260071 VU In-situ transmission electron microsopy (2023S)

The term “In situ” is a Latin phrase that translates to “on-site” or “in the original place”. In the context of electron microscopy, in situ techniques refer to observing a sample’s response to a stimulus in real time to study the structure-property relations of the materials.
This course aims to introduce state-of-the-art in situ electron microscopy techniques, which combine electron microscopy with environmental stimuli such as heat, gas, electric current, and liquid, respectively.
The course will be carried out through lectures, exercises, and seminars. The first 2/3 of the course is an interval of lectures and lab exercises, and the final 1/3 of the course is reserved for student seminars, which will cover in-depth discussions of the current in situ electron microscopic techniques.