
Synchrotron-based X-ray microscopy (XRM) has garnered widespread attention from researchers due to its high spatial resolution and excellent energy (element) resolution. Existing molecular probes suitable for XRM include immune probes and genetic labeling probes, enabling the precise imaging of various biological targets within cells. However, immune labeling techniques are prone to cross-interference between antigens and antibodies. Genetic labeling technologies have limited systems that allow express markers independently, and moreover, genetically encoded labels based on catalytic polymerization lack a fixed morphology. When applied to cell imaging, this can result in reduced localization accuracy due to the diffusion of labels within the cells. Therefore, both techniques face challenges in simultaneously labeling multiple biotargets within cells and achieving high-precision imaging. In this work, we applied the click reaction and developed a third category of imaging probes suitable for XRM, termed clickable X-ray nanoprobes (Click-XRN). Click-XRN consists of two components: an X-ray-sensitive multicolor imaging module and a particle-size-controllable morphology module. Efficient identification of intra- and extracellular biotargets is achieved through click reactions between the probe and biomolecules. Click-XRN possesses a controllable particle size, and its loading of various metal ions provides distinctive signals for imaging under XRM. Based on this, we optimized the imaging energy of Click-XRN with different particle sizes, enabling single-color and two-color imaging of the cell membrane, cell nucleus, and mitochondria with nanoscale spatial nanometers. Our work provides a potent molecular tool for investigating cellular activities through XRM.
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- Qiaowei Tang
- Institute
of Materiobiology, College of Science, Shanghai
University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Xiangfu
Laboratory, Jiashan 314102, China
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- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai
Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- National
Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University
of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, China
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- Shanghai
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai
Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai
Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Institute
of Materiobiology, College of Science, Shanghai
University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Institute
of Materiobiology, College of Science, Shanghai
University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Institute
of Materiobiology, College of Science, Shanghai
University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai
Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Institute
of Materiobiology, College of Science, Shanghai
University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Division
of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and
Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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Lee SY, Cho DH, Song SC, Shin J, Hwang J, Park E, Lee SY, Kim S, Lee J, Song C. Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Network Structure of a Mesoporous Particle Unveiled via Adaptive Multidistance Coherent X-ray Tomography. ACS NANO 2023; 17:22488-22498. [PMID: 37851941 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
Mesoporous nanoparticles provide rich platforms to devise functional materials by customizing the three-dimensional (3D) structures of nanopores. With the pore network as a key tuning parameter, the noninvasive and quantitative characterization of these 3D structures is crucial for the rational design of functional materials. This has prompted researchers to develop versatile nanoprobes with a high penetration power to inspect various specimens sized a few micrometers at nanoscale 3D resolutions. Here, with adaptive phase retrievals on independent data sets with different sampling frequencies, we introduce multidistance coherent X-ray tomography as a noninvasive and quantitative nanoprobe to realize high-resolution 3D imaging of micrometer-sized specimens. The 3D density distribution of an entire mesoporous silica nanoparticle was obtained at 13 nm 3D resolution for quantitative physical and morphological analyses of its 3D pore structure. The morphological features of the whole 3D pore network and pore connectivity were examined to gain insight into the potential functions of the particles. The proposed multidistance tomographic imaging scheme with quantitative structural analyses is expected to advance studies of functional materials by facilitating their structure-based rational design.
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- Sung Yun Lee
- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Clean Energy Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Physics, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Photon Science Center, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
- Center for Ultrafast Science on Quantum Matter, Max Planck POSTECH Korea Research Initiative, Pohang 37673, Korea
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Tanaka Y, Yamada J, Inoue T, Kimura T, Shimura M, Kohmura Y, Yabashi M, Ishikawa T, Yamauchi K, Matsuyama S. Propagation-based phase-contrast imaging method for full-field X-ray microscopy using advanced Kirkpatrick-Baez mirrors. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:26135-26144. [PMID: 37710481 DOI: 10.1364/oe.493789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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We demonstrate a propagation-based phase-contrast imaging method for full-field X-ray microscopy based on advanced Kirkpatrick-Baez (AKB) mirrors to achieve high-contrast observations of weak phase objects and correct field curvature aberrations. Through a demonstration performed at SPring-8, the phase contrast of weak phase objects such as polystyrene spheres and chemically fixed cells was successfully observed with high sensitivity (∼0.03 rad). Furthermore, the field of view of the AKB mirrors was expanded to the full area of the obtained images (25 × 30 µm) by correcting the field curvature aberration using reconstructed complex wavefields.
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Mizutani R, Saiga R, Yamamoto Y, Uesugi M, Takeuchi A, Uesugi K, Terada Y, Suzuki Y, De Andrade V, De Carlo F, Takekoshi S, Inomoto C, Nakamura N, Torii Y, Kushima I, Iritani S, Ozaki N, Oshima K, Itokawa M, Arai M. Structural aging of human neurons is opposite of the changes in schizophrenia. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287646. [PMID: 37352288 PMCID: PMC10289376 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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Human mentality develops with age and is altered in psychiatric disorders, though their underlying mechanism is unknown. In this study, we analyzed nanometer-scale three-dimensional structures of brain tissues of the anterior cingulate cortex from eight schizophrenia and eight control cases. The distribution profiles of neurite curvature of the control cases showed a trend depending on their age, resulting in an age-correlated decrease in the standard deviation of neurite curvature (Pearson's r = -0.80, p = 0.018). In contrast to the control cases, the schizophrenia cases deviate upward from this correlation, exhibiting a 60% higher neurite curvature compared with the controls (p = 7.8 × 10-4). The neurite curvature also showed a correlation with a hallucination score (Pearson's r = 0.80, p = 1.8 × 10-4), indicating that neurite structure is relevant to brain function. This report is based on our 3D analysis of human brain tissues over a decade and is unprecedented in terms of the number of cases. We suggest that neurite curvature plays a pivotal role in brain aging and can be used as a hallmark to exploit a novel treatment of schizophrenia.
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- Ryuta Mizutani
- Department of Bioengineering, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Bioengineering, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), Sayo, Hyogo, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), Sayo, Hyogo, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), Sayo, Hyogo, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8), Sayo, Hyogo, Japan
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- Photon Factory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization KEK, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, United States of America
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Medical Genomics Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Aliyah K, Prehal C, Diercks JS, Diklić N, Xu L, Ünsal S, Appel C, Pauw BR, Smales GJ, Guizar-Sicairos M, Herranz J, Gubler L, Büchi FN, Eller J. Quantification of PEFC Catalyst Layer Saturation via In Silico, Ex Situ, and In Situ Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37229747 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The complex nature of liquid water saturation of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) catalyst layers (CLs) greatly affects the device performance. To investigate this problem, we present a method to quantify the presence of liquid water in a PEFC CL using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). This method leverages the differences in electron densities between the solid catalyst matrix and the liquid water filled pores of the CL under both dry and wet conditions. This approach is validated using ex situ wetting experiments, which aid the study of the transient saturation of a CL in a flow cell configuration in situ. The azimuthally integrated scattering data are fitted using 3D morphology models of the CL under dry conditions. Different wetting scenarios are realized in silico, and the corresponding SAXS data are numerically simulated by a direct 3D Fourier transformation. The simulated SAXS profiles of the different wetting scenarios are used to interpret the measured SAXS data which allows the derivation of the most probable wetting mechanism within a flow cell electrode.
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- Kinanti Aliyah
- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8092, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Photon Science Division, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin 12205, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin 12205, Germany
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI 5232, Switzerland
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Lee K, Lim J, Lee SY, Park Y. Direct high-resolution X-ray imaging exploiting pseudorandomness. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:88. [PMID: 37024454 PMCID: PMC10079858 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01124-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Owing to its unique penetrating power and high-resolution capability, X-ray imaging has been an irreplaceable tool since its discovery. Despite the significance, the resolution of X-ray imaging has largely been limited by the technical difficulties on X-ray lens making. Various lensless imaging methods have been proposed, but are yet relying on multiple measurements or additional constraints on measurements or samples. Here we present coherent speckle-correlation imaging (CSI) using a designed X-ray diffuser. CSI has no prerequisites for samples or measurements. Instead, from a single shot measurement, the complex sample field is retrieved based on the pseudorandomness of the speckle intensity pattern, ensured through a diffuser. We achieve a spatial resolution of 13.9 nm at 5.46 keV, beating the feature size of the diffuser used (300 nm). The high-resolution imaging capability is theoretically explained based on fundamental and practical limits. We expect the CSI to be a versatile tool for navigating the unexplored world of nanometer.
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- KyeoReh Lee
- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37637, Republic of Korea.
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37637, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
- Tomocube Inc, Daejeon, 34051, Republic of Korea.
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Kim J, Lee SS, Fenter P, Myneni SCB, Nikitin V, Peters CA. Carbonate Coprecipitation for Cd and Zn Treatment and Evaluation of Heavy Metal Stability Under Acidic Conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:3104-3113. [PMID: 36781166 PMCID: PMC9979612 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mining wastes or combustion ash are materials of high carbon sequestration potential but are also known for their toxicity in terms of heavy metal content. To utilize such waste materials for engineered carbon mineralization purposes, there is a need to investigate the fate and mobility of toxic metals. This is a study of the coprecipitation of metals with calcium carbonate for environmental heavy metal mitigation. The study also examines the stability of precipitated phases under environmentally relevant acid conditions. For a wide range of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) concentrations (10 to 5000 mg/L), induced coprecipitation led to greater than 99% uptake from water. The calcium carbonate phases were found to contain amounts as high as 9.9 wt % (Cd) and 17 wt % (Zn), as determined by novel synchrotron techniques, including X-ray fluorescence element mapping and three-dimensional (3D) nanotransmission X-ray microscopy (TXM). TXM imaging revealed first-of-a-kind observations of chemical gradients and internal nanoporosity within particles. These observations provided new insights into the mechanisms leading to the retention of coprecipitated heavy metals during the dissolution of calcite in acidic (pH 4) solutions. These observations highlight the feasibility of utilizing carbonate coprecipitation as an engineered approach to the durable sequestration of toxic metals.
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- Julie
J. Kim
- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne
National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne
National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Geosciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Guzzi F, Gianoncelli A, Billè F, Carrato S, Kourousias G. Automatic Differentiation for Inverse Problems in X-ray Imaging and Microscopy. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13030629. [PMID: 36983785 PMCID: PMC10051220 DOI: 10.3390/life13030629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Computational techniques allow breaking the limits of traditional imaging methods, such as time restrictions, resolution, and optics flaws. While simple computational methods can be enough for highly controlled microscope setups or just for previews, an increased level of complexity is instead required for advanced setups, acquisition modalities or where uncertainty is high; the need for complex computational methods clashes with rapid design and execution. In all these cases, Automatic Differentiation, one of the subtopics of Artificial Intelligence, may offer a functional solution, but only if a GPU implementation is available. In this paper, we show how a framework built to solve just one optimisation problem can be employed for many different X-ray imaging inverse problems.
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- Francesco Guzzi
- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14—km 163,500 in AREA Science Park, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14—km 163,500 in AREA Science Park, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14—km 163,500 in AREA Science Park, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture (DIA), University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone Trieste, Strada Statale 14—km 163,500 in AREA Science Park, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Zambonino MC, Quizhpe EM, Mouheb L, Rahman A, Agathos SN, Dahoumane SA. Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles in Biomedical Sciences: Properties, Current Trends, Novel Opportunities and Emerging Challenges in Theranostic Nanomedicine. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:424. [PMID: 36770385 PMCID: PMC9921003 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Selenium is an important dietary supplement and an essential trace element incorporated into selenoproteins with growth-modulating properties and cytotoxic mechanisms of action. However, different compounds of selenium usually possess a narrow nutritional or therapeutic window with a low degree of absorption and delicate safety margins, depending on the dose and the chemical form in which they are provided to the organism. Hence, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are emerging as a novel therapeutic and diagnostic platform with decreased toxicity and the capacity to enhance the biological properties of Se-based compounds. Consistent with the exciting possibilities offered by nanotechnology in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases, SeNPs are useful tools in current biomedical research with exceptional benefits as potential therapeutics, with enhanced bioavailability, improved targeting, and effectiveness against oxidative stress and inflammation-mediated disorders. In view of the need for developing eco-friendly, inexpensive, simple, and high-throughput biomedical agents that can also ally with theranostic purposes and exhibit negligible side effects, biogenic SeNPs are receiving special attention. The present manuscript aims to be a reference in its kind by providing the readership with a thorough and comprehensive review that emphasizes the current, yet expanding, possibilities offered by biogenic SeNPs in the biomedical field and the promise they hold among selenium-derived products to, eventually, elicit future developments. First, the present review recalls the physiological importance of selenium as an oligo-element and introduces the unique biological, physicochemical, optoelectronic, and catalytic properties of Se nanomaterials. Then, it addresses the significance of nanosizing on pharmacological activity (pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics) and cellular interactions of SeNPs. Importantly, it discusses in detail the role of biosynthesized SeNPs as innovative theranostic agents for personalized nanomedicine-based therapies. Finally, this review explores the role of biogenic SeNPs in the ongoing context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and presents key prospects in translational nanomedicine.
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- Marjorie C. Zambonino
- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Hacienda San José s/n, San Miguel de Urcuquí 100119, Ecuador
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- School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech University, Hacienda San José s/n, San Miguel de Urcuquí 100119, Ecuador
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- Laboratoire de Recherche de Chimie Appliquée et de Génie Chimique, Hasnaoua I, Université Mouloud Mammeri, BP 17 RP, Tizi-Ouzou 15000, Algeria
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- Center for Midstream Management and Science, Lamar University, 211 Redbird Ln., Beaumont, TX 77710, USA
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- Earth and Life Institute, Catholic University of Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, C.P. 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Université de Moncton, 18, Ave Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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Samadi N, Vila-Comamala J, Shi X, Sanli UT, David C, Stampanoni M, Bonnin A. Refractive axicon for X-ray microscopy applications: design, optimization, and experiment. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:2977-2988. [PMID: 36785299 DOI: 10.1364/oe.478114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In a full-field transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM) setup, a condenser X-ray optical element is used to illuminate the sample by condensing the X-ray beam delivered by the synchrotron storage ring. On-going and future upgrades of synchrotron facilities to diffraction-limited storage rings will pose new challenges to these TXM setups, such as much smaller X-ray beams on the condenser. Here, we demonstrate that a refractive axicon can be used as an X-ray beam shaper to match the ring-shaped aperture of the condenser. Aiming at more efficient use of the incoming X-ray intensity, we explore several axicon designs both analytically and with numerical simulations. The axicons were produced by two-photon polymerization 3D printing on thin silicon nitride membrane substrates. The first characterization of the axicon was carried out at the TOMCAT beamline of the Swiss Light Source (Switzerland).
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Nikitin V. TomocuPy - efficient GPU-based tomographic reconstruction with asynchronous data processing. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2023; 30:179-191. [PMID: 36601936 PMCID: PMC9814072 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577522010311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Fast 3D data analysis and steering of a tomographic experiment by changing environmental conditions or acquisition parameters require fast, close to real-time, 3D reconstruction of large data volumes. Here a performance-optimized TomocuPy package is presented as a GPU alternative to the commonly used central processing unit (CPU) based TomoPy package for tomographic reconstruction. TomocuPy utilizes modern hardware capabilities to organize a 3D asynchronous reconstruction involving parallel read/write operations with storage drives, CPU-GPU data transfers, and GPU computations. In the asynchronous reconstruction, all the operations are timely overlapped to almost fully hide all data management time. Since most cameras work with less than 16-bit digital output, the memory usage and processing speed are furthermore optimized by using 16-bit floating-point arithmetic. As a result, 3D reconstruction with TomocuPy became 20-30 times faster than its multi-threaded CPU equivalent. Full reconstruction (including read/write operations and methods initialization) of a 20483 tomographic volume takes less than 7 s on a single Nvidia Tesla A100 and PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, and scales almost linearly increasing the data size. To simplify operation at synchrotron beamlines, TomocuPy provides an easy-to-use command-line interface. Efficacy of the package was demonstrated during a tomographic experiment on gas-hydrate formation in porous samples, where a steering option was implemented as a lens-changing mechanism for zooming to regions of interest.
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- Viktor Nikitin
- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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Malyshev IV, Reunov DG, Chkhalo NI, Toropov MN, Pestov AE, Polkovnikov VN, Tsybin NN, Lopatin AY, Chernyshev AK, Mikhailenko MS, Smertin RM, Pleshkov RS, Shirokova OM. High-aperture EUV microscope using multilayer mirrors and a 3D reconstruction algorithm based on z-tomography. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:47567-47586. [PMID: 36558683 DOI: 10.1364/oe.475032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The article is devoted to the development of an EUV microscope using a wavelength of 13.84 nm. Due to the use of a mirror lens with a large numerical aperture, NA = 0.27, and a short depth of focus, it has been possible to carry out z-tomography of bio-samples for the first time with this type of microscope. A 3D image was reconstructed, and a pixel resolution of 140 nm was obtained. A new simple algorithm for the 3D reconstruction of absorption images from z-tomography data has been proposed that takes into account lens aberrations and a point spread function. The algorithm reduces the inverse absorption task to the corresponding well-studied task of fluorescence microscopy, with an error of 10% for cells up to 10 µm thick.
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Zhang B, Kong T, Zhang C, Mi X, Chen H, Guo X, Zhou X, Ji M, Fu Z, Zhang Z, Zheng H. Plasmon driven nanocrystal transformation in low temperature environments. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16314-16320. [PMID: 36305203 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03887k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The preparation and modification of crystal structures in cryogenic environments with conventional methods is challenging, but it is essential for the development of composite materials, energy savings, and future human space exploration. Plasmon induced hot carriers and local thermal effects help to overcome the challenges of chemical reactions under extreme conditions, for which molecular reactions have attracted considerable research attention. In this work, the plasmon thermal effect enables fast and efficient nanocrystal transformation in cryogenic environments, which was previously unattainable with conventional heating methods. The transformation of NaYF4 nanocrystals on gold nanoparticle island films can be achieved even in a low temperature environment of 11 K. Compared with the structure with gold nanoparticles adhered to NaYF4 nanocrystals directly, the structure of gold nanoparticle island films with an Al2O3 layer offered better heat trapping properties, which allows the complete transformation to take place of NaYF4 nanocrystals into Y2O3 nanocrystals in low temperature environments. This work explores the potential of applying the photothermal effect of a plasmon to induce rapid transformation of nanocrystals in extreme environments and provides insight into the process of crystal transformation and growth.
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- Baobao Zhang
- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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Do A, Kozioziemski BJ. Fresnel zone plate point spread function approximation for zeroth order mitigation in millimetric field of view x-ray imaging. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2022; 93:103507. [PMID: 36319332 DOI: 10.1063/5.0101691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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High spatial and temporal resolution x-ray radiography images are required at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) for high-energy density experiments. One technique that is in development to achieve the required resolution uses Fresnel zone plate (FZP) optics to image an object that is backlit by an x-ray source. The multiple FZP diffraction orders do not focus on the same plane, which increases the background and reduces the contrast. Understanding the point spread function of the different diffraction orders will allow the prediction of the expected background using simulations. We find that the two-dimensional point spread function of the FZP can be approximated by the addition of a sharp Gaussian with a disk. This allowed for the estimation of the background in NIF experimental images of Rayleigh-Taylor spikes and their interpretation. An alternative design of FZP is discussed to allow the inclusion of a zeroth order blocker to reduce the background.
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- A Do
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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Soltau J, Osterhoff M, Salditt T. Coherent Diffractive Imaging with Diffractive Optics. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2022; 128:223901. [PMID: 35714250 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.223901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We present a novel approach to x-ray microscopy based on a multilayer zone plate which is positioned behind a sample similar to an objective lens. However, unlike transmission x-ray microscopy, we do not content ourselves with a sharp intensity image; instead, we incorporate the multilayer zone plate transfer function directly in an iterative phase retrieval scheme to exploit the large diffraction angles of the small layers. The presence of multiple diffraction orders, which is conventionally a nuisance, now comes as an advantage for the reconstruction and photon efficiency. In a first experiment, we achieve sub-10-nm resolution and a quantitative phase contrast.
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- Jakob Soltau
- Institut für Röntgenphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut für Röntgenphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany
- Campus-Institut Data Science, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Institut für Röntgenphysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany
- Campus-Institut Data Science, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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Nikitin V, Tekawade A, Duchkov A, Shevchenko P, De Carlo F. Real-time streaming tomographic reconstruction with on-demand data capturing and 3D zooming to regions of interest. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2022; 29:816-828. [PMID: 35511014 PMCID: PMC9070713 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577522003095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Complex dynamic tomographic experiments at brilliant X-ray light sources require real-time feedback on the sample changes with respect to environmental conditions, selecting representative regions of interest for high-resolution scanning, and on-demand data saving mechanisms for storing only relevant projections acquired by fast area detectors and reducing data volumes. Here the implementation details of a 3D real-time imaging monitoring instrument, with zooming to a volume of interest with easy-to-use visualization via ImageJ, a tool familiar to most beamline users, is presented. The instrument relies on optimized data flow between the detector and processing machines and is implemented on commodity computers. The instrument has been developed at beamline 2-BM of the Advanced Photon Source, where the automatic lens changing mechanism for zooming is implemented with an Optique Peter microscope. Performance tests demonstrate the ability to process more than 3 GB of projection data per second and generate real-time 3D zooming with different magnification. These new capabilities are essential for new APS Upgrade instruments such as the projection microscope under development at beamline 32-ID. The efficacy of the proposed instrument was demonstrated during an in situ tomographic experiment on ice and gas hydrate formation in porous samples.
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- Viktor Nikitin
- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Data Science and Learning Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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Scharf J, Chouchane M, Finegan DP, Lu B, Redquest C, Kim MC, Yao W, Franco AA, Gostovic D, Liu Z, Riccio M, Zelenka F, Doux JM, Meng YS. Bridging nano- and microscale X-ray tomography for battery research by leveraging artificial intelligence. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:446-459. [PMID: 35414116 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01081-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive imaging technique in which contrast originates from the materials' absorption coefficient. The recent development of laboratory nanoscale CT (nano-CT) systems has pushed the spatial resolution for battery material imaging to voxel sizes of 50 nm, a limit previously achievable only with synchrotron facilities. Given the non-destructive nature of CT, in situ and operando studies have emerged as powerful methods to quantify morphological parameters, such as tortuosity factor, porosity, surface area and volume expansion, during battery operation or cycling. Combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning analysis techniques, nano-CT has enabled the development of predictive models to analyse the impact of the electrode microstructure on cell performances or the influence of material heterogeneities on electrochemical responses. In this Review, we discuss the role of X-ray CT and nano-CT experimentation in the battery field, discuss the incorporation of artificial intelligence and machine learning analyses and provide a perspective on how the combination of multiscale CT imaging techniques can expand the development of predictive multiscale battery behavioural models.
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- Jonathan Scharf
- Department of Nano-Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides (LRCS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne, UMR CNRS 7314, Hub de l'Energie, Amiens, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Hub de l'Energie, Amiens, France
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- Department of Nano-Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Nano-Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides (LRCS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne, UMR CNRS 7314, Hub de l'Energie, Amiens, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), FR CNRS 3459, Hub de l'Energie, Amiens, France
- Alistore-ERI European Research Institute, FR CNRS 3104, Hub de l'Energie, Amiens, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Nano-Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Department of Nano-Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- Sustainable Power and Energy Center (SPEC), University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Suuronen JP, Hesse B, Langer M, Bohner M, Villanova J. Evaluation of imaging setups for quantitative phase contrast nanoCT of mineralized biomaterials. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2022; 29:843-852. [PMID: 35511016 PMCID: PMC9070718 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577522003137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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X-ray nano-tomography with phase contrast (nanoCT) using synchrotron radiation is a powerful tool to non-destructively investigate 3D material properties at the nanoscale. In large bone lesions, such as severe bone fractures, bone cancer or other diseases, bone grafts substituting the lost bone might be necessary. Such grafts can be of biological origin or be composed of a synthetic bone substitute. The long-term functioning of artificial bone substitutes depends on many factors. Synchrotron nanoCT imaging has great potential to contribute to further the understanding of integration of implants into bone tissue by imaging the spatial interaction between bone tissue and implant, and by accessing the interface between implant material and bone tissue. With this aim, a methodology for evaluating the image quality is presented for in-line phase contrast nanoCT images of bone scaffold samples. A PMMA-embedded tricalcium phosphate scaffold was used with both a closed and an open porosity structure and bone ingrowths as a representative system of three known materials. Parameters such as spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio were extracted and used to explore and quantitatively compare the effects of implementation choices in the imaging setup, such as camera technology and imaging energy, on the resulting image quality. Increasing the X-ray energy from 17.5 keV to 29.6 keV leads to a notable improvement in image quality regardless of the camera technology used, with the two tested camera setups performing at a comparable level when the recorded intensity was kept constant.
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- Jussi-Petteri Suuronen
- Xploraytion, Bismarckstrasse 10-12, 10625 Berlin, Germany
- ESRF – The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Xploraytion, Bismarckstrasse 10-12, 10625 Berlin, Germany
- ESRF – The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- University of Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UJM-Saint Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, 69621 Lyon, France
- University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, UMR 5525, VetAgro Sup, Grenoble INP, TIMC, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- RMS Foundation, Bischmattstrasse 12, 2544 Bettlach, Switzerland
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- ESRF – The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043 Grenoble, France
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Hallot M, Nikitin V, Lebedev OI, Retoux R, Troadec D, De Andrade V, Roussel P, Lethien C. 3D LiMn 2 O 4 Thin Film Deposited by ALD: A Road toward High-Capacity Electrode for 3D Li-Ion Microbatteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107054. [PMID: 35174974 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Miniaturized electronics suffer from a lack of energy autonomy. In that context, the fabrication of lithium-ion solid-state microbatteries with high performance is mandatory for powering the next generation of portable electronic devices. Here, the fabrication of a thin film positive electrode for 3D Li-ion microbatteries made by the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method and in situ lithiation step is demonstrated. The 3D electrodes based on spinel LiMn2 O4 films operate at high working potential (4.1 V vs Li/Li+ ) and are capable of delivering a remarkable surface capacity (≈180 μAh cm-2 ) at low C-rate while maintaining more than 40 μAh cm-2 at C/2 (time constant = 2 h). Both the thickness of the electrode material and the 3D gain of the template are carefully tuned to maximize the electrode performance. Advanced characterization techniques such as transmission electron and X-ray transmission microscopies are proposed as perfect tools to study the conformality of the deposited films and the interfaces between each layer: no interdiffusion or segregation are observed. This work represents a major issue towards the fabrication of 3D-lithiated electrode by ALD-without any prelithiation step by electrochemical technique-making it an attractive solution for the fabrication of 3D Li-ion solid-state microbatteries with semiconductor processing methods.
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- Maxime Hallot
- Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologies, Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, Lille, F-59000, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), CNRS FR 3459, 33 rue Saint Leu, Amiens Cedex, 80039, France
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- X-Ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Laboratoire CRISMAT, UMR6508, CNRS-ENSIACEN, Caen, 14050, France
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- Laboratoire CRISMAT, UMR6508, CNRS-ENSIACEN, Caen, 14050, France
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- Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologies, Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, Lille, F-59000, France
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- X-Ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide (UCCS), Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université d'Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS, Lille, F-59000, France
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- Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologies, Université de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520-IEMN, Lille, F-59000, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l'Energie (RS2E), CNRS FR 3459, 33 rue Saint Leu, Amiens Cedex, 80039, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 1 rue Descartes, Paris Cedex 05, 75231, France
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Wakabayashi D, Suzuki Y, Shibazaki Y, Sugiyama H, Hirano K, Nishimura R, Hyodo K, Igarashi N, Funamori N. X-ray zooming microscopy with two Fresnel zone plates. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2022; 93:033701. [PMID: 35365003 DOI: 10.1063/5.0070720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We propose a variable-magnification full-field x-ray microscope using two Fresnel zone plates (FZPs). By moving the positions of the two FZPs, the magnification can be continuously changed even if the sample and camera positions are fixed. It was demonstrated that the magnification can be changed in the range of 25-150× using a hard x-ray beam at 14.4 keV. Using the first FZP as a convex lens and the second FZP as a concave lens, high magnification can be achieved at a short camera length. Even under the condition of a camera length of about 7 m, a magnification higher than 300× was achieved, and a line and space pattern with a pitch of 40 nm was observed at 10 keV. By inserting a knife edge at an appropriate position in the optical system, a phase-contrast image can be easily obtained, which is useful for soft-tissue observation of biological samples.
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- Daisuke Wakabayashi
- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan
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Fu T, Zhang K, Wang Y, Li J, Zhang J, Yao C, He Q, Wang S, Huang W, Yuan Q, Pianetta P, Liu Y. Deep-learning-based image registration for nano-resolution tomographic reconstruction. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2021; 28:1909-1915. [PMID: 34738945 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577521008481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nano-resolution full-field transmission X-ray microscopy has been successfully applied to a wide range of research fields thanks to its capability of non-destructively reconstructing the 3D structure with high resolution. Due to constraints in the practical implementations, the nano-tomography data is often associated with a random image jitter, resulting from imperfections in the hardware setup. Without a proper image registration process prior to the reconstruction, the quality of the result will be compromised. Here a deep-learning-based image jitter correction method is presented, which registers the projective images with high efficiency and accuracy, facilitating a high-quality tomographic reconstruction. This development is demonstrated and validated using synthetic and experimental datasets. The method is effective and readily applicable to a broad range of applications. Together with this paper, the source code is published and adoptions and improvements from our colleagues in this field are welcomed.
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- Tianyu Fu
- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, X-ray Optics and Technology Laboratory, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043, People's Republic of China
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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Improving a Rapid Alignment Method of Tomography Projections by a Parallel Approach. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11167598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The high resolution of synchrotron cryo-nano tomography can be easily undermined by setup instabilities and sample stage deficiencies such as runout or backlash. At the cost of limiting the sample visibility, especially in the case of bio-specimens, high contrast nano-beads are often added to the solution to provide a set of landmarks for a manual alignment. However, the spatial distribution of these reference points within the sample is difficult to control, resulting in many datasets without a sufficient amount of such critical features for tracking. Fast automatic methods based on tomography consistency are thus desirable, especially for biological samples, where regular, high contrast features can be scarce. Current off-the-shelf implementations of such classes of algorithms are slow if used on a real-world high-resolution dataset. In this paper, we present a fast implementation of a consistency-based alignment algorithm especially tailored to a multi-GPU system. Our implementation is released as open-source.
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