MRI: Acquisition of Transmission Electron Microscope for Advanced Materials Relating to Energy Storage, Alternative Energy, Remediation, and Superconductors

拟议的项目是为了获得具有纳米级材料表征能力的透射电子显微镜（TEM），特别是JEOL Ltd.生产的JEM-2100F。JEM-2100F将支持来自俄亥俄大学3个学院的研究人员，代表5个系和大量的本科和研究生学术项目，包括3个跨学科的研究生项目。主要用户共有研究生51人，本科生16人，博士后6人。该提案的大多数主要用户和研究人员一直在俄亥俄大学的不同项目中合作，隶属于俄亥俄州能源与环境卓越中心（Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment），这一称号承认了该机构在能源和污染研究方面的州和全国声誉，以及它在该领域创造就业机会的潜力。研究人员计划使用拟议的设备继续他们在能源、替代燃料、修复和超导体方面应用的先进材料的研究。这些教员之间正在进行的合作涉及化学、物理、生物化学、环境科学、化学和电气工程。JEM-2100F将取代俄亥俄大学现有的TEM。目前的TEM是JEOL 1010，已经有25年的历史了。它的缺点包括成像能力和分辨率一般，缺乏分析能力，如EDS，以及缺乏高质量的数字成像。大约40%的俄亥俄大学学生来自阿巴拉契亚俄亥俄地区。购买在全球范围内广泛使用的尖端研究仪器，如JEM-2100F，可以通过提供大大增强的教育机会，有力地造福俄亥俄州东南部居民。JEM-2100F将用于各种教育环境，包括课堂教学和演示、外延和PI提供的研讨会。该大学也是俄亥俄州阿巴拉契亚地区经济发展的重要力量，16.7%的居民生活在联邦贫困线以下（全国贫困线为13.3%）。俄亥俄大学的创新中心是一个商业孵化设施，里面有许多小型的、成长中的高科技公司，俄亥俄大学为当地经济的发展提供了重要的研究引擎。高分辨率透射电子显微镜的出现将使E3能够在纳米尺度上进行分析，这将大大有利于其技术的发展。

1126350BotteThe proposed project is for the acquisition of a transmission electron microscope (TEM) with nanoscale materials characterization capability, specifically a JEM-2100F manufactured by JEOL Ltd. The JEM-2100F will support investigators from 3 colleges at Ohio University representing 5 departments and a multitude of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including 3 interdisciplinary graduate programs. The major users collectively have 51 graduate students, 16 undergraduate students, and 6 postdoctoral researchers. Most of the major users and investigators of this proposal have been collaborating in different projects at Ohio University under the State of Ohio's Center of Excellence in Energy and the Environment, a designation which recognizes the institution's state and national reputation for energy and pollution research, as well as its potential to create jobs in the field. The investigators plan to use the proposed equipment to continue their research on advanced materials with applications in energy, alternative fuels, remediation, and superconductors. The ongoing collaborations among these faculty members exist across chemistry, physics, biochemistry, environmental science, and chemical and electrical engineering. The JEM-2100F will replace the existing TEM at Ohio University. The current TEM, a JEOL 1010, is almost 25 years old. Its drawbacks include mediocre imaging capability and resolution by today's standards, the lack of analysis capabilities such as EDS, and the lack of high-quality, digital imaging. Approximately 40% of Ohio University students come from the Appalachian Ohio area. Purchasing a cutting edge research instrument used in a range of industries and applications globally, such as the JEM-2100F, can powerfully benefit southeastern Ohio residents by providing greatly enhanced educational opportunities. The JEM-2100F will be used in a variety of educational contexts, including classroom instruction and demonstrations, outreach, and workshops offered by the PI. The university is also an important force in regional economic development for Appalachian Ohio, where 16.7% of the residents are below the federal poverty line (the national rate is 13.3%). Through their Innovation Center, a business incubation facility which houses a range of small, growing, high-tech companies, Ohio University contributes a vital research engine that helps fuels the local economy. The presence of a high-resolution transmission electron microscope will enable E3 to do analyses on the nanoscale which will greatly benefit the development of its technologies.