SEM image of 7075 aluminum alloy powders particles.
Instrument: FEI QUANTA 400 FEG ESEM, CEMUP.
(Courtesy of Sónia Simões, College of Engineering of University of Porto)
Lamella preparation by SEM/FIB of a joint between TiNi and Ti6Al4V alloys obtained by diffusion
bondingwith nanolayers.
Instrument: Dual FIB with UHREM SEM Helios 450S (FEI), INL.
(Courtesy of Sónia Simões, College of Engineering of University of Porto)
SEM image of interface image of the joining between a Al2O3 and Ti6Al4V alloy obtained by brazing withnanolayers.
Instrument: FEI QUANTA 400 FEG ESEM, CEMUP.
(Courtesy of Sónia Simões, College of Engineering of University of Porto)
SEM image of surface of a multilayer structure of a cutting tool.
Instrument: FEI QUANTA 400 FEG ESEM, CEMUP.
(Courtesy of Beatriz Monteiro and Sónia Simões, College of Engineering of University of Porto)
SEM image of cross-section of deposited hard multilayers for a cutting tool.
Instrument: FEI QUANTA 400 FEG ESEM, CEMUP.
(Courtesy of Beatriz Monteiro and Sónia Simões, College of Engineering of University of Porto).
SEM micrograph of Aspergillus niger.
Instrument: Phenom SEM.(Courtesy of Luis Spencer Lima, Paralab)
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SAVE THE DATE – MFS2027

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