MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Analytical Thermal Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Research and Education

MRI提案编号0922850MRI：获取用于研究和教育的超高分析热场发射扫描电子显微镜“该奖项由2009年美国复苏和再投资法案(公法111-5)资助”摘要本MRI提案请求获得用于南佛罗里达大学(USF)跨学科研究和教育的高分辨率扫描电子显微镜(HRSEM)。具有超高分辨率和优化分析功能的HRSEM仪器将为美国联邦的研究基础设施提供亟需的改进。这一提议以不同的方式影响了许多正在进行的研究活动，拟议的设备将提供进行高质量研究的机会，并将允许与业界建立开发和创造性的伙伴关系。新设备将使许多新的科学研究成为可能。拟议的研究项目涵盖了与用于制造应用的高性能材料的合成和表征有关的广泛研究领域，高分辨率扫描电子显微镜将提供一个机会来进行高质量的研究，以了解材料的微观结构特性。建立支持这些活动的人力资源和经济分析能力将利用当前和未来资助的方案。该项目预计将对美国联邦的研究、教育、研究培训和基础设施建设产生重大影响。这项研究将在新兴的跨学科领域培养学生。这项研究的结果将通过纳入私人投资机构开发的课程和单元、示范和向社区大学进行宣传来广泛传播。除了提供实践经验和为研究生学习做准备外，拟议的研究还将为学生提供参与跨学科研究的独特机会--这是未来成功的必由之路。该项目的成果将在区域和国家会议上以纸质报告的形式传播，并在期刊上发表。

MRI Proposal No. 0922850MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Analytical Thermal Filed Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Research and Education"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)"AbstractThis MRI proposal requests to acquire a high resolution scanning electron microscope (HRSEM) for interdisciplinary research and education at the University of South Florida (USF). The HRSEM instrument with ultrahigh-resolution and optimized analytical functionality will provide much-needed improvement to the research infrastructure at the USF. This proposal, in different ways, affects many on-going research activities and the proposed equipment will provide the opportunity to conduct high-quality research and will also allow the development and creative partnership with industry. Numerous new scientific investigations will be enabled with the new equipment. The proposed research projects cover a broad area of research related to synthesis and characterization of high-performance materials for manufacturing applications and a HRSEM will provide an opportunity to conduct high-quality research to understand the microstructural properties of the materials. Establishment of a HRSEM capability to support these activities will leverage current and future funded programs. This project is expected to have significant impact on research, education, research training, and infrastructure building at the USF. This research will train students in emerging cross-disciplinary areas. The results of the research will be widely disseminated through inclusion in courses and modules developed by PIs, demonstrations and outreach to community colleges. Apart from providing hands-on experience and the obvious preparation for graduate studies, the proposed research will provide a unique opportunity for the students to be involved in interdisciplinary research - a must for future success. Results of the project will be disseminated by paper presentation in regional and national conferences, and published in journal.