1. STXM: Nanoscale Mapping of Chemistry
Benjamin Watts :: PolLux STXM Beamline Scientist :: Paul Scherrer Institut
STXM: Nanoscale Mapping of Chemistry

2. Scanning Transmission X-ray Spectro-Microscopy
High spatial resolution about 20 nm
Easy to operate
Soft X-ray spectroscopy as contrast:
Elemental composition
Molecular structure
Oxidation states
Quantitative!

3. Synergy of Microscopy and Spectroscopy
280 eV
284.7 eV
285.1 eV
320 eV
Calculated
% F8BT composition

4. Accessible Elemental X-ray Absorption Edges

5. User Facility – Please come visit us!
70% of operation time awarded to applicants.
Simple 2-page proposal form with deadlines on March 15th and September 15th.
About 50% success rate (depends on how many received).
We teach you how to use the instrument.
Point-and-click user interface.