MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope for Nanoscale Science and Technology Research, Training and Teaching

MRI：购买扫描电子显微镜用于纳米科学技术研究、培训和教学

• 批准号: 0521650
• 负责人: David Zubia
• 金额: $ 57.05万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at El Paso
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2008-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0521650&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Scanning; Electron; Microscope

A JEOL, model, JSM-7000F thermal field emission scanning electron microscope will be installed at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to perform research, research training and instruction. The SEM will provide intermediate range order (10 to 100 nm scale) information from a diverse number of materials and nanostructures, which is crucial to understanding their properties and, physical and chemical basis of the formation. This project will enhance fundamental research in nationally important areas such as synthesis of semiconductor, metallic, dielectric, and organic nanostructures with applications in nanoelectronics, renewable energy, health, national security, and environmental remediation. The SEM will be used in funded research projects including; ordered nanoscale nucleation and crystal growth of nanoheterostructures, health effects of carbon nanotubes, analysis of friction stir welding, nanoparticle synthesis by plant tissues, and synthesis and analysis of surface compounds. The SEM will also be used for research training and education of students at UTEP, which is a minority serving institution located in a geographically isolated and economically underdeveloped region. The SEM will be used in a course to teach and train a large number of students and researchers. The SEM will fortify the strengths of UTEP in materials research and its strategic goals to dramatically improve and increase research activity. This project will create a unique and strategically important capability in an underrepresented region and will be publicized to encourage researchers from UTEP and other regional academic and industrial institutions to use the instrument. UTEP has plans for the long-term operation and maintenance of the SEM.A high-performance electron microscope (SEM) will installed at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for teaching and research activities. This powerful microscope can magnify an image up to 500,000 times, allowing researchers to see very small features on the order of one-billionth of a meter (nanometer). Students and researchers will use it to image very small material and device structures. Applications include catalysts, semiconductors and many other materials which behave very differently as the particle size changes. This project will enhance fundamental research in nationally important materials, which have applications in electronics, renewable energy, health, national security, and environmental remediation. The SEM will be used in funded research projects in the areas of high-efficiency solar cells, carbon nanotube health effects, novel welding techniques, environmental remediation using plants, and synthesis of stable pigments. The SEM will also be used for training and education of students at UTEP, which is a minority serving institution located in a geographically isolated and economically underdeveloped region. The SEM will be used in a course to teach and train a large number of students and researchers. The SEM will fortify the strengths of UTEP in materials research and its strategic goals to dramatically improve and increase research activity. This project will create a unique and strategically important capability in an underrepresented region and will be publicized to encourage researchers from UTEP and other regional academic and industrial institutions to use the instrument. UTEP has plans for the long-term operation and maintenance of the SEM.

JEOL，型号，JSM-7000F热场排放电子显微镜将安装在德克萨斯大学El Paso（UTEP）的分校，以进行研究，研究培训和教学。 SEM将提供来自多种材料和纳米结构的中间范围顺序（10至100 nm尺度）信息，这对于理解其特性以及形成的物理和化学基础至关重要。该项目将在全国重要领域增强基础研究，例如纳米电子学，可再生能源，卫生，国家安全和环境补救措施，诸如半导体，金属，介电和有机纳米结构的合成。 SEM将用于资助的研究项目，包括：纳米层结构的有序纳米级成核和晶体生长，碳纳米管的健康效应，摩擦搅拌焊接的分析，植物组织的纳米颗粒合成以及表面化合物的合成和分析。 SEM还将用于对UTEP的学生进行研究培训和教育，UTEP是位于地理上孤立且经济欠发达地区的少数派服务机构。 SEM将在课程中用于教授和培训大量学生和研究人员。 SEM将在材料研究中加强UTEP的优势及其战略目标，以显着改善和增加研究活动。该项目将在代表性不足的地区创造独特且具有战略意义的能力，并将公开以鼓励UTEP和其他区域学术和工业机构的研究人员使用该工具。 UTEP计划在德克萨斯大学El Paso（UTEP）的教学和研究活动中安装SEM的长期操作和维护。这款功能强大的显微镜可以扩大高达500,000次的图像，从而使研究人员可以看到一亿米（nanomer）的数十亿分之一的非常小的特征。学生和研究人员将使用它来成像非常小的材料和设备结构。应用包括催化剂，半导体和许多其他材料，随着粒径的变化，其行为的行为差异很大。该项目将增强国家重要材料的基本研究，这些材料在电子，可再生能源，健康，国家安全和环境修复方面都有应用。 SEM将用于高效太阳能电池，碳纳米管健康效应，新型焊接技术，使用植物的环境修复以及稳定色素的环境修复领域的资助研究项目。 SEM还将用于对UTEP的学生进行培训和教育，UTEP是位于地理上孤立且经济欠发达地区的少数派服务机构。 SEM将在课程中用于教授和培训大量学生和研究人员。 SEM将在材料研究中加强UTEP的优势及其战略目标，以显着改善和增加研究活动。该项目将在代表性不足的地区创造独特且具有战略意义的能力，并将公开以鼓励UTEP和其他区域学术和工业机构的研究人员使用该工具。 UTEP计划了SEM的长期操作和维护。