Applications of atom-probe tomography to the characterisation of solute behaviours

EA Marquis, JM Hyde - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2010 - Elsevier
In many materials, mechanistic understanding of material microstructure/property
relationships requires knowledge of alloy structures at the atomic scale. This remains one of …

Quantitative atom probe analysis of carbides

M Thuvander, J Weidow, J Angseryd, LKL Falk, F Liu… - Ultramicroscopy, 2011 - Elsevier
Compared to atom probe analysis of metallic materials, the analysis of carbide phases
results in an enhanced formation of molecular ions and multiple events. In addition, many …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of detector dead-time on quantitative analyses involving boron and multi-hit detection events in atom probe tomography

F Meisenkothen, EB Steel, TJ Prosa, KT Henry… - Ultramicroscopy, 2015 - Elsevier
In atom probe tomography (APT), some elements tend to field evaporate preferentially in
multi-hit detection events. Boron (B) is one such element. It is thought that a large fraction of …

Towards establishing best practice in the analysis of hydrogen and deuterium by atom probe tomography

B Gault, A Saksena, X Sauvage, P Bagot… - Microscopy and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
As hydrogen is touted as a key player in the decarbonization of modern society, it is critical
to enable quantitative hydrogen (H) analysis at high spatial resolution and, if possible, at the …

Microanalysis of two creep resistant 9–12% chromium steels

M Hättestrand, M Schwind, HO Andrén - Materials Science and …, 1998 - Elsevier
The ferritic chromium steels P122 and P92 have been investigated using APFIM and TEM.
The two steels are similar in composition with the exception of an addition of copper to P122 …

Boron distribution in 9–12% chromium steels

M Hättestrand, HO Andrén - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 1999 - Elsevier
Martensitic 9–12% chromium steels are used in steam turbine power plants for large
components such as turbines and pipes. The key property of these materials is long-term …

[HTML][HTML] APT characterization of irradiation effects on MX phase in reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steels

L Cui, Y Dai, SSA Gerstl, MA Pounchon - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels (RAFMs), such as Eurofer 97 and F82H, are
designed to enhance the high-temperature strength by forming the fine dispersive particles …

Optimization of pulsed laser atom probe (PLAP) for the analysis of nanocomposite Ti–Si–N films

F Tang, B Gault, SP Ringer, JM Cairney - Ultramicroscopy, 2010 - Elsevier
Laser-assisted atom probe tomography was used to investigate the nanostructure and
composition of high-performance, ultra-hard Ti–Si–N nanocomposite films. However, the …

Isotopic Correction of Compositional Inaccuracies in the Atom Probe Analysis of LaB6

S Ndiaye, O Bhorade, I Blum, B Klaes… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The atomic-scale characteristics of stoichiometric lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) material are
investigated in this work using atom probe tomography (APT). The presence of a higher …

Exploring the accuracy of isotopic analyses in atom probe mass spectrometry

F Meisenkothen, DV Samarov, I Kalish, EB Steel - Ultramicroscopy, 2020 - Elsevier
Atom probe tomography (APT) can theoretically deliver accurate chemical and isotopic
analyses at a high level of sensitivity, precision, and spatial resolution. However, empirical …