Acquisition of a Growth/Preparation Apparatus for Nanoscale and Materials Science at Tulane and Xavier Universities

在主要研究仪器（MRI）项目的支持下，杜兰大学将获得纳米尺度和材料科学的生长/制备设备。新装置将结合用于非侵入性表面清洁的等离子体源、薄膜沉积设备（物理气相沉积、等离子辅助气相沉积、脉冲激光沉积）和基本的原位表征设备（RHEED和XPS）。主要用户将是杜兰大学和路易斯安那州泽维尔大学的研究人员。该仪器将用于合成各种磁催化、生物相容性、纳米级和结构材料，并将在整合杜兰大学和泽维尔大学的材料合成和先进的表面表征程序中发挥关键作用。通过对本科生、研究生和研究生的研究训练，加强教学；通过在几门课程中的实施；同时作为外联项目的实践组成部分。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Tulane University will acquire a growth/preparation apparatus for nanoscale and materials science. The new setup will combine a plasma source for non-invasive surface cleaning with thin film deposition equipment (physical vapor deposition, plasma-assisted vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition) and basic in-situ characterization facilities (RHEED and XPS). The primary users will be researchers from Tulane University and Xavier University of Louisiana. This apparatus will be used for the synthesis of a wide variety of magnetic catalytic, biocompatible, nanoscopic and structural materials, and will play a key role in integrating Tulane's and Xavier's materials synthesis and advanced surface characterization programs. It will also enhance instruction through research training of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students; through implementation in several courses; and as a hands-on component in outreach programs.