Acquisition of Scanning Probe Microscopy and Nanoindentation Instrumentation for Nanomaterials and Biomaterials Research and Education

采购扫描探针显微镜和纳米压痕仪器用于纳米材料和生物材料的研究和教育

• 批准号: 0315513
• 负责人: Kalpana Katti
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: North Dakota State University Fargo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-01 至 2004-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0315513&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Scanning; Probe; Microscopy; Nanoindentation

This grant is for acquisition of a scanning probe microscope (SPM) and nano-indentation equipment. The principal investigators have several research projects in the areas of nanomaterials, biomaterials, nanocomposites and multiscale modeling that will benefit from the equipment. For example, the five PIs have formed a collaborative team for biomaterials research in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers to pursue tissue engineering applications using patented rapid prototyping technology and the acquisition of the SPM and nanoindentation system will be useful in this research effort. Acquisition of SPM capabilities will also enhance the educational experience of undergraduate and graduate students. The instrument will be used for demonstrative purposes in several courses taught by the PIs and as a hands-on learning tool in the "Fundamentals of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials" course and in the "Biomaterials: Materials for Biomedical Applications" course. It will be extremely beneficial for students in introducing novel and cutting edge research into the educational experience. This instrument will also be used in several graduate courses including "Composites, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering" taught by the co-PIs. In addition the team is actively working to establish a program in biomedical engineering at NDSU. Use of the instruments for materials characterization and nanomechanical testing will be made available to industry in the region. The PIs institution has provided a dedicated laboratory space where the instrumentation will be housed.

该补助金用于购买扫描探针显微镜（SPM）和纳米压痕设备。主要研究人员在纳米材料，生物材料，纳米复合材料和多尺度建模领域有几个研究项目，这些项目将受益于该设备。例如，五位PI与马约诊所的研究人员合作，组成了一个生物材料研究合作小组，利用专利的快速原型技术进行组织工程应用，而SPM和纳米压痕系统的收购将有助于这项研究工作。SPM能力的收购也将提高本科生和研究生的教育经验。该仪器将用于演示目的，在几门课程教授的PI和作为一个动手的学习工具，在“纳米技术和纳米材料的基础”课程和“生物材料：材料的生物医学应用”课程。这将是非常有益的学生在引入新的和前沿的研究到教育经验。该仪器还将用于几门研究生课程，包括由共同PI教授的“复合材料，生物力学和组织工程”。此外，该团队正在积极努力在NDSU建立一个生物医学工程项目。将向该地区的工业提供用于材料表征和纳米机械测试的仪器。PI机构提供了一个专用的实验室空间，将容纳仪器。