Symposium CT02-<em>In Situ</em> TEM Characterization of Dynamic Processes During Materials Synthesis and Processing

In Situ imaging and spectroscopy techniques have emerged as primary tools for characterizing the dynamics of materials formation. The development of in situ capabilities for TEM has led to rapid advances in our understanding of nucleation, growth, assembly and coarsening in colloidal, electrochemical, organic, macromolecular, semiconductor, biomineral and other solution-based systems. The symposium will cover a broad range of topics related to in situ studies of materials formation including cluster formation and dynamics, particle nucleation, crystal growth, phase transformations, crystal defect formation and elimination, recrystallization, nanoparticle interactions and assembly, nanowire growth, polymeric, macromolecular and organic/inorganic self-assembly, chemical reactions, and interface dynamics in gases and liquids. This symposium aims to provide a platform of discussion to understand the physics and chemistry of materials formation using in situ TEM techniques for researchers from various fields.

Topics will include:

Nucleation and crystal growth from solutions, melts and vapors
Phase transformations
Chemical and electrochemical reactions
Interface-driven processes
Mechanically, electrically or magnetically driven processes
Self-assembly of nanoparticle superlattices
Polymeric and organic/inorganic self-assembly and nanoparticle mediated growth and oriented attachment
Crystallization in biomineral and biomimetic systems
Electron beam effects during in situ study via transmission electron microscopy
Technical advances, applications and practical experiences associated with electrochemical processes including batteries, water splitting, fuel cell and photoelectrochemistry.
Developments in specialized holders and electron microscopes, data analysis and mining
Practical challenges for microscopy