2025/06/05 by Riley J. Hultquist, David Simonne, Hultquist, Riley J. +5
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications #Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques #Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.04543
openalex publication_date 2025/06/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
We present the design of a modular multipurpose cell for monitoring the degradation of materials in extreme environments. This cell decouples the reference electrode from the working and counter electrodes, permitting precise electrochemical control and measurement reliability. The design is compatible with 4th generation synchrotron light sources, and its emphasis on modularity facilitates adaptation to different beamlines, where there may be variations in sample stage requirements and X-ray imaging techniques. Experimental tests with the novel design demonstrate its support of real-time corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement measurements under both Bragg Coherent Diffraction Imaging (BCDI) and Dark Field X-ray Microscopy (DFXM) configurations.