FIB Preparation of a NiO Wedge-Lamella and STEM X-Ray Microanalysis for the Determination of the Experimental k (O-Ni) Cliff-Lorimer Coefficient

作者: Aldo Armigliato , Stefano Frabboni , Gian Carlo Gazzadi , Rodolfo Rosa

DOI: 10.1017/S1431927612013876

关键词: Analytical chemistryMonte Carlo methodFabricationScanning transmission electron microscopyMicroanalysisTransmission electron microscopyFocused ion beamLamella (surface anatomy)Materials scienceNon-blocking I/O

摘要: A method for the fabrication of a wedge-shaped thin NiO lamella by focused ion beam is reported. The starting sample an oxidized bulk single crystalline, oriented, Ni commercial standard. employed determination, analytical electron microscopy at 200 kV experimental k(O-Ni) Cliff-Lorimer (G. Cliff & G.W. Lorimer, J Microsc 103, 203-207, 1975) coefficient, according to extrapolation Van Cappellen (E. Cappellen, Microstruct Microanal 1, 1-22, 1990). result thus obtained compared theoretical values either implemented into software X-ray microanalysis quantification scanning transmission microscopy/energy dispersive spectrometry equipment or calculated Monte Carlo method. Significant differences among three are found. This confirms that reliable binary alloys containing light elements, choice coefficients crucial and recommended.

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