Flexible Imaging Condition

Samples and processes that previously required freezing or could not be imaged in their native operating environment can now be studied and observed in liquid and at high resolutions.
From hydrated materials such as inks and gels, to biological materials including whole cells Poseidon allows you to quickly and easily load samples in a sealed environment and image within the TEM.

With the Poseidon Select electrochemistry system, you can combine these features with the power to characterize electrochemical reactions in real-time.

Poséidon Select electrochemistry system

Poseidon Select enables scientists, engineers, and product developers to observe and characterize electrochemical reactions at the nanometer scale, in realistic reaction environments, in real-time. Poseidon Select shrinks the typical electrochemical lab to the size of a microchip, which can be safely inserted into a transmission electron microscope (TEM). This microfluidic electrochemical cell enables researchers to view electrochemical reactions at high resolution while simultaneously performing cyclic voltammetry and other electrochemical experiments. By using the Poseidon Select, scientists can explore the fundamental physical properties of materials and optimize electrochemical systems such as batteries, fuel cells, chemical production, and anti-corrosive surface coatings.

The Protochips Poseidon Select is the only third party in situ electrochemical system on the market to have been certified by FEI, JEOL and Hitachi as safe for use in their instruments. Use of Poseidon Select will not violate your warranty or service plan with those instruments.

Avec l’utilisation du Poséidon Select, les scientifiques peuvent combiner simultanément l’imagerie haute résolution avec la puissance de l’analyse électrochimique quantitative pour révéler les propriétés fondamentales des matériaux comme les batteries, les piles à combustible, les productions chimiques ou encore les traitements de revêtement anti-corrosions.

Dans le cadre d’études en « science du vivant », on trouve aussi de nombreuses nouvelles applications innovantes comme l’étude de cinétique de transfert, l’étude d’activités enzymatiques, ou encore l’analyse quantitative des effets tunnel/électron entre électrodes et protéines.

Le Poséidon Select utilise des supports Echips Silicium apairés avec une fenêtre en SiN afin de créer un environnement liquide étanche protège l’échantillon au sein d’un microscope TEM sous vide poussé.

High Resolution and Dynamic Imaging

Left pictures –Gold nanorod imaged in 150 nm of liquid using Protochips’ Poseidon liquid in situ system.

(A) NGold nanorod
(B) Detail of the 200 lattice plane spacing
(C) FFT showing 2 angstrom resolution

Right pictures

(1) Skin Cream
(2) Printer Ink (Diluted to 3%)
(3) Sunblock

Key benefits

• Flexible – Poseidon enables samples to be imaged under native, hydrated conditions without modifying the user’s microscope.
• Dynamic – With the ability to flow sample or solvent using a 2-port system and to introduce additional reagents with a 3-port system, Poseidon allows the user to dynamically modify the environment during imaging.
• Efficient – Poseidon does not require the sample to be dried or frozen prior to imaging, thus preparation time is reduced and drying artifacts are avoided.
• Comprehensive – The Poseidon platform comes complete with all the components and support necessary for successful in situ experiments.