Marco Cantoni

TEM: High-resolution TEM
Analytical (EDX, EELS) STEM
SEM: HR-SEM, SEM-STEM, EDX, EBSD
Focused Ion Beam (FIB)
Ceramics, Ferroelectrics, Superconductors
nano.. (you name it)

Mission

Training of CIME users in High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Analytical Electronmicroscopy (EDX, EELS and Energy filtered Imaging) on the CM300 microscope.
EDX Training: Theory of X-ray generation, Monte-Carlo Simulations of the interaction of electrons with matter, hands-on training on SEM or TEM, interpretation and processing of results
Scientific support for SEM users, Scientific support of FIB applications

Biography

1982-1988, Diploma course in Experimental Physics (certificate, 28.10.88)ETHZ
Faculty IX MATHEMATICS and PHYSICS, Diploma Thesis: "Abweichungen von der ikosaedrischen Symmetrie in Al-Cu-Li Quasikristallen", Advisor: Prof. H.-U. Nissen

1989-1993, Ph.D. in Experimental Physics (certificate, 23.8.94) ETHZ
Physics Department, Laboratory of Solid State Physics, Ph. D. Thesis No. 10421, Title: "Elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchung der Realkristallstruktur epitaktischer Schichten von Supraleitern des Typs SEBa2Cu3O7-x auf (100)-SrTiO3"
Advisors: Prof. H.R. Ott, Prof. H. U. Nissen.

1994-1996,ETH Zürich,Material Science Department, Non-Metallic Materials, Prof. L. Gauckler:
Microstructure characterisation of high-tech ceramic materials by means of SEM, TEM and atomic force microscopy: superconductor thick films (Bi-2212 on Ag) and solid oxide fuel cells (ZrO2, CeO2).

1996-1998, National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials NIRIM, Japan
Group for Special Research, Prof. S. Horiuchi: TEM of Bi-2223/Ag Tapes, Application of Imaging Plates (IP) in High Voltage TEM, Cryo-Lorentz-TEM of Superconducting Materials (Observation of Flux-Lines)
1998-2000, Ecole polytechnique fédéral de Lausanne, EPFL-CIME
Centre interdépartemental de microscopie électronique CIME, Prof. P.A. Buffat: Projet 125, PPO II (programme prioritaire optique): Characterization of materials and devices for optic and optoelectronic applications by electron microscopy.

2001-2003, Ecole polytechnique fédéral de Lausanne, EPFL STI IMX LCCeramics Laboratory, Prof. Nava Setter
Characterisation of ferroelectric materials, transmission electron microscopy of relaxor ferroelectric materials

2004, University of Geneva, Physics Department, Condensed matter Physics
Group of Prof. R. Flükiger, TEM of Multifilament Nb3Sn superconducting wires, in collaboration with EPFL-CIME

Since 1.11.04, EPFL-SB-CIME

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NATURE 363 (6424): 56-58, 1993
SCHILLING, A; CANTONI, M; GUO, JD; OTT, HR.
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY ABOVE 130-K IN THE HG-BA-CA-CU-O SYSTEM.

Publications

Infoscience publications

Infoscience

High Sodium Solubility in Magnesiowüstite in Iron-Rich Deep Lower Mantle

S. M. Dorfman; H. Hsu; F. Nabiei; M. Cantoni; J. Badro et al.

Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 2024. DOI : 10.1029/2023GC011390.

Marco Cantoni

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Publications

Infoscience publications

Infoscience

High Sodium Solubility in Magnesiowüstite in Iron-Rich Deep Lower Mantle

Electric field writing and erasing of skyrmions in magnetoelectric Cu2OSeO3 with an ultralow energy barrier

Investigating Magma Ocean Solidification on Earth Through Laser‐Heated Diamond Anvil Cell Experiments

Composition and Pressure Effects on Partitioning of Ferrous Iron in Iron-Rich Lower Mantle Heterogeneities

Melting of a skyrmion lattice to a skyrmion liquid via a hexatic phase

Evolution of the Morphology Near Triple-Phase Boundaries in Ni–Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Electrodes Upon Cathodic Polarization

Nanosecond pulsed laser-processing of CVD diamond

Characterization of local morphology and availability of triple-phase boundaries in solid oxide cell electrodes

A large planetary body inferred from diamond inclusions in a ureilite meteorite

In Situ Electric Field Skyrmion Creation in Magnetoelectric Cu2OSeO3

Linking Morphology and Multi-Physical Transport in Structured Photoelectrodes

Strontium Migration at the GDC-YSZ Interface of Solid Oxide Cells in SOFC and SOEC Modes

Structure of precipitates and orientation relationships in Al, Ge, Mo-doped higher manganese silicide crystals

From 2D to 3D Characterization of Materials Subjected to Extreme Pressure and Temperature Conditions

Stereo-vision three-dimensional reconstruction of curvilinear structures imaged with a TEM

Strong particles in Metal

Measuring the local strength and toughness of microscopic hard second phases in alloys and composites

Spin and valence dependence of iron partitioning in Earth's deep mantle

Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of Ti6Al4V/AA2519 and Ti6Al4V/AA1050/AA2519 laminates manufactured by explosive welding

STEM study of Li4Ti5O12 anode material modified with Ag nanoparticles

Accessible triple-phase boundary length: A performance metric to account for transport pathways in heterogeneous electrochemical materials

Degradation of the Cu Residual Resistivity Ratio in Cr-Plated Composite Nb3Sn Wires

Probing the local strength and toughness of microscopic hard second phases in metals and composites

Negative-pressure-induced enhancement in a freestanding ferroelectric

Probing the Strength and Fracture Toughness of Hard Second Phases at the Micron Scale

Probing the local strength and toughness of microscopic hard second phases in alloys and composites

Toward Knowledge-Based Grain-Boundary Engineering of Transparent Alumina Combining Advanced TEM and Atomistic Modeling

Filming the formation and fluctuation of skyrmion domains by cryo-Lorentz transmission electron microscopy

Structure analysis of the YBCO layer in Ag/YBCO/metal oxide buffer/Hastelloy composite tape before and after 107 MeV Kr17+ irradiation

Semiautomated correlative 3D electron microscopy of in vivo-imaged axons and dendrites

Microscopic chevron-notch fracture test of hard second phases

Segregation of anion (Cl−) impurities at transparent polycrystalline α-alumina interfaces

Testing strength and fracture toughness of hard second phases at micron scale

Enhanced Quantification for 3D Energy Dispersive Spectrometry: Going Beyond the Limitation of Large Volume of X-Ray Emission

Study of early hydration mechanisms of cement by means of electron microscopy

Advances in 3D focused ion beam tomography

Measuring the local strength of alumina reinforcements

Correlative in vivo 2 photon and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy of cortical neurons

Multivariate statistical analysis as a tool for the segmentation of 3D spectral data

Probing the microscopic strength of alumina reinforcements

Self-assembled quantum dots in a nanowire system for quantum photonics

Flash Scanning Electron Microscopy

Three-dimensional chemical analysis of laser-welded NiTi–stainless steel wires using a dual-beam FIB

Imaging of high-Q cavity optical modes by electron energy-loss microscopy

Nanopore Characterization and Optical Modeling of Transparent Polycrystalline Alumina

Light trapping in solar cells: can periodic beat random?

Hydrogen evolution across nano-Schottky junctions at carbon supported MoS2 catalysts in biphasic liquid systems

Three Dimensional Microanalysis by Energy Dispersive Spectrometry : Improved Data Processing

Effect of deposition angle on the structure and properties of pulsed-DC magnetron sputtered TiAlN thin films

Focused Ion Beam Nano-Tomography Using Different Detectors

Automated Detection and Segmentation of Synaptic Contacts in Nearly Isotropic Serial Electron Microscopy Images

Design of experiment approach applied to reducing and oxidizing tolerance of anode supported solid oxide fuel cell. Part II: Electrical, electrochemical and microstructural characterization of tape-cast cells

Study of the twinned dendrite tip shape II: Experimental assessment

Quantitative relationships between composition, particle size, triple phase boundary length and surface area in nickel-cermet anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Stress-modulated composition in the vicinity of dislocations in nearly lattice matched AlxIn1-x N/GaN heterostructures: A possible explanation of defect insensitivity

Dilute nitride InGaAsN/GaAs V-groove quantum wires emitting at 1.3 μm wavelength at room temperature

EBSD, SEM and FIB characterisation of subsurface deformation during tribocorrosion of stainless steel in sulphuric acid

HREM studies of twins in Cd1−xZnxTe (x ≈ 0.04) thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy

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