Deep learning denoising unlocks quantitative insights in operando materials microscopy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.27667v1
• Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:34:05 GMT
• Title: Deep learning denoising unlocks quantitative insights in operando materials microscopy
• Authors: Samuel Degnan-Morgenstern, Alexander E. Cohen, Rajeev Gopal, Megan Gober, George J. Nelson, Peng Bai, Martin Z. Bazant,
• Abstract summary: Operando microscopy provides insight into the dynamic chemical and physical processes that govern functional materials.<n>We present a framework for integrating unsupervised deep learning-based denoising into quantitative microscopy.<n>Deep denoising preserves physical fidelity, introduces minimal bias, and reduces uncertainty in model learning.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: Operando microscopy provides direct insight into the dynamic chemical and physical processes that govern functional materials, yet measurement noise limits the effective resolution and undermines quantitative analysis. Here, we present a general framework for integrating unsupervised deep learning-based denoising into quantitative microscopy workflows across modalities and length scales. Using simulated data, we demonstrate that deep denoising preserves physical fidelity, introduces minimal bias, and reduces uncertainty in model learning with partial differential equation (PDE)-constrained optimization. Applied to experiments, denoising reveals nanoscale chemical and structural heterogeneity in scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), enables automated particle segmentation and phase classification in optical microscopy of graphite electrodes, and reduces noise-induced variability by nearly 80% in neutron radiography to resolve heterogeneous lithium transport. Collectively, these results establish deep denoising as a powerful, modality-agnostic enhancement that advances quantitative operando imaging and extends the reach of previously noise-limited techniques.

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