MRI: Acquisition of a High Resolution Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope for the Miami University Electron Microscope Facility

该MRI补助金为迈阿密大学电子显微镜设施（EMF）购买高分辨率透射电子显微镜（TEM）提供支持。EMF是一个广泛用于教学和研究的大学设施。许多学科的研究人员都把研究重点放在地球材料、陶瓷、半导体、催化剂和生物材料上，因此TEM是提高生产率的重要工具。这种新仪器将成为表征地球材料和化学/生物化合物的主要TEM。在过去的5年里，EMF资助了迈阿密大学8个系的56个实验室和其他区域机构的研究，发表了126篇论文。这种用法的很大一部分是与我们严重过时的TEM。新仪器将提供必要的功能，并将成为校园内多个研究项目的主要重点。分辨率和对比度的提高，以及新的能量过滤、分析能力和电子衍射将显著增加可分析的样品类型和可获得的信息类型。增强的EMF还提供了许多教育机会。新的工具将用于培训各级学生。大约有30名学生和博士后使用TEM。大多数学院都有本科生在他们的实验室工作。这一工具将被纳入现有的课程，并将用于开发新的课程。通过使用因特网远程显微镜，将最大限度地扩大更广泛的影响。与其他大学和行业的现有合作将得到加强，并将建立新的合作。

This MRI grant provides support for the acquisition of a high resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) for the Miami University Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF). The EMF is a university wide facility that is utilized extensively in teaching and research. A large number of researchers in many disciplines focus their studies on earth materials, ceramics, semiconductors, catalysts, and biological materials, and therefore TEM is an essential tool to high productivity. This new instrument will become the primary TEM for the characterization of earth materials and chemical/biological compounds. In the past 5 years, the EMF has supported funded research from 56 laboratories in 8 departments of Miami University and other regional institutions, resulting more than 126 publications. A large percent of this usage is with our severely outdated TEM. The new instrument will provide essential capabilities and will be the primary focus of multiple research programs within the campus. The improved resolution and contrast, and the new energy filtering, analytical capabilities and electron diffraction will significantly increase the types of samples that can be analyzed and the types of information obtainable. An enhanced EMF also provides many educational opportunities. The new instrument will be used to train students at all levels. About 30 students and post-docs use TEM. Most faculty have undergraduate students working in their labs. This instrument will be incorporated into the existing courses and will be used to develop new ones. The broader impact will be maximized by using Internet Tele-microscopy. Existing collaborations with other universities and industries will be strengthened and new ones will be established.