 TEM vs SEM

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Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16

www.thermofisher.com/uk/en/home/materials-science/learning-center/applications/sem-tem-difference.html#:~:text=The%20difference%20between%20SEM%20and,sample)%20to%20create%20an%20image.

TEM: sample has to be very thin, you get a 2D image. Higher resolution possible.

SEM: sample does not need to be ultra thin, you get a 3D image. Lower resolution possible.

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