Daan Hein Alsem

Dr. Alsem is the Director of Research and Engineering at Hummingbird Scientific. He has two decades worth of research and development experience with in-situ and analytical transmission electron microscopy, electron microscopy-centered experimentation, and microscopy methods and hardware development.

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After acquiring his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, Dr. Alsem worked at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s National Center of Electron Microscopy. He previously also held an Affiliate Assistant Professor position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington.

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Selected Publications

Functionalized Surfaces to Improve Imaging Conditions in Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

John M. Miller, Daan Hein Alsem, Norman Salmon, Nils E. Johnson, James E. Hutchison

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2014

John M. Miller, Daan Hein Alsem, Norman Salmon, Nils E. Johnson, James E. Hutchison. “Functionalized Surfaces to Improve Imaging Conditions in Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2014)

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Direct Visualization of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation in Lithium-Ion Batteries with In Situ Electrochemical Transmission Electron Microscopy

Raymond R. Unocic, Xiao-Guang Sun, Robert L. Sacci, Leslie A. Adamczyk, Daan Hein Alsem, Sheng Dai, Nancy J. Dudney, Karren L. More

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2014

Raymond R. Unocic, Xiao-Guang Sun, Robert L. Sacci, Leslie A. Adamczyk, Daan Hein Alsem, Sheng Dai, Nancy J. Dudney, Karren L. More. “Direct Visualization of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation in Lithium-Ion Batteries with In Situ Electrochemical Transmission Electron Microscopy”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2014)

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Development of an Integrated Platform for Cross-Correlative Imaging of Biological Specimens in Liquid using Light and Electron Microscopies

D.A. Fischer, D.H. Alsem, B. Simon, T. Prozorov, N. Salmon

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2013

D.A. Fischer, D.H. Alsem, B. Simon, T. Prozorov, N. Salmon. “Development of an Integrated Platform for Cross-Correlative Imaging of Biological Specimens in Liquid using Light and Electron Microscopies”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2013)

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Estimating the Local Gas Pressure in a Gas Flow Cell Stage In Situ using Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

R. Colby, B. Kabius, D.H. Alsem

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2013

R. Colby, B. Kabius, D.H. Alsem. “Estimating the Local Gas Pressure in a Gas Flow Cell Stage In Situ using Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2013)

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In Situ TEM Study of Catalytic Nanoparticle Reactions in Atmospheric Pressure Gas Environment

Huolin L. Xin, Kaiyang Niu, Daan Hein Alsem, Haimei Zheng

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2013

Huolin L. Xin, Kaiyang Niu, Daan Hein Alsem, Haimei Zheng. “In Situ TEM Study of Catalytic Nanoparticle Reactions in Atmospheric Pressure Gas Environment”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2013)

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In-situ liquid and gas transmission electron microscopy of nano-scale materials

D. Alsem, N.J. Salmon, R.R. Unocic, G.M. Veith, K.L. More

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2012

D. Alsem, N.J. Salmon, R.R. Unocic, G.M. Veith, K.L. More. “In-situ liquid and gas transmission electron microscopy of nano-scale materials”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2012)

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In-situ TEM Characterization of Electrochemical Processes in Energy Storage Systems

R Unocic, L Adamczyk, N Dudney, D Alsem, N Salmon, K More

Microscopy and Microanalysis

2011

R Unocic, L Adamczyk, N Dudney, D Alsem, N Salmon, K More. “In-situ TEM Characterization of Electrochemical Processes in Energy Storage Systems”. Microscopy and Microanalysis (2011)

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In Situ TEM Characterization of the SEI in Li-Ion Batteries

Raymond R. Unocic, Leslie A. Adamczyk, N. Dudney, Karren L. More, Daan Hein Alsem, Norman Salmon

ECS Meeting Abstracts

2010

Raymond R. Unocic, Leslie A. Adamczyk, N. Dudney, Karren L. More, Daan Hein Alsem, Norman Salmon. “In Situ TEM Characterization of the SEI in Li-Ion Batteries”. ECS Meeting Abstracts (2010)

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