SEM High-Pressure Gas Heating Sample Holder
Study catalysts and functional materials under industry-relevant high-pressure gas environments inside the SEM with controlled gas flow, pressures up to 20 bar, and temperatures beyond 900 °C.
Technical Specs
1390 Series SEM
Pressure Range at Sample
1 to 20 bar
Holder Gas Inlets/Outlets
1 inlet and 1 outlet on the holder
Gas Controller Configuration
1 experimental gas and 1 inert purge gas
Purge Capability
Yes
Heating Temperature
Up to 900 °C
Biasing Contacts
4 contacts
EDS Compatible
Yes

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Key Features and Capabilities

High-Pressure Gas-Cell Architecture

Enable reliable in-situ SEM experiments at gas pressures up to 20 bar using a purpose-built high-pressure environmental cell

Reproducible Screw-Free High-Pressure Gas-Cell Assembly

Achieve reproducible high-pressure gas-cell assembly with self-aligning windows and a screw-free sealing design

Integrated Gas Heating

Perform temperature-controlled high-pressure gas-phase SEM with homogeneous MEMS heating up to 900 °C, 4-point on-chip temperature sensing, and near-drift-free imaging

SEM Safety & Seal Verification

Protect your SEM during high-pressure gas-cell experiments and streamline setup with rapid high-vacuum seal checking and optical inspection

Multimodal Imaging

Perform correlative high-pressure gas-phase microscopy across TEM, SEM, and synchrotron X-ray platforms
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Built for Diverse Applications

High resolution TEM image of catalyst in gaseous environment

Catalysis

Directly observe the mechanisms that drive catalyst activity, selectivity, and degradation.

Heterogeneous Catalysis
Structure-Performance Relationship
Catalyst Structural Transformations
Catalyst Chemical Transformations
Catalyst Redox
Growth of nanocrystals in liquid environments

Synthesis

Uncover nucleation and crystal growth mechanisms, quantify growth kinetics, and optimize synthesis conditions.

Nucleation & Growth
Crystal Growth Kinetics
Morphology Control
Reaction Pathway Analysis
Growth Process Optimization
Atomic resolution image of 2D material flakes

Low Dimensional Materials

Study growth, electrochemistry, and structural evolution in 2D materials, nanowires, and quantum dots.

2D Materials Growth
Ion Intercalation
Defect Evolution
Phase Transformations
Surface Chemistry
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