Saxey, DW, Moser, DE, Piazolo, S orcid.org/0000-0001-7723-8170 et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Atomic worlds: Current state and future of atom probe tomography in geoscience. Scripta Materialia, 148. pp. 115-121. ISSN 1359-6462
Abstract
Atom Probe Tomography (APT) is rapidly finding new applications within the geosciences. Historically connected with materials science and semiconductor device applications, recent years have seen APT established as a useful tool for nanoscale geochemistry, offering unique capabilities when compared with conventional geoanalytical techniques. The ability to characterize 3D nanoscale chemistry with isotopic sensitivity has uncovered intricate details of complex trace element distributions within a variety of minerals. Already these advances are having an impact on long-standing questions within geochronology, planetary science and other fields. Future developments are likely to bring significant expansion in this research space.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Sripta Materialia. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Atom probe tomography; Three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP); Atom probe microscopy; Geochemistry; Isotope geochemistry; Geochronology |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst of Geophysics and Tectonics (IGT) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2018 12:38 |
Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2018 01:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.11.014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:135917 |