Applications for Nanoscale X-Ray Imaging at High Pressure

Wendy L. Mao, Yu Lin, Yijin Liu, Jin Liu

Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3) : 479-489.

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Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3) : 479-489. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2019.01.006
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Applications for Nanoscale X-Ray Imaging at High Pressure

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Coupling nanoscale transmission X-ray microscopy (nanoTXM) with a diamond anvil cell (DAC) has exciting potential as a powerful three-dimensional probe for non-destructive imaging at high spatial resolution of materials under extreme conditions. In this article, we discuss current developments in high-resolution X-ray imaging and its application in high-pressure nanoTXM experiments in a DAC with third-generation synchrotron X-ray sources, including technical considerations for preparing successful measurements. We then present results from a number of recent in situ high-pressure measurements investigating equations of state (EOS) in amorphous or poorly crystalline materials and in pressure-induced phase transitions and electronic changes. These results illustrate the potential this technique holds for addressing a wide range of research areas, ranging from condensed matter physics and solid-state chemistry to materials science and planetary interiors. Future directions for this exciting technique and opportunities to improve its capabilities for broader application in high-pressure science are discussed.

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X-ray imaging / High pressure / Diamond anvil cell

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Wendy L. Mao, Yu Lin, Yijin Liu, Jin Liu. Applications for Nanoscale X-ray Imaging at High Pressure. Engineering, 2019, 5(3): 479‒489 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2019.01.006

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) through the Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Sciences (DE-AC02-76SF00515).

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Wendy L. Mao, Yu Lin, Yijin Liu, and Jin Liu declare that they have no conflict of interest or financial conflicts to disclose.

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