Multi-User Equipment to Refresh Underpinning Analytical Capabilities at the University of Warwick

我们能够快速和常规地获取有关分子、材料和设备的组成、结构、形态和功能的信息，这是工程和物理科学（EPS）许多进步和突破的核心。因此，该提案的主要目的是替换和升级我们的质谱，显微镜和设备表征设施/研究技术平台（RTP）中过时或接近报废的基础多用户设备，以确保华威大学（UW）的研究人员能够访问最先进的分析科学（AS）基础设施。华盛顿大学在AS领域的长期卓越表现牢牢植根于这一基础领域的战略投资（例如人员、设备、基础设施、培训等）。所要求的AS设备包括：1)我们的质谱（MS）设施的四种仪器，包括电感耦合等离子体质谱仪，气相色谱四极杆体质谱仪，MicroTOF焦点和3D离子阱体质谱仪，这将提高我们的分析能力和灵敏度水平。2)来自RTP计划的三个核心主力显微镜设备：包括透射电子显微镜，原子力显微镜和共聚焦拉曼显微镜；通过更快的成像速度和更高的图像分辨率，我们可以提高核心分析能力。3)在大学的电力电子表征套件（PEATER）中托管一个参数分析仪和探测系统，以实现更大的处理能力和更高电压和电流下的设备分析。拟议的自动系统设备将用于促进和加强西澳大学广泛的自动系统研究，这些研究属于EPSRC的战略职权范围，并与大学的研究战略全面一致；为大学“全球研究重点”（GRPs）的核心主题做出贡献，包括能源、创新制造、健康科学和技术以及材料。新的AS设备将支持来自理学院四个关键部门（化学，物理，工程和WMG）的bb50个学术小组的研究，这些学术小组在不同领域工作，包括：催化，化学和合成生物学，能源材料，制造，医学成像，纳米颗粒，纳米复合材料，聚合物材料，电力电子，半导体，结构工程，合成有机和配位化学。对最先进设备的投资也将是促进许多m级本科生、硕士和博士学生以及早期职业研究人员在尖端AS技术方面的培训的基础。每个设施/RTP都有完善的用户培训和支持计划，这些计划向所有威斯康星大学的学生和教职员工开放。该培训也将提供给外部学者和行业合作伙伴。西澳大学致力于确保所要求的设备得到有效的管理和维护，并在整个大学和外部研究合作伙伴中最大限度地利用这些设备。这些设备要么通过共享设施（MS和PEATER）进行管理，要么通过适当的RTP（电子显微镜和拟议的光谱学）进行管理，威斯康星大学为此提供了大量投资。总体而言，自2014年成立以来，西澳大学对rtp的贡献总额超过884万英镑（员工、设备、维护和消耗品）。访问将通过grp在内部进行宣传，并通过华威科学服务（WSS）在外部进行宣传。WSS是华威大学的一个卓越中心，为可以从专业知识和仪器中受益的企业提供尖端的世界级科学服务、技术测量解决方案、创新的转化研究以及知识和培训服务。它也将被列在设备上。数据，全国设备共享门户。

Our ability to rapidly and routinely obtain information about the composition, structure, morphology and function of molecules, materials and devices produced by man or by nature is central to many advances and breakthroughs in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS). Therefore, the main aim of this proposal is to replace and upgrade obsolete or near end-of-life underpinning, multi-user equipment within our mass spectrometry, microscopy and device characterisation Facilities/Research Technology Platforms (RTP), to ensure that researchers at Warwick (UW) have access to a state-of-the-art Analytical Science (AS) infrastructure. UW's long-term excellence in AS is firmly rooted in strategic investment (e.g. people, equipment, infrastructure, training, etc.) in this underpinning field. The AS equipment requested includes:1) Four instruments for our Mass Spectrometry (MS) Facility, including an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer, Gas Chromatography Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer, MicroTOF Focus and 3D ion trap Mass Spectrometer, which will increase both our analytical capacity and level of sensitivity.2) Three core workhorse microscopy devices from within our RTP programme: including a Transmission Electron Microscope, Atomic Force Microscope, and confocal Raman; allowing us to increase both our core analysis capacity through higher speed imaging, and improved image resolution.3) A Parameter Analyser and Probing System to be hosted within the University's Power Electronic Characterisation suite (PEATER), to enable both greater processing capacity and the analysis of devices at higher voltages and currents.The proposed AS equipment will be used to facilitate and strengthen a wide range of EPS research at UW, that falls within EPSRC's strategic remit and is comprehensively aligned to the research strategy of the University; contributing to core themes within the University's 'Global Research Priorities' (GRPs) including Energy, Innovative Manufacturing, Science and Technology for Health, and Materials. The new AS equipment will underpin the research of >50 academic groups from across four key departments (Chemistry, Physics, Engineering and WMG) within the Faculty of Science, working in diverse fields, including: catalysis, chemical and synthetic biology, energy materials, manufacturing, medical imaging, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, polymer materials, power electronics, semiconductors, structural engineering, synthetic organic and coordination chemistry. This investment in state-of-the art equipment will also be fundamental to facilitating the training of many M-Level undergraduates, MSc and PhD students, and early career researchers in cutting-edge AS techniques. Each Facility/RTP has well established programmes of user training and support, and these are open to all UW student and staff users. This training will also be offered to external academics and industry partners. UW is committed to ensuring that the equipment requested is effectively managed and maintained, and that usage is maximised across the University and by external research partners. The equipment will either be managed through shared Facilities (MS and PEATER), or through the appropriate RTP (Electron Microscopy and proposed Optical Spectroscopy) to which UW has provided significant investment. Overall, UW's contribution to its RTPs totals more than £8.84M (staff, equipment, maintenance and consumables) since their inception in 2014. Access will be advertised internally through the GRPs, and externally through Warwick Scientific Services (WSS) - a centre of excellence based at UW, delivering cutting-edge world class scientific services, technical measurement solutions, innovative translational research, and knowledge and training services to businesses that could benefit from expertise and instrumentation. It will also be listed on equipment.data, a national equipment sharing portal.