MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Probe Microscope System for Chemical Engineering, Electro-Optics and Biology

需要资金以完成购置包括近场扫描显微镜能力在内的扫描探针显微镜系统。这些设备的一部分已经购买，其余部分从制造商那里借来，将用于一些生物材料和表面研究。一些具体的例子包括丝状蛋白质纤维和薄膜的研究，生物矿化复合材料的研究，结晶过程的原位观察，以及薄膜光学器件的表面特征。这些设备将包括在光电和化学工程的几门研究生和本科生课程的实验室部分。

Funds are requested to complete the acquisition of a scanning probe microscope system including near-field scanning microscope capabilities. The equipment, part of which has already been purchased and the remainder loaned from the manufacturers, will be used on a number of biomaterial and surface studies. Some specific examples include studies of silk-like protein fibers and films, biomineralized composite materials, in-situ observations of crystallization processes, and surface characteristics of film optical devices. The equipment will be included in the laboratory component of several graduate and undergraduate courses in Electro-Optics and Chemical Engineering.