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Webinar with Uni Leeds: Pushing the Limits of 4D-STEM for Soft Matter

Written by TESCAN FIB-SEM TEAM | Aug 4, 2025 1:00:09 PM

Structural Characterisation of Beam-Sensitive Polymers Using Low-Dose Analytical STEM with Prof. Andy Brown

 

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In collaboration with the University of Leeds, this technical workshop explores how 4D-STEM is enabling a step-change in the structural characterisation of highly beam-sensitive materials. The session is anchored by research from Professor Andy Brown, a recognised leader in analytical transmission electron microscopy, who will guide you through low-dose methods developed for polymeric and organic systems.

Electron beam damage has historically limited how deeply we can explore soft matter at the nanoscale. However, using advanced electron diffraction workflows combining fast beam blanking, direct electron detection, and multimodal STEM instrumentation, new possibilities are emerging.

Co-hosted by Daniel Nemeček from TESCAN, the session highlights the capabilities of TESCAN TENSOR, the only analytical STEM optimized for 4D-STEM workflows enhanced by fully automated beam precession.

Designed for TEM/STEM or EBSD specialists and materials scientists, this webinar brings together academic depth and industrial instrumentation to demonstrate real-world, publishable results.

 

Speakers:

Prof. Andy Brown

Professor of Materials Characterisation, University of Leeds 

Andy Brown is a leading figure in electron microscopy, with expertise spanning geophysics, nanomaterials, and analytical TEM techniques. His research group at the University of Leeds focuses on low-dose diffraction imaging of radiation-sensitive materials—pioneering work that informs this webinar's methodology and outcomes.

 

 

Daniel Nemeček, PhD

Product Manager – Analytical TEM/STEM, TESCAN 

With over 15 years of practical experience in analytical and structural microscopy, Daniel brings a unique blend of scientific depth and product insight. Formerly an EM facility head, he now leads product strategy for advanced TEM/STEM platforms at TESCAN, bridging R&D with market-facing innovation.

 

 

What You’ll Learn:

  • The rationale and advantages of low-dose 4D-STEM in beam-sensitive systems

  • Direct insights from soft matter research at the University of Leeds

  • How the TESCAN TENSOR enables crystallographic data acquisition below critical dose thresholds

  • Practical application examples: elastomers, PET/PMMA blends, and long-chain molecular crystals

  • Why academic–industry collaboration accelerates microscopy innovation

 

Date & Time:

Thursday, August 28, 2025 

  • 9 am CET; 3 am ET – Best for Asia & Europe

  • 5 pm CET; 11 am ET – Best for Europe & Americas