![Scientist Steven Spurgeon sits at a desk with a keyboard and multiple monitors while he controls a huge microscope in the room.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/media/image/RPLQuietSuite-Spurgeon_Aug20201600x1200%20hero.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=uEWmmmhT)
Electron Microscopy
PNNL is a leader in the integration of aberration-corrected electron microscopy, in-situ techniques, and atom probe tomography to address national challenges in nuclear materials, environmental remediation, energy storage, and national security.
![A science as art image by Steve Spurgeon](/sites/default/files/styles/hero_1600x1200/public/media/image/48839231122_9d5a13acec_o.jpg?h=65cdf566&itok=7m3EBqLo)
This colorized atomic-scale electron microscope image shows how different materials can be combined for advanced computing technologies.