Nanoscale chemical imaging combines the resolution of AFM instruments with spectroscopy from a tunable laser to collect spectral information at 20 nm resolution. In the latest example, infrared near-field nanoscopy has been used by researchers at University of California, San Diego to create a quantitative three-dimensional tomographic reconstruction of the phase distribution within a single microcrystal. LixFePO4 is a positive electrode material for Li-ion batteries, and this information provides new insight into the phase transformation and relaxation mechanism of the delithiation process, which ultimately could yield improved charging performance of Li-ion batteries.

 

For those attending the upcoming ICAVS conference in Vienna, please register for the FREE Workshop: Real-Time Chemical Imaging with Spero, the World's First Laser-based IR Microscope. Join the Daylight Solutions team to see how you can use the game-changing real-time discrete frequency imaging capabilities of Spero for rapid chemical identification of biomedical, pharmaceutical, and materials research samples. The workshop will include a live demo of the Spero microscope and will be held Sunday, July 12th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.