Woods, E.; Aota, L. S.; Schwarz, T.; Kim, S.-H.; Douglas, J. O.; Singh, M. P.; Gault, B.: In-situ cryogenic protective layers and metal coatings in cryogenic FIB. IMC20 - 20th International Microscopy Congress - Pre-congress workshop, Cryogenic Atom Probe Tomography, Busan, South Korea (2023)
Schwarz, T.: Atom probe tomography: from water to complex liquids to the application of studying liquid-solid interfaces at the near atomic level. APT&M 23, Leuven, Belgium (2023)
Schwarz, T.; Yang, J.; Aota, L. S.; Woods, E.; Zhou, X.; Neugebauer, J.; Todorova, M.; McCaroll, I.; Gault, B.: Analysis of the reactive solid-liquid interface during the corrosion of magnesium at the near atomic level using cryo-atom probe tomography. Aqueous Corrosion Gordon Research Conference (GRC) 2024, Corrosion Challenges and Opportunities for the Energy Transition, New London, CT, USA (2024)
Schwarz, T.; Yang, J.; Aota, L. S.; Woods, E.; Zhou, X.; Neugebauer, J.; Todorova, M.; McCaroll, I.; Gault, B.: Analysis of the reactive solid-liquid interface during the corrosion of magnesium at the near atomic level using cryo-atom probe tomography. Aqueous Corrosion Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) 2024, Corrosion Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigation Towards a Sustainable Future, New London, CT, USA (2024)
Schwarz, T.; Woods, E.; Aota, L. S.; Zhou, X.; McCaroll, I.; Gault, B.: Application of cryo-atom probe tomography to study early-stage corrosion mechanism at liquid-solid interfaces at near atomic scale. EuroCorr 2023, Bruessles, Belgium (2023)
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