University of Bath proposal for Capital Equipment Award in support of Early Career Researchers

这是一项资金申请，用于购买三项设备，以支持下一代研究科学家的开发和培训。我们建议购买的仪器已经被我们在巴斯大学的早期职业队列确定，并将在加强他们的研究和职业发展方面发挥重要作用。之所以选择该设备，是因为它不在我们的材料表征工具箱中，并且适用于广泛的学科，使现在和未来的各种早期职业研究人员受益。下面是我们选择用这笔资金投资的每种技术的一个用例：1)具有热解吸能力的气相色谱-质谱仪可以用来分析空气的化学成分，提高我们对建筑材料排放如何影响室内空气质量和我们的健康的理解。2)化学吸附分析仪在反应研究中用于更好地表征和了解催化剂。它将使我们能够观察新材料和各种气体之间的相互作用，从而优化催化剂，以实现反应的最大效率和稳定性。3)3D显微镜这台显微镜使我们能够详细观察材料的表面，以识别和研究微观表面缺陷，如微裂纹。在航空航天部件和医疗植入物等许多材料中，微裂纹可能是毁灭性的，这些材料的问题不容易纠正，微小的缺陷可能会产生重大影响。通过深入调查材料和任何制造工艺的影响，我们的目标是显著降低故障率。

This is a funding request to purchase three items of equipment to support the development and training of the next generation of research scientists. The instrumentation we propose to buy has been identified by our early career cohort at the University of Bath, and will play a significant role in enhancing their research and career progression. The equipment has been chosen because it is absent from our materials characterisation tool box, and is applicable across a wide range of disciplines, benefitting a diversity of early career researchers, both now and in the future. One example use case is given below for each of the techniques we have selected to invest in with this funding:1) Gas Chromatography mass spectrometry with thermal desorption capabilityThis can be used to analyse the chemical composition of air, improving our understanding of how emissions from construction materials contribute to indoor air quality and our health. 2) Chemisorption AnalyserThis is used to better characterise and understand catalysts in reaction studies. It will allow us to look at interactions between the novel materials and various gases in order to optimise the catalysts for maximum effectiveness and stability in reactions.3) 3D Microscope This microscope allows us to take a detailed look at the surface of materials to identify and study microscopic surface defects such as micro-cracks. Micro-cracks can be devastating in many materials such as aerospace components and medical implants, where issues cannot easily be rectified, and minute defects can have major repercussions. By in-depth investigations of the materials and the impact of any manufacturing processes we aim to significantly reduce this failure rate.