3D reconstruction of SOFC anodes using a focused ion beam lift-out technique

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3928-3933

  Shearing, P R ^a   Golbert, J ^a   Chater, R J ^a   Brandon, N P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D characterisation; Electrode; Focused ion beam; Lift out; Microstructure; SOFC; Triple phase boundary

Indexed keywords

2D IMAGES; 3-D SPACE; 3D CHARACTERISATION; 3D RECONSTRUCTION; CHARACTERISATION; COMMERCIALISATION; DUAL BEAM; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODE MICROSTRUCTURES; ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODE SURFACES; EX SITU; LIFT-OUT TECHNIQUES; MICROSTRUCTURAL INFORMATION; NI-YSZ ANODE; SEMI-AUTOMATED; SOFC; SOFC ANODE; TRIPLE PHASE BOUNDARY;

BEAM PLASMA INTERACTIONS; FOCUSED ION BEAMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; ION BOMBARDMENT; IONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; REPAIR; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL; YTTERBIUM COMPOUNDS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 67650732363     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.05.038     Document Type: Article

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