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Below you will find a collection of use cases of our 3D data visualization and analysis software. These use cases include scientific publications, articles, papers, posters, presentations or even videos that show how Amira-Avizo Software is used to address various scientific and industrial research topics.
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![Three-dimensional grain mapping of open-cell metallic foam by integrating synthetic data with experimental data from high-energy X-ray diffraction microscopy](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1-s2.0-S104458031831338X-gr6.jpg)
The complex mechanical response of open-cell foams depends strongly on the hierarchy of length scales inherent in them, from engineering-part scale to the ligament scale through the grain scale down to the crystal-lattice scale. A first step toward understanding and predicting the coordinated mechanical response across le... Read more
Jayden C. Plumb, Jonathan F. Lind, Joseph C. Tucker, Ron Kelley, Ashley D. Spear
![Multi-modal plasma focused ion beam serial section tomography of an organic paint coating](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Multi-modal-plasma-focused-ion-beam-serial-section-tomography-of-an-organic-paint-coating_avizo-software.png)
Multi-modal plasma focused ion beam serial section tomography of an organic paint coating
Pigment distributions have a critical role in the corrosion protection properties of organic paint coatings, but they are difficult to image in 3D over statistically significant volumes and at sufficiently high spatial resolutions required for detailed analysis. Here we report, for the first time, large volume analytical serial sectioning tomography of an organic composite coating using a xenon Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) combined with secondary electron imaging, energy dispersive X-ray (E... Read more
Zhong Xiangli, M. Grace Burke, Philip J. Withers, Zhang Xun, Zhou Xiaorong, Timothy L. Burnett, Liu Yanwen, Stuart B. Lyon, Simon R.Gibbon
![X-ray micro-computed tomography for 3D characterization of particle kinematics representing water-induced loess micro-fabric collapse](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1-s2.0-S0013795220317920-gr1.jpg)
3D characterisation of the particle kinematics during loess collapse is performed based on X-ray micro-computed tomography.
Particle displacements and rotations associated with the collapse are determined.
The volumetric strain is shown to be significantly heterogeneous at single-particle scale.
The evolution of particle-to-particle contacts is found to be much more complex than previously stated.
An apparatus is specially designed to perf... Read more
B. Yu, W. Fan, J.H. Fan, T.A. Dijkstra, Y.N. Wei, T.T. Wei
![Automated 3D EBSD for metallic powders](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Automated-3D-EBSD-for-metallic-powders_avizo-software.png)
Automated 3D EBSD for metallic powders
Metallic powders are commonly used in additive manufacturing processes. While their post-process consolidated properties are widely studied, there is little research on the properties of the powders prior to consolidation. Understanding the powder characteristics before use in additive manufacturing processes could lead to fine-tuning properties of additively manufactured materials. The three-dimensional grain structure of metals can be useful in predicting their properties and ... Read more
Caitlin Walde, Roger Ristau, Danielle Cote
![Three-dimensional and microstructural fingerprinting of gold nanoparticles at fluid-mineral interfaces](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gold-and-nanopores-in-low-Si-magnetite.jpg)
Recent studies have identified gold nanoparticles in ores in a range of deposit types, but little is known about their formation processes. In this contribution, gold-bearing magnetite from the well-documented, world-class Beiya Au deposit, China, was investigated in terms of microstructure and crystallography at the nanoscale. We present the first three-dimensional (3D) focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM) tomography of the distribution of gold nanoparticles in nanopores i... Read more
Haoyang Zhou, Richard Wirth, Sarah A. Gleeson, Anja Schreiber, Sathish Mayanna
![Metal-Organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/24-09-2018-18-08-57.png)
Metal-Organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites
The majority of research into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) focuses on their crystalline nature. However, in recent research the vitrification of a number of MOFs has been revealed. We propose that the solid-liquid phase transitions involved in MOF-glass formation can provide unique opportunities for the creation of a new class of functional, stable and porous composite materials. Described herein is the design, synthesis, and characterisation of novel metal-organic framework (MOF) crystal-... Read more
Jingwei Hou, Christopher W. Ashling, Sean M. Collins, Andraž Krajnc, Chao Zhou, Louis Longley, Duncan N. Johnstone, Philip A. Chater, Shichun Li, François-Xavier Coudert, David A. Keen, Paul A. Midgley, Gregor Mali, Vicki Chen, Thomas Bennett
Cryo-STEM mapping of solid–liquid interfaces and dendrites in lithium-metal batteries
Solid–liquid interfaces are important in a range of chemical, physical and biological processes but are often not fully understood owing to the lack of high-resolution characterization methods that are compatible with both solid and liquid components. For example, the related processes of dendritic deposition of lithium metal and the formation of solid–electrolyte interphase layers are known to be key determinants of battery safety and performance in high-energy-density lithium-metal bat... Read more
Michael J. Zachman, Zhengyuan Tu, Snehashis Choudhury, Lynden A. Archer & Lena F. Kourkoutis
![3D Electron microscopy characterization of Ag mound-like surface structures made by femtosecond laser surface processing](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3D-Electron-microscopy-characterization-of-Ag-mound-like-surface-structures-made-by-femtosecond-laser-surface-processing_avizo-software.png)
Laser processing of metal surfaces by ultrafast Read more
Edwin Peng, Alexander Roth, Craig A. Zuhlke, Soodabeh Azadehranjbar, Dennis R. Alexander, George Gogos, Jeffrey E. Shield
![Scientists use Avizo to capture the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/5-6-2021-9-18-39-PM.jpg)
Scientists use Avizo to capture the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials
Scientists have for the first time captured the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials, helping to explain why mixed nuts often see the larger Brazil nuts gather at the top. This phenomenon, known as the ‘Brazil-nut effect’, has huge implications for industries where uneven mixing can critically degrade product quality. The findings could have vital impact on industries struggling with the phenomenon, such as pharmaceuticals and mining.
For th... Read more
Parmesh Gajjar, Chris G. Johnson, James Carr, Kevin Chrispeels, J. M. N. T. Gray & Philip J. Withers
![Influence of Copper Addition in AlSi7MgCu Alloy on Microstructure Development and Tensile Strength Improvement](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/3D-distribution-and-shape-of-the-Al-Si-Mg-Cu-and-Al-Fe-Mn-Cu-Si.jpg)
High market demands related to material quality and properties strongly influence redesigning of common safety loaded aluminum alloy castings. The quality of aluminum components and associated obtained mechanical properties are strongly dependent on the casting process and parameters, as well as on the chemical composition. Therefore, the redesigning of chemical composition of high-strength aluminum alloys becomes significant for safety critical structural components in automotive industry.Read more
Davor Stanić, Zdenka Zovko Brodarac, Letian Li
![Processing and Characterization of Bilayer Materials by Solid State Sintering for Orthopedic Applications](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/3D-volume-rendering-of-the-porosity-and-streamlines-for-the-fluid-flow.jpg)
Nowadays, industrial processes demand materials with specific properties and localized microstructures to improve material performance. To satisfy particular needs, the development of materials with changing mechanical properties and/or microstructures along a preferential direction has been developed. These are called Functional Graded Materials (FGMs). Among these materials, a variation on the porosity along the part is very useful for different industrial applications, such as microfiltrat... Read more
Jorge Sergio Téllez-Martínez, Luis Olmos, Víctor Manuel Solorio-García, Héctor Javier Vergara-Hernández, Jorge Chávez, Dante Arteaga
![Three-dimensional characterization of typical inclusions in steel](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1-s2.0-S2238785419320769-gr8_lrg.jpg)
Three-dimensional characterization of typical inclusions in steel
The non-metallic inclusions are mostly harmful to the propertiesof the steel products. The effective characterization of the size, morphology, and distribution of the inclusions in steel is a key issue to remove and control the inclusions in the Read more
Zhiqiang Shang, Tao Li; Shufeng Yang, Jianchuan Yan, Han Guod
![Influence of Isothermal Holding on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam Welded Dissimilar Inconel 718/ATI 718Plus® Joint](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/11665_2020_4583_Fig3_HTML.png)
Inconel 718 (IN718) is the most popular precipitation-strengthened nickel-based superalloy introduced by the Huntington Alloys Division of INCO in 1959 (Ref Read more
Oskar Dziuba, Grzegorz Cempura, Agnieszka Wusatowska-Sarnek & Adam Kruk
![A Neutron Tomographic Analysis of Plated Silver Coins from Ancient Greece Official or Illegal?](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/08-Jan-20-11-31-40-AM.jpg)
A Neutron Tomographic Analysis of Plated Silver Coins from Ancient Greece Official or Illegal?
In the 6th century BC different techniques of coin manufacture were employed by mints in mainland Greece and in the Greek colonies in Southern Italy. In Greece these techniques were evidently derived from the Lydians and consisted in striking a piece of cast metal of predetermined weight (a ‘blank’ or flan) between two engraved dies made of hardened bronze. Colonies in Magna Graecia, however, uniquely developed another set of minting techniques to produce what today is called incuse coina... Read more
Scott Olsen, Filomena Silvemini, Ulf Garbe, Max Avdeev, Joel Davis, Vladimir Luzin, Ken Sheedy
![Utilization of Recycled Material Sources for Wood-Polypropylene Composites: Effect on Internal Composite Structure, Particle Characteristics and Physico-Mechanical Properties](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/26-11-2018-18-11-39.png)
In this study, various wood material sources were used for the manufacture of wood-polymer composites (WPC). The materials were categorised as virgin wood particles (VWP), reprocessed WPC particles (RWP) and recycled thermoset composite particles (RCP) and derived from two virgin wood sources, three-layer particle boards, medium-density fibre boards (MDF) boards,or two different wood/polypropylene composites. All produced wood-polypropylene compounds contained 60% wood material and were manu... Read more
Kim Christian Krause, D, Philipp Sauerbier, Tim Koddenberg and Andreas Krause
![Towards digital metal additive manufacturing via high-temperature drop-on-demand jetting](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sintered-metal-additive-manufacturing.jpg)
Towards digital metal additive manufacturing via high-temperature drop-on-demand jetting
Drop-on-demand jetting of metals offers a fully digital manufacturing approach to surpass the limitations of the current generation powder-based additive manufacturing technologies. However, research on this topic has been restricted mainly to near-net shaping of relatively low melting temperature metals. Here it is proposed a novel approach to jet molten metals at high-temperatures (>1000 °C) to enable the direct digital additive fabrication of micro- to macro-scale objects. […] ... Read more
Marco Simonelli, Nesma Aboulkhair, Mircea Rasa, Mark East, Chris Tuck, Ricky Wildman, Otto Salomons, Richard Hague
![A novel approach for the quantification of inhomogeneous 3D current distribution in fuel cell electrodes](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Ni-ScSZ-porous-anode.jpg)
The electrode microstructural properties significantly influence the efficiency and durability of many electrochemical devices including solid oxide fuel cells. Despite the possibility of simulating the electrochemical phenomena within real three-dimensional microstructures, the potential of such 3D microstructural information has not yet been fully exploited. We introduce here a completely new methodology for the advanced characterization of inhomogeneous current distribution base... Read more
A.Bertei, V.Yufit, F.Tariq, N.P.Brandon
![Nondestructive, longitudinal measurement of collagen scaffold degradation using computed tomography and gold nanoparticles](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Nondestructive-longitudinal-measurement-of-collagen-scaffold-degradation-using-computed-tomography-and-gold-nanoparticles_avizo-software.png)
Biodegradable materials, such as collagen scaffolds, are used extensively in clinical medicine for tissue regeneration and/or as an implantable drug delivery vehicle. However, available methods to study biomaterial degradation are typically invasive, destructive, and/or non-volumetric. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate a new method for nondestructive, longitudinal, and volumetric measurement of collagen scaffold degradation. Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were covalently ... Read more
Tyler A. Finamore, Tyler E. Curtis, James V. Tedesco, Kathryn Grandfield, Ryan K. Roeder
![Metal-organic frameworks tailor the properties of aluminum nanocrystals](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Metal-organic-frameworks-tailor-the-properties-of-aluminum-nanocrystals.png)
Metal-organic frameworks tailor the properties of aluminum nanocrystals
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and metal nanoparticles are two classes of materials that have received considerable recent attention, each for controlling chemical reactivities, albeit in very different ways. Here, we report the growth of MOF shell layers surrounding aluminum nanocrystals (Al NCs), an Earth-abundant metal with energetic, plasmonic, and photocatalytic properties. The MOF shell growth proceeds by means of dissolution-and-growth chemistry that uses the intrinsic surface oxide o... Read more
Hossein Robatjazi, Daniel Weinberg, Dayne F. Swearer, Christian Jacobson, Ming Zhang, Shu Tian, Linan Zhou, Peter Nordlander, Naomi J. Halas
![Effects of Porosity on Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistances of PM-Fabricated Porous Ti-10Mo Alloy](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Effects-of-Porosity-on-Mechanical-Properties-and-Corrosion-Resistances-of-PM-Fabricated-Porous-Ti-10Mo-Alloy.jpg)
Porous binary Ti-10Mo alloys were prepared using non-spherical titanium, molybdenum powders by the powder metallurgy (PM) space holder technique. Based on the three-dimensional analysis of porosity characteristics, a detailed assessment of the effects of porosity on mechanical properties and corrosion resistances in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was carried out. For comparison, PM-fabricated CP-Ti with 50.5% porosity sintered at 1200 °C for 2 h and dense Ti-10Mo alloy sintered at 1450 °C ... Read more
Wei Xu, Xin Lu, Bing Zhang, Chengcheng Liu, Shaomin Lv, Shidi Yang and Xuanhui Qu
![Characterisation of the diffusion properties of metal foam hybrid flow-fields for fuel cells using optical flow visualisation and X-ray computed tomography](https://usg.fei-software-center.com/backoffice/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/3D-reconstruction-and-SEM-images-of-foam..png)
The flow distribution behaviour of open-cell metallic foam fuel cell flow-fields are evaluated using ex-situ optical analysis and X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT). Five different manifold designs are evaluated and flow distribution and pressure drop ... Read more
A.Fly, D.Butcher, Q.Meyer, M.Whiteley, A.Spencer, C.Kim, P.R.Shearing, D.J.L.Brett, R.Chen