TEM Biasing Nano-Manipulator │Hummingbird Scientific

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Hummingbird Scientific’s Nano-Manipulator provides precise, reliable in-situ TEM biasing and manipulation without compromising imaging quality.

Hummingbird Scientific’s in-situ Biasing Manipulator is a proven TEM holder that enables precise in-situ sample manipulation and site-specific electrical biasing. It provides accurate, uncoupled X, Y, and Z motion for easy point-contact formation while preserving high-resolution imaging. The holder is easy to use, low maintenance, and compatible with JEOL, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Hitachi TEMs, supporting applications such as batteries, nano-electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors.

Technical Specs

1800 Series

Coarse Movement Range:

X axis

> 1000 µm

Y and Z axes

500 – 1000 µm

Fine Movement Range:

X axis

2 – 3 µm

Y and Z axes

~ 40 µm

Electrical Contacts

2 standard (3 – 7)*

Current Resolution

100 pA standard (< 10 pA)*

Sample Compatibility

3 mm half grids, FIB lift-out grids, or custom*

Instrument Type

TEM

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Built for Diverse Research Applications

Electrochemistry

Study electrodeposition, electrocatalysis, corrosion mechanisms, and electrochemical interface evolution.

Cyclic Voltammetry (CV)

Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV)

Chronoamperometry (CA)

Chronopotentiometry (CP)

Electrochemical Impedance (EIS)

Low Dimensional Materials

Battery Materials

Directly visualize battery cycling, ion transport, dendrite formation, interface evolution, and structural changes.

Charge-Discharge Cycling

Electronics

High Impact Publications

Zihao Zhao, Mengfei Zhang, Qun Yang, Tamihiro Gotoh, Qingqin Ge, Nannan Shi, Yuting Sun, Jiayi Zhao, Yanping Sui, Ran Jiang, Haibin Yu, Stephen R. Elliott, Zhitang Song, Min Zhu. “Volatile to Non-Volatile Switching Transition in Chalcogenides”. Advanced Functional Materials (2025)

Abstract

Andrew Baker, Sai Bharadwaj Vishnubhotla, Sanjana Karpe, Yahui Yang, Götz Veser, Tevis D. B. Jacobs. “In Situ Measurement of Adhesion for Multimetallic Nanoparticles”. Nano Letters (2025)

Abstract

Ruikang Ding, Ashlie Martini, Tevis D.B. Jacobs. “Mechanical behavior and size-dependent strength of small noble-metal nanoparticles”. Acta Materialia (2025)

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Key Features and Capabilities

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Enhance your in-situ experiments with advanced add-on functionalities

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How it Works

Correlate the structure and chemistry of a sample (HRTEM, electron diffraction, EELS, etc.) with its electrical properties.

Manipulate the mobile biasing probe with high spatial resolution to make electrical contacts.

Control—uncoupled—coarse and fine movements along the X, Y, and Z axes. Coarse movements are actuated with thumb-screws. Fine movements are actuated with a piezoelectric controlled with the included controller and graphical user interface.

Take low noise electrical data with individual coax cables.

Use standard 3 mm half grid samples or FIB lift-out grids to prepare your samples

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Video Spotlight

In-situ TEM of microstructural evolution in composite solid-state Li-ion batteries during charge/discharge cycles

Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have studied the structural integrity of a novel composite electrode composed of a polymer-derived ceramic nanoparticle and edge-functionalized graphene oxide during electrochemical lithiation and delithiation cycles.

They assembled a prototype nanobattery cell with a lithium metal and a SiCNO composite electrode and performed in-situ TEM lithation and delithation for at least two cycles using Hummingbird Scientific’s Biasing Manipulator TEM holder. The observed results demonstrated extraordinary structural stability of the SiCNO nanoparticles with only a 9.36% linear expansion during the lithiation (See Movie on the Left).

Reference: Zhang et al.; ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 8, 9794–9803.

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Awards

Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) awarded the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory for its collaboration with Hummingbird Scientific to develop new in-situ liquid TEM holder technologies including the Liquid Flow Holder.

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Hummingbird Scientific’s Nano-Manipulator provides precise, reliable in-situ TEM biasing and manipulation without compromising imaging quality.

Built on Engineering Excellence