Primary funding for the work was provided by the Electron Microscopy of Soft Matter Program from the Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. The battery assembly portion of the project was supported by the BATT program from the Vehicle Technologies program, through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under U.S. DOE Contract DE-AC02-05CH11231. Hard X-ray microtomography experiments were performed at the Advanced Light Source which is supported by the Director, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. Katherine J. Harry was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

1. Préparation électrolyte <ol><li> Synthétiser un 240 kg / mol - 260 kg / mol de poly (styrène) - block - poly (oxyde d&#39;éthylène) copolymère (SEO) en utilisant la polymérisation anionique. <ol><li> Effectuer toute la préparation de l&#39;échantillon supplémentaire dans un boîte à gants argon où les niveaux d&#39;eau et d&#39;oxygène sont contrôlés et rester &lt;5 ppm. </li><li> Dissoudre 0,3 g de polymère dans anhydre N-méthyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) avec de lithium sec bis (trifluorométhane) sulfonimide (LiTFSI) de sel. Utilisez un sel LiTFSI à SEO rapport de masse de 0,275 et un PGEN de SEO rapport de masse de 13,13. Remarque: Cette quantité de polymère donnera une membrane assez grand pour faire environ 20 échantillons. </li><li> Cast la totalité du mélange de polymère et sel préparé dans les étapes ci-dessus sur un environ 15 cm par 15 cm carré de feuille de nickel en utilisant une racle. Sécher le film résultant à 60 ° CO / N. </li><li> Après séchage, peler le film de la feuille de nickel et laisser sécher davantage sous vide à 90 ° C. </li><li> Enroulez le film autoportant résultant dans une feuille de nickel et de stocker dans une boîte étanche à l&#39;air dans la boîte à gants pour une utilisation ultérieure. </li></ol></li></ol> 2. Lithium - Préparation des cellules Lithium symétrique <ol><li> Utiliser un 7/16 de diamètre, rond poinçon de métal pour couper deux électrodes au lithium métal à partir d&#39;un rouleau de 99,9% pure, de qualité pile feuille de lithium métallique. </li><li> Utilisez un 1/2 de diamètre poinçon en métal pour couper un morceau de film d&#39;électrolyte polymère. Remarque: le métal de lithium est plus doux et plus faciles à percer que l&#39;électrolyte polymère. </li><li> Prendre en sandwich la couche d&#39;électrolyte polymère entre les deux électrodes au lithium métal et appuyer sur les languettes de nickel sur les électrodes. </li><li> Vide sceller l&#39;échantillon dans un sachet hermétique en polypropylène et nylon doublé aluminium. Remarque: L&#39;une des électrodes de lithium est facilement échangé avec une cathode si l&#39;on veut étudier une batterie pleine. </li></ol> 3. symétrique cellulaire cycline<html> g <ol><li> Placer l&#39;échantillon scellé sous vide dans un four maintenu à 90 ° C et le cycle en utilisant un équipement de cyclage électrochimique. Chauffer l&#39;échantillon au cours du cyclage à atteindre une conductivité ionique raisonnable à travers la membrane d&#39;électrolyte. Pour plus de sécurité, veiller à ce que l&#39;échantillon ne se rapproche pas le lithium point de 180 ° C de fusion de métal. </li><li> Passer une densité de courant de 0,175 mA / cm2 à travers l&#39;échantillon pendant 4 heures et suivre avec un 45 min de repos. Ensuite, passer à une densité de courant de -0,175 mA / cm2 à travers l&#39;échantillon pendant 4 heures et suivre avec un 45 min de repos. Répétez cette routine de vélo autant de fois que souhaité. </li><li> Observez la réponse de tension pour cette densité de courant passe à travers un 30 um d&#39;épaisseur électrolyte SEO et la comparer avec celle de la figure 1. Arrêtez la routine de vélo lorsque la réponse de tension de la cellule tombe à 0,00 V, parce que la batterie est en panne par un court-circuit indiquant la la croissance de dendrites de lithium. </li></ol>itre &quot;Microtomographie Imaging&gt; 4. Synchrotron rayons X durs <ol><li> Après la cellule symétrique est recyclé, le ramener dans la boîte à gants et le retirer de sa pochette. </li><li> Utilisez un poinçon de métal de 1/8 de pouce pour découper la partie centrale de la cell.Vacuum sceller la partie centrale de la cellule en matériau de sachet et de retirer de la boîte à gants pour le transport vers l&#39;installation de rayonnement synchrotron. Remarque: par imagerie d&#39;un échantillon avec un diamètre réduit, la quantité de matière à l&#39;extérieur du champ de vision du détecteur de rayons X est réduite. Cela améliore la qualité globale de l&#39;image en réduisant le bruit causé par ce matériel supplémentaire. En outre, la suppression de la très-ray X Nickel absorption collecteurs de courant est nécessaire, pour cette conception de la poche particulier, pour obtenir des images à rayons X claires. </li><li> Une fois à la ligne de lumière, utiliser du ruban de polyimide d&#39;apposer l&#39;échantillon à l&#39;étape de l&#39;échantillon. Si vous le souhaitez, collez un petit marqueur de métal sur le dessus de l&#39;échantillon à l&#39;aide à l&#39;alignement. Placez le marqueur de métal à peu près au centre de la sample pour marquer l&#39;emplacement autour de laquelle l&#39;échantillon va tourner une fois aligné. </li><li> Utilisez des rayons X de 20 keV à l&#39;image de l&#39;échantillon avec un temps d&#39;exposition optimisée pour le système. Optimiser le temps d&#39;exposition en équilibrant le temps de cycle et le nombre de coups par image. Estimez le temps total de balayage en multipliant le temps de l&#39;exposition par le nombre d&#39;images collectées. <ol><li> Ici, utiliser un temps d&#39;exposition de 300 ms, résultant en un temps de cycle de 5 à 10 min. </li></ol></li><li> Mesurer la taille de pixel associée aux lentilles optiques au début de chaque quart de temps de faisceau. Remarque: Pour la lentille de 4x utilisée pour prendre l&#39;image de la figure 2, la taille du pixel était de 1,61 um / pixel. Lentilles de grossissement supérieur (10x et 20x) sont également disponibles pour l&#39;utilisation. </li><li> Et aligner la position de l&#39;échantillon sur un étage de rotation par rapport au système de détection de sorte qu&#39;il reste dans le champ de vision du détecteur lors de sa rotation de 180 °. </li><li> Placer l&#39;échantillon le plus prèsle détecteur du possible, tout en assurant que l&#39;échantillon ne heurte pas le détecteur à un angle de rotation. Remarque: Comme l&#39;échantillon au détecteur distance augmente, le contraste de phase de Fresnel deviendra plus prononcée dans les images reconstruites. Cela peut obscurcir caractéristiques et aboutir à amoindrir la résolution. Pour les cellules de la poche, l&#39;échantillon à distance de détecteur est typiquement de l&#39;ordre de 3 cm de distance du détecteur. </li><li> Une fois aligné, effectuez un balayage constitué de 1.025 images recueillies sur échantillons rotations entre 0 et 180 °. Collect &quot;Fond clair&quot; (aussi connu comme «champ plat&quot; ou &quot;fond&quot;) des images en déplaçant l&#39;échantillon hors du champ de vision. En outre, de recueillir des images &quot;sur le terrain sombre&quot; en prenant des images tandis que le faisceau est éteint. Utilisez-les pour normaliser les images échantillons pour l&#39;éclairage homogène, la réponse de scintillateur, et réponse de la caméra CCD. </li></ol> 5. Reconstruction d&#39;image <ol><li> Tomographiquereconstruire l&#39;ensemble de 1025 radiographies dans une pile d&#39;images où chaque image représente une tranche dans le volume en utilisant la procédure suivante. <ol><li> Tout d&#39;abord, normaliser les images en soustrayant les images &quot;sur le terrain&quot; sombre à la fois des images de radiographie et les images &quot;sur le terrain&quot; lumineux. Diviser les images radiographiques obtenu est divisé par les images &quot;de champ lumineux&quot; qui en résultent. </li><li> Ensuite, effectuer reconstruction tomographique, le processus par lequel la série d&#39;angles de projection est transformée en une image en 3D, sur les images radiographiques normalisées selon le protocole du fabricant. Remarque: Le logiciel de reconstruction délivre en sortie une série d&#39;images représentant chacune une tranche horizontale à travers le sample.When empilés, cet ensemble d&#39;images reconstruites forment un plan d&#39;absorption de rayons X en trois dimensions de l&#39;échantillon. </li></ol></li><li> Visualisez les tranches individuelles ou l&#39;échantillon en trois dimensions pour voir ce que l&#39;échantillon ressemble à l&#39;intérieur.</li></ol> 6. Visualisation et traitement des données <ol><li> Utilisez l&#39;une d&#39;une multitude de logiciels de traitement d&#39;image commerciaux et open source disponible pour la visualisation et l&#39;analyse des données. 22, 23 </li><li> Dès l&#39;ouverture de la pile des images reconstruites avec le logiciel désiré, créer orthoslices pour montrer la XY, XZ, YZ et les perspectives de données reconstruites. </li><li> Casserole à travers ces images et la recherche de caractéristiques d&#39;intérêt, comme le dendrites de lithium montre la figure 2. </li><li> Ensuite, utiliser la segmentation (étiquetage numérique) et les outils de rendu 3D pour rendre la caractéristique d&#39;intérêt en trois dimensions. </li><li> Pour numériquement segmenter l&#39;image, créez un champ d&#39;étiquette et de l&#39;utilisation des outils de seuillage pour sélectionner les régions de l&#39;échantillon correspondant à un matériau. </li><li> Pour recréer une image comme celle de la figure 2B, étiqueter les pixels sombres lithium et les pixels lumineux électrolyte. Etiqueter le lithium contenu dans ledendrite séparément des électrodes de lithium supérieure et inférieure. <ol><li> Rendre le lithium dendritique en orange et l&#39;électrolyte polymère en bleu. Rendre les électrodes supérieure et inférieure au lithium métal en gris et ajuster la valeur de transparence pour révéler le lithium dendritique orange. Tourner cette reconstruction tridimensionnelle pour afficher la structure de nombreuses perspectives. </li></ol></li></ol>

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Disque microtomographie à rayons X est particulièrement bien adapté pour les échantillons sensibles à l&#39;air, comme de nombreux matériaux électrochimiquement actifs, puisque les rayons X peuvent traverser les matières pochette de protection, permettant l&#39;imagerie facile de l&#39;échantillon sans exposition à l&#39;air. Peut-être la caractéristique la plus précieuse de cette technique d&#39;imagerie est que les rayons X pénétrant permettent à l&#39;utilisateur de voir à l&#39;intérieur de l&#39;?...

Researchers are actively investigating battery chemistries with theoretical energy densities over an order of magnitude larger than traditional lithium-ion batteries.1,2 These high-energy-density batteries will make electric vehicles more competitive with their gasoline-powered counterparts.3 However, these new chemistries have several failure modes that preclude their use in commercial technologies. For example, these battery chemistries require a lithium metal anode to achieve large enhancements in energy density; unfortunately, lithium metal is prone to dendrite growth as lithium ions are reduced at the anode surface during charging.4-9 Additionally, breakage of active particles in the cathode and poor adhesion within the battery can cause cell failure.10
Many modes of battery failure occur on the micrometer scale. However, most battery materials are air sensitive making sample preparation for analysis by electron microscopy and traditional optical microscopy difficult. Synchrotron hard X-ray microtomography allows one to visualize the interior of a battery without disassembly.11-14 Furthermore, the technique produces a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the assembled cell making it easy to find locations of failure.15 Finding robust techniques that enable researchers to develop the scientific understanding required to accurately predict the lifetime of a battery is critical for the design of next generation battery technologies. The procedure discussed herein will specifically demonstrate how one can prepare and image model batteries to study the growth of lithium metal dendrites through solid polymer electrolyte membranes.
Computed tomography (CT) scanning is not a new technique and has been used frequently for failure analysis in industry. Synchrotron-based X-ray microtomography is advantageous because the high brightness and flux of the source allow collection of images with high resolution and good signal to noise in a much shorter amount of time.16 Additionally, one can take advantage of the X-ray energy resolution to image at energies around a chemical species&#8217; absorption edge, causing the components containing that chemical species to be identified.17 It was found that the synchrotron source provides sufficient flux to achieve good contrast between lithium metal and solid polymer electrolyte membranes enabling one to image lithium metal dendrites.15
The study discussed herein uses a high modulus, block copolymer electrolyte membrane.18 These high modulus membranes suppress lithium dendrite growth, lengthening the lifetime of batteries.19,20 However, dendrites still eventually puncture the membrane causing the battery to fail by short-circuit. It is important to understand the nature of dendrite formation and growth in these high modulus electrolyte membranes in order to design strategies to prevent their growth.

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failure analysis of batteries using synchrotron-based hard x-ray microtomography

Imaging morphological changes that occur during the lifetime of rechargeable batteries is necessary to understand how these devices fail. Since the advent of lithium-ion batteries, researchers have known that the lithium metal anode has the highest theoretical energy density of any anode material. However, rechargeable batteries containing a lithium metal anode are not widely used in consumer products because the growth of lithium dendrites from the anode upon charging of the battery causes premature cell failure by short circuit. Lithium dendrites can also form in commercial lithium-ion batteries with graphite anodes if they are improperly charged. We demonstrate that lithium dendrite growth can be studied using synchrotron-based hard X-ray microtomography. This non-destructive imaging technique allows researchers to study the growth of lithium dendrites, in addition to other morphological changes inside batteries, and subsequently develop methods to extend battery life.

Lorsque les cellules lithium-lithium symétriques décrits ci-dessus sont recyclés à 90 ° C, la réponse en tension ressemble à celui de la figure 1. Finalement, dendrites de lithium se développeront à travers l&#39;électrolyte et provoquer une défaillance de la cellule en court-circuit. Lorsque cela se produit, la réponse de la tension au courant appliqué tombera à 0,00 V. Les dendrites, comme celui montré dans la figure 2 apparaissent dans...

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Construction and Testing of Coin Cells of Lithium Ion Batteries

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries have wide applications in electronics, where customers always demand more capacity and longer lifetime. Lithium ion batteries have also been considered to be used in electric and hybrid vehicles1 or even electrical grid stabilization systems2. All these applications simulate a dramatic increase in the research and development of battery materials3-7, including new materials3,8, doping9, nanostructuring10-13, coatings or surface modifications14-17 and novel binders18. Consequently, an increasing number of physicists, chemists and materials scientists have recently ventured into this area. Coin cells are widely used in research laboratories to test new battery materials; even for the research and development that target large-scale and high-power applications, small coin cells are often used to test the capacities and rate capabilities of new materials in the initial stage. 
 In 2010, we started a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored research project to investigate the surface adsorption and disordering in battery materials (grant no. DMR-1006515). In the initial stage of this project, we have struggled to learn the techniques of assembling and testing coin cells, which cannot be achieved without numerous help of other researchers in other universities (through frequent calls, email exchanges and two site visits). Thus, we feel that it is beneficial to document, by both text and video, a protocol of assembling and testing a coin cell, which will help other new researchers in this field. This effort represents the "Broader Impact" activities of our NSF project, and it will also help to educate and inspire students.
In this video article, we document a protocol to assemble a CR2032 coin cell with a LiCoO2 working electrode, a Li counter electrode, and (the mostly commonly used) polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder. To ensure new learners to readily repeat the protocol, we keep the protocol as specific and explicit as we can. However, it is important to note that in specific research and development work, many parameters adopted here can be varied. First, one can make coin cells of different sizes and test the working electrode against a counter electrode other than Li. Second, the amounts of C black and binder added into the working electrodes are often varied to suit the particular purpose of research; for example, large amounts of C black or even inert powder were added to the working electrode to test the "intrinsic" performance of cathode materials14. Third, better binders (other than PVDF) have also developed and used18. Finally, other types of electrolytes (instead of LiPF6) can also be used; in fact, certain high-voltage electrode materials will require the uses of special electrolytes7.

A protocol to construct and test coin cells of lithium ion batteries is described. The specific procedures of making a working electrode, preparing a counter electrode, assembling a cell inside a glovebox and testing the cell are presented.

Construction et d&#39;essai des Piles de batteries lithium-ion

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries have wide applications in electronics, where customers always demand more capacity and longer lifetime.  Lithium ion ...

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In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries

Li-ion batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices and are considered as promising candidates for higher-energy applications such as electric vehicles.1,2 However, many challenges, such as energy density and battery lifetimes, need to be overcome before this particular battery technology can be widely implemented in such applications.3 This research is challenging, and we outline a method to address these challenges using in situ NPD to probe the crystal structure of electrodes undergoing electrochemical cycling (charge/discharge) in a battery. NPD data help determine the underlying structural mechanism responsible for a range of electrode properties, and this information can direct the development of better electrodes and batteries.
We briefly review six types of battery designs custom-made for NPD experiments and detail the method to construct the &#8216;roll-over&#8217; cell that we have successfully used on the high-intensity NPD instrument, WOMBAT, at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). The design considerations and materials used for cell construction are discussed in conjunction with aspects of the actual in situ NPD experiment and initial directions are presented on how to analyze such complex in situ data.

In Situ Neutron Powder Diffraction Using Custom-made Lithium-ion Batteries

We describe the design and construction of an electrochemical cell for the examination of electrode materials using in situ neutron powder diffraction (NPD). We briefly comment on alternate in situ NPD cell designs and discuss methods for the analysis of the corresponding in situ NPD data produced using this cell.

In Situ diffraction de poudre, l&#39;utilisation des batteries au lithium-ion sur mesure

Li-ion batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices and are considered as promising candidates for higher-energy applications such as electric ...

Reservoir Condition Pore-scale Imaging of Multiple Fluid Phases Using X-ray Microtomography

X-ray microtomography was used to image, at a resolution of 6.6 &#181;m, the pore-scale arrangement of residual carbon dioxide ganglia in the pore-space of a carbonate rock at pressures and temperatures representative of typical formations used for CO2 storage. Chemical equilibrium between the CO2, brine and rock phases was maintained using a high pressure high temperature reactor, replicating conditions far away from the injection site. Fluid flow was controlled using high pressure high temperature syringe pumps. To maintain representative in-situ conditions within the micro-CT scanner a carbon fiber high pressure micro-CT coreholder was used. Diffusive CO2 exchange across the confining sleeve from the pore-space of the rock to the confining fluid was prevented by surrounding the core with a triple wrap of aluminum foil. Reconstructed brine contrast was modeled using a polychromatic x-ray source, and brine composition was chosen to maximize the three phase contrast between the two fluids and the rock. Flexible flow lines were used to reduce forces on the sample during image acquisition, potentially causing unwanted sample motion, a major shortcoming in previous techniques. An internal thermocouple, placed directly adjacent to the rock core, coupled with an external flexible heating wrap and a PID controller was used to maintain a constant temperature within the flow cell. Substantial amounts of CO2 were trapped, with a residual saturation of 0.203 &#177; 0.013, and the sizes of larger volume ganglia obey power law distributions, consistent with percolation theory.

We present a methodology for the imaging of multiple fluid phases at reservoir conditions by the use of x-ray microtomography. We show some representative results of capillary trapping in a carbonate rock sample.

Imagerie Reservoir État Pore échelle des phases fluides multiples Utilisation de microtomographie à rayons X

X-ray microtomography was used to image, at a resolution of 6.6 &#181;m, the pore-scale arrangement of residual carbon dioxide ganglia in the pore-space ...

Energy Dispersive X-ray Tomography for 3D Elemental Mapping of Individual Nanoparticles

Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy within the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) provides accurate elemental analysis with high spatial resolution, and is even capable of providing atomically resolved elemental maps. In this technique, a highly focused electron beam is incident upon a thin sample and the energy of emitted X-rays is measured in order to determine the atomic species of material within the beam path. This elementally sensitive spectroscopy technique can be extended to three dimensional tomographic imaging by acquiring multiple spectrum images with the sample tilted along an axis perpendicular to the electron beam direction.
Elemental distributions within single nanoparticles are often important for determining their optical, catalytic and magnetic properties. Techniques such as X-ray tomography and slice and view energy dispersive X-ray mapping in the scanning electron microscope provide elementally sensitive three dimensional imaging but are typically limited to spatial resolutions of &gt; 20 nm. Atom probe tomography provides near atomic resolution but preparing nanoparticle samples for atom probe analysis is often challenging. Thus, elementally sensitive techniques applied within the scanning transmission electron microscope are uniquely placed to study elemental distributions within nanoparticles of dimensions 10-100 nm.
Here, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy within the STEM is applied to investigate the distribution of elements in single AgAu nanoparticles. The surface segregation of both Ag and Au, at different nanoparticle compositions, has been observed.

The use of energy dispersive X-ray tomography in the scanning transmission electron microscope to characterize elemental distributions within single nanoparticles in three dimensions is described.

Tomographie à dispersion d&#39;énergie de rayons X pour la 3D élémentaire Cartographie des nanoparticules individuelles

Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy within the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) provides accurate elemental analysis with high spatial ...

Measurement of X-ray Beam Coherence along Multiple Directions Using 2-D Checkerboard Phase Grating

A procedure for a technique to measure the transverse coherence of synchrotron radiation X-ray sources using a single phase grating interferometer is reported. The measurements were demonstrated at the 1-BM bending magnet beamline of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). By using a 2-D checkerboard &#960;/2 phase-shift grating, transverse coherence lengths were obtained along the vertical and horizontal directions as well as along the 45&#176; and 135&#176; directions to the horizontal direction. Following the technical details specified in this paper, interferograms were measured at different positions downstream of the phase grating along the beam propagation direction. Visibility values of each interferogram were extracted from analyzing harmonic peaks in its Fourier Transformed image. Consequently, the coherence length along each direction can be extracted from the evolution of visibility as a function of the grating-to-detector distance. The simultaneous measurement of coherence lengths in four directions helped identify the elliptical shape of the coherence area of the Gaussian-shaped X-ray source. The reported technique for multiple-direction coherence characterization is important for selecting the appropriate sample size and orientation as well as for correcting the partial coherence effects in coherence scattering experiments. This technique can also be applied for assessing coherence preserving capabilities of X-ray optics.

The measurement protocol and data analysis procedure are given for obtaining transverse coherence of a synchrotron radiation X-ray source along four directions simultaneously using a single 2-D checkerboard phase grating. This simple technique can be applied for complete transverse coherence characterization of X-ray sources and X-ray optics.

Mesure de faisceau de rayons X Cohérence le long de plusieurs directions à l&#39;aide de 2-D Damier Phase caillebotis

A procedure for a technique to measure the transverse coherence of synchrotron radiation X-ray sources using a single phase grating interferometer is ...

Using Synchrotron Radiation Microtomography to Investigate Multi-scale Three-dimensional Microelectronic Packages

Synchrotron radiation micro-tomography (SR&#181;T) is a non-destructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique that offers high flux for fast data acquisition times with high spatial resolution. In the electronics industry there is serious interest in performing failure analysis on 3D microelectronic packages, many which contain multiple levels of high-density interconnections. Often in tomography there is a trade-off between image resolution and the volume of a sample that can be imaged. This inverse relationship limits the usefulness of conventional computed tomography (CT) systems since a microelectronic package is often large in cross sectional area 100-3,600 mm2, but has important features on the micron scale. The micro-tomography beamline at the Advanced Light Source (ALS), in Berkeley, CA USA, has a setup which is adaptable and can be tailored to a sample&#39;s properties, i.e., density, thickness, etc., with a maximum allowable cross-section of 36 x 36 mm. This setup also has the option of being either monochromatic in the energy range ~7-43 keV or operating with maximum flux in white light mode using a polychromatic beam. Presented here are details of the experimental steps taken to image an entire 16 x 16 mm system within a package, in order to obtain 3D images of the system with a spatial resolution of 8.7 &#181;m all within a scan time of less than 3 min. Also shown are results from packages scanned in different orientations and a sectioned package for higher resolution imaging. In contrast a conventional CT system would take hours to record data with potentially poorer resolution. Indeed, the ratio of field-of-view to throughput time is much higher when using the synchrotron radiation tomography setup. The description below of the experimental setup can be implemented and adapted for use with many other multi-materials.

For this study synchrotron radiation micro-tomography, a non-destructive three-dimensional imaging technique, is employed to investigate an entire microelectronic package with a cross-sectional area of 16 x 16 mm. Due to the synchrotron&#39;s high flux and brightness the sample was imaged in just 3 min&#160;with an 8.7 &#181;m spatial resolution.

Utilisation de rayonnement synchrotron Microtomographie d&#39;enquêter sur Multi-échelle Forfaits microélectroniques en trois dimensions

Synchrotron radiation micro-tomography (SR&#181;T) is a non-destructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique that offers high flux for fast data ...

Protocol of Electrochemical Test and Characterization of Aprotic Li-O2 Battery

We demonstrate a method for electrochemical testing of an aprotic Li-O2 battery. An aprotic Li-O2 battery is made of a Li-metal anode, an aprotic electrolyte, and an O2-breathing cathode. The aprotic electrolyte is a solution of lithium salt with aprotic solvent; and porous carbon is commonly used as the cathode substrate. To improve the performance, an electrocatalyst is deposited onto the porous carbon substrate by certain deposition methods, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) and wet-chemistry reaction. The as-prepared cathode materials are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES). A Swagelok-type cell, sealed in a glass chamber filled with pure O2, is used for the electrochemical test on a battery test system. The cells are tested under either capacity-controlled mode or voltage controlled mode. The reaction products are investigated by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy to study the possible pathway of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). This protocol demonstrates a systematic and efficient arrangement of routine tests of the aprotic Li-O2 battery, including the electrochemical test and characterization of battery materials.

Protocol of Electrochemical Test and Characterization of Aprotic Li-O2 Battery

A protocol for the electrochemical testing of an aprotic Li-O2 battery with the preparation of electrodes and electrolytes and an introduction of the frequently used methods of characterization is presented here.

Protocole de test électrochimiques et caractérisation de aprotique Li-O<sub&gt; 2</sub&gt; Batterie

We demonstrate a method for electrochemical testing of an aprotic Li-O2 battery. An aprotic Li-O2 battery is made of a Li-metal anode, an aprotic ...

Dynamic Pore-scale Reservoir-condition Imaging of Reaction in Carbonates Using Synchrotron Fast Tomography

Underground storage permanence is a major concern for carbon capture and storage. Pumping CO2 into carbonate reservoirs has the potential to dissolve geologic seals and allow CO2 to escape. However, the dissolution processes at reservoir conditions are poorly understood. Thus, time-resolved experiments are needed to observe and predict the nature and rate of dissolution at the pore scale. Synchrotron fast tomography is a method of taking high-resolution time-resolved images of complex pore structures much more quickly than traditional &#181;-CT. The Diamond Lightsource Pink Beam was used to dynamically image dissolution of limestone in the presence of CO2-saturated brine at reservoir conditions. 100 scans were taken at a 6.1 &#181;m resolution over a period of 2 hours. The images were segmented and the porosity and permeability were measured using image analysis and network extraction. Porosity increased uniformly along the length of the sample; however, the rate of increase of both porosity and permeability slowed at later times.

Synchrotron fast tomography was used to dynamically image dissolution of limestone in the presence of CO2-saturated brine at reservoir conditions. 100 scans were taken at a 6.1 &#181;m resolution over a period of 2 h.

Dynamic Pore échelle Reservoir condition d&#39;imagerie de Réaction en Carbonates utilisant Synchrotron Tomographie rapide

Underground storage permanence is a major concern for carbon capture and storage. Pumping CO2 into carbonate reservoirs has the potential to dissolve ...

Applying X-ray Imaging Crystal Spectroscopy for Use as a High Temperature Plasma Diagnostic

X-ray spectra provide a wealth of information on high temperature plasmas; for example electron temperature and density can be inferred from line intensity ratios. By using a Johann spectrometer viewing the plasma, it is possible to construct profiles of plasma parameters such as density, temperature, and velocity with good spatial and time resolution. However, benchmarking atomic code modeling of X-ray spectra obtained from well-diagnosed laboratory plasmas is important to justify use of such spectra to determine plasma parameters when other independent diagnostics are not available. This manuscript presents the operation of the High Resolution X-ray Crystal Imaging Spectrometer with Spatial Resolution (HIREXSR), a high wavelength resolution spatially imaging X-ray spectrometer used to view hydrogen- and helium-like ions of medium atomic number elements in a tokamak plasma. In addition, this manuscript covers a laser blow-off system that can introduce such ions to the plasma with precise timing to allow for perturbative studies of transport in the plasma.

X-ray spectra provide a wealth of information on high temperature plasmas. This manuscript presents the operation of a high wavelength resolution spatially imaging X-ray spectrometer used to view hydrogen- and helium-like ions of medium atomic number elements in a tokamak plasma.

L&#39;application X-ray Imaging Cristal Spectroscopie pour l&#39;utilisation en tant que haute température Diagnostic plasma

X-ray spectra provide a wealth of information on high temperature plasmas; for example electron temperature and density can be inferred from line ...

Synchrotron X-ray Microdiffraction and Fluorescence Imaging of Mineral and Rock Samples

In this report, we describe a detailed procedure for acquiring and processing&#160;x-ray microfluorescence (&#956;XRF), and Laue and powder microdiffraction two-dimensional (2D) maps at beamline 12.3.2 of the Advanced Light Source (ALS), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Measurements can be performed on any sample that is less than 10 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm, with a flat exposed surface. The experimental geometry is calibrated using standard materials (elemental standards for XRF, and crystalline samples such as Si, quartz, or Al2O3 for diffraction). Samples are aligned to the focal point of the x-ray microbeam, and raster scans are performed, where each pixel of a map corresponds to one measurement, e.g., one XRF spectrum or one diffraction pattern. The data are then processed using the in-house developed software XMAS, which outputs text files, where each row corresponds to a pixel position. Representative data from moissanite and an olive snail shell are presented to demonstrate data quality, collection, and analysis strategies.

We describe a beamline setup meant to carry out rapid two-dimensional x-ray fluorescence and x-ray microdiffraction mapping of single crystal or powder samples using either Laue (polychromatic radiation) or powder (monochromatic radiation) diffraction. The resulting maps give information about strain, orientation, phase distribution, and plastic deformation.