Examples of research and applications

ToF-SIMS ion depth profiles, and reconstructed ToF-SIMS 3D images of concentrated corrosive species in a copper volume

A few examples of what can be achieved using imaging mass spectrometry

Science Cases


2D *materials:* study of presence of dopants and impurities, graphene modification and verify the success of these functionalization proceduresand to obtain spatial information about theintroduced functional groups	*Batteries and energy storage:* degradation, Li diffusion: insights into how battery electrodes degrade over time, lithium diffusion by depth profiling, FIB-SIMS analysis
*Biopolymer and green polymer analysis*: studying the distribution and homogeneity ofcomponents within biodegradable and greenpolymers	*Oxides and protective coatings:* Isotopiclabelling studies of oxides growth, 2D and 3D maps within a sample, revealing zones of highconcentration, gradients, or areas where theelements have diffused or segregated
*Cellulose based materials/sustainable* *textiles/fibers*: developing sustainable composite materials and natural fibers to be e.g., used as reinforcements. Characterization of interaction with matrices, and the distribution of other additives	*Organic electronics:* Polymer Solar Cells,Organic photovoltaics made of conjugatedpolymers are lightweight and can be manufactured using solution- based processes, which could decrease manufacturing energy
*Interface and Grain boundary analysis:* Li, H penetration, depth profiling and high sensitivity analysis of minor diffusion, kinetics of penetration at the parts-per-billion level, identify compounds or phases formed due to thepresence of Li or H in materials	*Material recycling,* degradation, and wear: By analyzing the surface of materials subjected to controlled degradation (e.g., exposure to UV light, moisture, or enzymes), insights into how materials degrade over time. This informationcan be critical in designing materials with plannedbiodegradability
*Novel sustainable biomedical materials:* Study Biocompatibility, protein and peptide adsorption, degradation product analysis, biomolecule conjugation, enzymatic degradation	*Failure analysis and materials quality control*: For manufacturing sustainable materials on a large scale, MSI can be a crucial tool for quality control, ensuring the consistent distribution of components and verifying the composition

2D materials: study of presence of dopants and impurities, graphene modification and verify the success of these functionalization proceduresand to obtain spatial information about theintroduced

functional groups

Batteries and energy storage: degradation, Li diffusion: insights into how battery electrodes degrade over time, lithium diffusion by depth profiling, FIB-SIMS analysis

Biopolymer and green polymer analysis: studying the distribution and homogeneity ofcomponents within biodegradable and greenpolymers

Oxides and protective coatings: Isotopiclabelling studies of oxides growth, 2D and 3D maps within a sample, revealing zones of highconcentration, gradients, or areas where theelements have

diffused or segregated

Cellulose based materials/sustainable textiles/fibers: developing sustainable composite materials and natural fibers to be e.g., used as reinforcements. Characterization of interaction with

matrices, and the distribution of other additives

Organic electronics: Polymer Solar Cells,Organic photovoltaics made of conjugatedpolymers are lightweight and can be manufactured using solution- based processes, which could decrease

manufacturing energy

Interface and Grain boundary analysis: Li, H penetration, depth profiling and high sensitivity analysis of minor diffusion, kinetics of penetration at the parts-per-billion level, identify compounds or phases formed due to thepresence of Li or H in

materials

Material recycling, degradation, and wear: By analyzing the surface of materials subjected to controlled degradation (e.g., exposure to UV light, moisture, or enzymes), insights into how materials degrade over time. This informationcan be critical

in designing materials with plannedbiodegradability

Novel sustainable biomedical materials: Study Biocompatibility, protein and peptide adsorption, degradation product analysis, biomolecule conjugation, enzymatic degradation

Failure analysis and materials quality control: For manufacturing sustainable materials on a large scale, MSI can be a crucial tool for quality control, ensuring the consistent distribution of components

and verifying the composition

Publications

Some recent publications utilizing the chemical imagining infrastructure can be found here.