A number of new types of instruments and accessories have been developed in the field of scanning electron microscopy over the two latest decennia. A review is given of these instruments and the possibilities that they give for improved materials characterization. In particular, field emission SEMs, low-vacuum and environmental SEMs, focused ion beams instruments and electron back scattering diffraction attachments are considered. Examples of their use for characterizing various energy-related materials are given.
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