Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis

Congratulations to Gopal Viswanathan on receiving a university Accelerator Grant 🎊His project proposes an accelerated, high-throughput method to assess creep behavior of Titanium alloys by combining cantilever bending with digital image correlation. research.osu.edu/fall-2025-acce…

Researchers have uncovered how a NbTaTiV high‑entropy alloy deforms under room‑temperature compression. CEMAS’ advanced electron microscopy continues to enable this level of atomic‑scale insight, supporting breakthroughs in alloy characterization. cemas.osu.edu/news/2026/03/r…

⏰ Early bird pricing ends today! Learn SEM fundamentals and advanced imaging techniques in CEMAS’ On the Scope course, featuring expert‑led online content and hands‑on training 🔬 Learn more & register: go.osu.edu/ots

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 New research from Ohio State shows that simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures. Researchers utilized CEMAS' scanning electron microscopes to characterize the microstructures of the printed products. news.osu.edu/using-moon-dir…

🔬 New research enabled by CEMAS: Work from Gerald Frankel and Irem Efe shows how simple maintenance practices can significantly reduce corrosion product buildup and improve surface passivation aluminum and low‑carbon steel. Read the study: content.ampp.org/corrosion/arti…

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 Here is a HRSTEM HAADF micrograph captured by Bryan Crossman, showing a low-angle grain boundary (LAGB) in a BCC Ta₅₅Re₄₅ (at.%) refractory alloy. This boundary is primarily a tilt boundary, formed by a ~12.6° rotation about the [001] zone axis.

Our friends at @CEMAS_OSU are hosting the annual On The Scope – A Masterclass in Practical Scanning Electron Microscopy - April 1, 2026. If you would like more information or to register for the course, please visit: ow.ly/YSfF50U9wNy #Microscopy #Microanalysis

🔬 Ready to take your microscopy skills to the next level? The On The Scope masterclass is back, offering engineers, researchers and industry professionals a hands-on deep dive into practical scanning electron microscopy. 🔗 Learn more & register: professionals.engineering.osu.edu/on-the-scope

🔬 #SeeMoreWithCEMAS: Recent research enabled by CEMAS investigates micro- and nanoplastics in treated drinking water and bottled water. CEMAS' scanning electron microscopes allowed the team to detect and identify particles down to their smallest parts. engineering.osu.edu/news/2026/01/w…

Interested in learning scanning electron microscopy techniques? On The Scope is a training program covering the fundamentals of SEM operation. Participants do a combination of online learning and hands-on labs to learn advanced imaging techniques. professionals.engineering.osu.edu/on-the-scope

The paper demonstrated that alloying Mg with Ca shows promise in weakening deformation and recrystallization texture that can be associated with increased ductility and formability. doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.…

These experiments were performed by graduate student Rogine Gomez in the Leonard research group in MSE with CEMAS Senior Research Associate Daniel Veghte. Recrystallization and growth are observed from the heavily deformed areas (initially non-indexable areas).

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 In-situ electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) experiments were performed in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) during heating of a heavily deformed magnesium alloy.

What appear to be the “ears” are actually regions outlined by colloidal silica left behind during polishing and final cleaning. The “eye” is a void, and the rest of the “mouse” takes shape along the alloy’s grain boundaries.

Check out the research SEM image that turned out unexpectedly artistic when a mouse appeared, taken by graduate student Nicole Hudak! Captured on Apreo 1/2 using standard conditions, it’s a BSE image of a titanium alloy. It takes a bit of imagination to see the tiny creature 🔬

Antimicrobial peptide delivery to lung as peptibody mRNA in anti-inflammatory lipids treats multidrug-resistant bacterial pneumonia go.nature.com/3LZS6HD

Happy #MicroscopyMonday 🔬 This SEM backscattered electron micrograph, taken by PhD student Bryan Crossman, shows a three-dimensional, Christmas tree–like dendrite in a Ta₆₀Re₄₀ (at.%) refractory alloy, captured on the Apreo 1 at CEMAS.

On the Scope registration is open! Learn the fundamentals + advanced techniques of scanning electron microscopy from CEMAS experts 🔬 Online learning begins April 1 and in-person labs take place in May! professionals.engineering.osu.edu/on-the-scope

Our friends at @CEMAS_OSU are hosting the annual On The Scope – A Masterclass in Practical Scanning Electron Microscopy - April 1, 2026. If you would like more information or to register for the course, please visit: ow.ly/YSfF50U9wNy #Microscopy #Microanalysis

More spintronics applications are available thanks to current and former researchers of @CEMAS_OSU - Binbin Wang, Núria Bagués & David McComb, who helped identify how to control skyrmion states in metallic multilayers with broken inversion symmetry. doi.org/10.1002/adma.2…