New Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) for C-TEC and Institut Néel (CNRS)

CNRS, Constellium, and the Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes Region acquire new transmission electron microscope (TEM)

Constellium’s R&D center, C-TEC, and the Institut Néel (CNRS) partnered to pool their respective expertise in the service of advanced materials development. As part of this initiative, the partners recently acquired a state-of-the-art Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). 

The Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is a powerful tool for probing matter down to the atomic scale. The development of new materials relies on knowledge of their internal structure. This knowledge is essential for improving their macroscopic physical properties, including mechanical, optical, electrical, and more. 

There are many ways that this new technology can be utilized. In addition to metallurgy, these new materials could assist with pharmaceuticals, soil decontamination, organic photovoltaics, micro/nanoelectronics, coatings, batteries, nanotechnologies and photonics. In all these fields, the recent technical evolution of TEMs and the development of high-performance analysis tools, can open new doors to previously inaccessible information.

The project received 3.8 million euros in financial support from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region as part of the European Union's European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), from the CNRS, and from Constellium.