Multi-User Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Core Equipment

多用户原子力显微镜（AFM）核心设备

• 批准号: EP/V034359/1
• 负责人: Brian Meenan
• 金额: $ 52.88万
• 依托单位: University of Ulster
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FV034359%2F1
• 关键词: Multi; User; Atomic; Force; Microscope

The multi-user Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) instrument to be purchased via this capital award allocation will replace and enhance a key element of the characterisation facilities within the School ofEngineering, Ulster University that is critical for the study of range of materials at the nanoscale, including functional biomaterials, solar energy materials, sensor materials for Ocean research, nanoparticle drug delivery systems and advanced composite materials. It will underpin an array of sophisticated modern World Class Lab standard equipment including Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. The main academic user community for the AFM instrument at Ulster University is well established and the technique is already seen as a core facility for the generation of highly impactful research. Hence, the availability of a modern, state-of-the-art AFM instrument will directly impact on enhancing the quality of research outputs by the provision of data that breaks new ground regarding how material properties effect their function and subsequent application. In this regard, AFM is seen as an essential core research facility within a well-founded laboratory in order for Ulster University to be competitive in securing highly competitive Quality-related Research (QR) funding.The need for such an instrument is not limited to academic activities and this capital purchase will also significantly enhance our R&D support for indigenous industry as well as helping to attract foreign direct investment to Northern Ireland (NI) by making available resources that major companies locating here would expect to be available within the University sector. The research capabilities of Ulster University are then a major part of our inward investment offering, as indicated by Invest NI (www.investni.com).The NI (draft) Programme for Government (2016-21) has, as one of its central goals, the need to "improve wellbeing for all by tackling disadvantage, and driving economic growth". In this regard, it is recognised that the region will only prosper through a strong, competitive, balanced economy. It is also widely recognised that the University Sector in Northern Ireland contributes substantively to economic growth via the provision of a skilled workforce and the critical input it makes to Research & Development. As indicated, the latter activities support both indigenous industry and those overseas companies who locate here due to availability of a skilled workforce and access to world class resources.

The multi-user Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) instrument to be purchased via this capital award allocation will replace and enhance a key element of the characterisation facilities within the School ofEngineering, Ulster University that is critical for the study of range of materials at the nanoscale, including functional biomaterials, solar energy materials, sensor materials for Ocean research, nanoparticle drug delivery systems and advanced composite materials.它将支撑一系列复杂的现代世界级实验室标准设备，包括传输电子显微镜（TEM），X射线光电子光谱（XPS）和飞行时间二级离子质谱法。阿尔斯特大学AFM仪器的主要学术用户社区已经建立了良好，该技术已经被视为生成高度影响力研究的核心设施。因此，现代，最先进的AFM仪器的可用性将直接影响通过提供有关材料属性如何影响其功能和后续应用的新基础的数据来提高研究产出的质量。在这方面，AFM被视为基于良好的实验室中的重要核心研究机构，以使Ulster University在确保高度竞争性质量相关的研究（QR）资金方面具有竞争力。这种工具的需求不仅限于学术活动，而且这项资本购买的需求也可以显着增强我们在这里对北部公司的资源（以及在这里为北部的投资）增强的资源（ni）的资源（ni），并能够吸引北部的投资（ni）。大学部门。如Invest Ni（www.investni.com）所表明的那样，阿尔斯特大学的研究能力是我们内向投资产品的重要组成部分。作为政府的NI（草案）计划（2016-21），作为其核心目标之一，“通过解决所有人来解决所有人的良好目标，可以通过解决劣势，并促进经济增长来改善福祉”。在这方面，人们认识到，该地区只会通过强大，竞争，平衡的经济繁荣发展。还广泛认识到，北爱尔兰的大学部门通过提供熟练的劳动力及其对研发的关键意见为经济增长做出了实质性的贡献。如前所述，后者的活动支持土著产业和那些由于熟练的劳动力和获得世界一流资源的机会而在此处定位的海外公司。