Electron Microscopy in Liquids and Gases

About EMLG-FIG

The Electron Microscopy in Liquids and Gases Focused Interest Group (EMLG-FIG) is a community of MSA members with a common interest in applying electron microscopy to the in situ study of materials under near-realistic environments, particularly in liquids and gases. Our goal is to provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas/work and to help students and early-career researchers enter this interesting and challenging field. Our activities include a biennial pre-meeting congress, FIG-sponsored symposia, and a business meeting during the annual M&M meeting. We always look for new opportunities to support the community through developing resources and mentorship.

If you are an EMLG-FIG member, or sign up at the MSA Member Portal (FIG Store), please plan to join us at our business meeting at the Microscopy & Microanalysis Annual Meeting to find out more about upcoming activities and how to participate.

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Online Events Calendar
Check out coming events and activities on our online events calendar. Fill the form here if you would like us to add your event, online symposium etc. to the calendar.

Pre-Meeting Congress at M&M 2024 ....and 2026!

At the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2024 annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, the EMLG-FIG organized the Pre-Meeting Congress (PMC) “Obtaining Reliable and Relevant Insights in Our In Situ Microscopy and Spectroscopy Studies of Reactions in Liquids and Gases: A Discussion on Re-producibility, Robustness, and Rigor”. This exciting event addressed common challenges facing in situ/operando liquid- and gas-phase electron microscopy, including attaining high spatial resolution while mitigating beam effects, ensuring data reproducibility in systematic studies, and extracting meaningful insights from multi-dimensional datasets. Invited talks delivered by established leaders and emerging scientists in the field guided us through these challenges and explored innovative strategies to tackle them. Vendors will also present their latest developments that simplify the execution of these experiments or enhance their analytical capabilities.

The EMLG-FIG will be hosting its next PMC at M&M 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our FIG members will assemble the organizing committee for that PMC at M&M 2025, so be sure to join us for the opportunity to guide the next direction for the community!

EMLG-FIG Sponsored Symposium at M&M 2025

The EMLG-FIG is sponsoring an in situ electron microscopy-focused symposium at the upcoming M&M 2025 meeting: Symposium P06, “Multimodal Data Acquisition and Analysis of Materials Under Real-World Conditions Using Advanced Electron Microscopy”. Once the conference website goes live and abstract submission is open, be sure to consider submitting a presentation!