MRI: Acquisition of A Dual-Beam Focus Ion-Beam (FIB) System for Nanotechnology Biomedical and Energy Research

MRI：采购用于纳米技术生物医学和能源研究的双束聚焦离子束 (FIB) 系统

• 批准号: 1229635
• 负责人: Mark Ming-Cheng Cheng
• 金额: $ 75万
• 依托单位: Wayne State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-15 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1229635&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Dual; Beam; Focus

The objective of this research is acquisition of a dual beam focus ion beam (FIB) system, which will permit synergistic opportunities for nanotechnology, biomedical and energy research at Wayne State University (WSU). The approach is to use the FIB system as a central tool for several current and future projects, which urgently demand the ability to fabricate novel three-dimensional nanostructures and nanodevices in situ. This is a capability uniquely offered by FIB. Intellect Merit: The sub-100 nm resolution three-dimensional patterning capabilities of FIB through milling/deposition will facilitate many research projects that require custom fabricated complex nanostructures and nanosystems. Consequently, FIB will significantly improve the quality and creativity of research at WSU in a broad range of areas from the development of devices and instrumentation (AFM, NSOM, scanning probe) to biomedical applications (biophysics, DNA sequencing, nanofluidics, single cell analysis, imaging, biosensor) to energy research (characterization of battery materials, catalyst and nanomaterials). Broader Impact: The success of this proposal will significantly enhance WSU capabilities for nanofabrication and material characterization. FIB will be available to the entire WSU campus, other universities and local industry. Together, we estimate that this proposed FIB will impact more than 100 users from 20 research groups. For local industry, it will serve as a resource for advanced manufacturing, product prototyping and material characterization. This proposal represents a unique opportunity for training under-represented groups, which comprise 41% of WSU?s enrollment. The PIs will integrate FIB in their on-going projects and FIB in training of students.

这项研究的目标是获得双光束聚焦离子束（FIB）系统，这将为韦恩州立大学（WSU）的纳米技术、生物医学和能源研究提供协同机会。该方法是将FIB系统作为几个当前和未来项目的核心工具，这些项目迫切需要能够原位制造新型三维纳米结构和纳米器件。这是FIB唯一提供的功能。智力优势：通过铣削/沉积，FIB具有低于100纳米分辨率的三维图形能力，这将有助于许多需要定制制造复杂纳米结构和纳米系统的研究项目。因此，FIB将显著提高WSU在广泛领域的研究质量和创造力，从设备和仪器的开发（AFM， NSOM，扫描探针）到生物医学应用（生物物理学，DNA测序，纳米流体学，单细胞分析，成像，生物传感器）到能源研究（电池材料，催化剂和纳米材料的表征）。更广泛的影响：该提案的成功将显著提高华盛顿州立大学纳米制造和材料表征的能力。FIB将对整个华盛顿州立大学校园、其他大学和当地企业开放。总之，我们估计这个提议的FIB将影响来自20个研究小组的100多个用户。对于当地工业来说，它将成为先进制造、产品原型和材料表征的资源。该提案为培训代表性不足的群体提供了一个独特的机会，这些群体占华盛顿州立大学总人口的41%。招生。pi将把FIB整合到他们正在进行的项目中，并将FIB整合到学生培训中。