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Peer-reviewed research and real-world case studies showing nanoscale imaging across industries

Vector technology is used in real research and industry. This page shows scientific papers and case studies proving how Vector detects material behaviour, failure, and biological structures at nanoscale.

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Growth and Characterization of Uranium–Zirconium Alloy Thin Films for Nuclear Industry Applications
A. M. Adamska, R. Springell, A. D. Warren, L. Picco, O. Payton, T. B. Scott
Nuclear, Materials Science, R&D, Energy
Demonstrates controlled growth and phase behaviour of U–Zr thin films, enabling safer modelling of nuclear fuel materials and predicting structural, irradiation, and corrosion performance in advanced reactor environments.
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Structural Effects in UO₂ Thin Films Irradiated with U Ions
A. J. Popel, A. M. Adamska, P. G. Martin, O. D. Payton, G. I. Lampronti, L. Picco, L. Payne, R. Springell, T. B. Scott, I. Monnet, C. Grygiel, I. Farnan
Nuclear, Materials Science, R&D, Radiation Protection
Investigates radiation damage in UO₂ thin films, showing structural stability under ion irradiation while quantifying nanoscale defects, critical for predicting nuclear fuel performance, safety, and long-term material behaviour.
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In Situ Imaging of Corrosion Processes in Nuclear Fuel Cladding
Alice Laferrere, Robert Burrows, Carol Glover, Ronald Nuuchin Clark, Oliver Payton, Loren Picco, Stacy Moore, Geraint Williams
Nuclear, Materials Science, R&D, Waste Storage, Energy
Uses high-speed AFM and electrochemical mapping to visualise corrosion initiation and propagation in nuclear fuel cladding, enabling predictive maintenance, improved storage safety, and long-term integrity assessment.

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A Study of Dynamic Nanoscale Corrosion Initiation Events Using HS-AFM
Stacy Moore, Robert Burrows, Loren Picco, Tomas L. Martin, Scott J. Greenwell, Thomas B. Scott, Oliver D. Payton
Nuclear, Materials Science, Energy, Infrastructure Integrity, R&D
Demonstrates real-time nanoscale imaging of corrosion initiation using HS-AFM, capturing pit formation within milliseconds and enabling modelling of electrochemical processes for predictive material failure analysis.

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Development of Fatigue Testing System for In-Situ Observation of Stainless Steel 316 Using HS-AFM & SEM
Amir Farokh Payam, Oliver Payton, Loren Picco, Stacy Moore, Tomas Martin, A.D. Warren, Mahmoud Mostafavi, David Knowles
Materials Science, Nuclear, Engineering, Infrastructure, R&D
Introduces a fatigue testing platform enabling in-situ observation of microcrack initiation and slip-band formation, providing quantitative insight into material failure mechanisms under cyclic stress for predictive structural integrity assessment.

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A Comparison of Two High Spatial Resolution Imaging Techniques for Determining Carbide Precipitate Type and Size in Ferritic 9Cr-1Mo Steel
C. Liu, P.J. Heard, O.D. Payton, L. Picco, P.E.J. Flewitt
Nuclear, Materials Science, Engineering, R&D, Energy
Compares HS-AFM and FIB/XeF₂ imaging for analysing carbide precipitates, demonstrating superior nanoscale resolution (~5 nm) and quantitative mapping capabilities critical for material performance and degradation assessment.

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Imaging the Surface of a Polycrystalline Electrodeposited Cu Film in Real Time Using In Situ High-Speed AFM
Aswathi Koorikkat, Oliver Payton, Loren Picco, Walther Schwarzacher
Semiconductor, Materials Science, Electronics, R&D, Advanced Manufacturing
Demonstrates real-time imaging of copper thin-film growth, revealing grain acceleration, overgrowth, and surface coarsening, critical for optimising semiconductor interconnects, deposition processes, and nanoscale surface control.

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Observation of Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Real-Time In Situ High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy and Correlative Techniques
S. Moore, R. Burrows, D. Kumar, M. B. Kloucek, A. D. Warren, P. E. J. Flewitt, L. Picco, O. D. Payton, T. L. Martin
Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Materials Science, Structural Engineering, Energy, R&D
Captures real-time crack initiation and propagation in stainless steel, revealing subsurface damage, grain boundary uplift, and oxide-driven failure, enabling predictive maintenance, failure prevention, and safer infrastructure design.
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Microstructural Analysis of Ex-Service Neutron Irradiated Stainless Steel Nuclear Fuel Cladding by High-Speed AFM
S. Moore, R. Burrows, A. D. Warren, D. Hambley, F. S. Russell-Pavier, T. L. Martin, L. Picco, O. D. Payton
Nuclear, Energy, Materials Science, Waste Storage, R&D, Decommissioning
Analyses real-world irradiated nuclear fuel cladding, identifying precipitates, voids, and grain-boundary effects that drive degradation, enabling improved lifetime prediction, waste storage safety, and reactor material performance.
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Case Studies: Steel Deterioration in High-Temperature Boilers & Single-Cell Gene Expression Analysis
Interface Analysis Centre (IAC), Nanodynamics, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Energy, Materials Science, Infrastructure, Medicine, Biotechnology, Genomics, R&D
Demonstrates nanoscale imaging across sectors, from detecting deep structural degradation in industrial steel to rapid DNA analysis in single cells, enabling faster diagnostics, improved maintenance, and high-throughput biological research.
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Crack propagation sequence

Real-time crack growth over time

Steel carbide image

Carbon penetration through grain boundaries

DNA strands

Single-cell DNA measurement

AFM surface

Nanoscale surface structure

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