APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electron energy-loss spectroscopy Low energy electron microscopy Dynamic transmission electron microscopy Quantum information science Quantum electron microscopy BENEFITS: Narrow energy distribution Higher accuracy in spectroscopy Reduced chromatic aberrations in microscopy BACKGROUND: Electron beams are used in … [Read more...] about Electron Emission Methods to Generate Electron Beams with a Narrow Energy Distribution 2022-090
Spectroscopy
Device & Methods for Diagnostic Spectroscopy of Biomaterials and Live Cells in Aqueous Environments 2020-064
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Can be applied to different imaging systems including far-field spectromicroscopy and near-field nanospectroscopy Examples of suitable applications include: characterization of exosomes, vesicles, viruses, microbe-host cell interactions, enzymatic deconstruction of plant materials, biogeochemical processes, signaling during cell migrations … [Read more...] about Device & Methods for Diagnostic Spectroscopy of Biomaterials and Live Cells in Aqueous Environments 2020-064
Acoustic Time-of-Flight Analysis of Batteries to Determine State of Charge, Health, and Physical Condition, 2017-025
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Battery testing ADVANTAGES: Fast, scalable Accurate ABSTRACT: The battery industry generally lacks a fast and scalable solution for determining the physical condition of batteries in various stages of their manufacture and use, e.g., during research and development, testing, production, bench assembly, and post fabrication and … [Read more...] about Acoustic Time-of-Flight Analysis of Batteries to Determine State of Charge, Health, and Physical Condition, 2017-025
Spectroscopic Imaging and Analysis of Live Cells 2015-077
ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Hoi-Ying Holman have developed technologies for measurement, visualization, and analysis of chemical dynamics in living cells or tissues for diagnostic pathology. Devices can be open- or closed-channel microfluidic membrane devices for long-term IR spectroscopy of live adherent cells and ultimately for rapidly identifying … [Read more...] about Spectroscopic Imaging and Analysis of Live Cells 2015-077
Increased Specificity and Sensitivity to Detect Targeted Metabolites using NIMS 2017-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological and chemical assays Selective metabolite analysis ADVANTAGES: Increased sensitivity to detect targeted metabolites High selectivity to targeted metabolites Extremely sensitive and non-destructive analytical technique ABSTRACT: Nanostructure-initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) is a surface-based mass … [Read more...] about Increased Specificity and Sensitivity to Detect Targeted Metabolites using NIMS 2017-051