Life sciences, e.g. plant research, cochlear research.
Advanced materials, e.g. additive-manufacturing, fibre-reinforced & carbon-epoxy composites, light-alloy development. In the case of additive manufacturing samples, it is possible to obtain valuable information on surface morphology as a function of the build direction and the size and complexity of the design.
Biomedical applications, e.g. osteocyte lacunae in bone, response of bone to load & tensile testing.
Earth & environmental sciences, e.g. volcanic product/ash.
Fuel science, e.g. effects of production methodology for coal/coke samples.
Petroleum industry, e.g. quantifying micro-porosity in rocks & shales (pore-size distribution, shape, connectivity and tortuosity).
Non-destructive characterisation, e.g. fossil in amber.
Dynamic studies, e.g. observation of the evolution of metallic foams.
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