Core Capital 2020

2020年核心资本

• 批准号: EP/V034804/1
• 负责人: Sue Hartley
• 金额: $ 123.25万
• 依托单位: University of Sheffield
• 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%2FV034804%2F1
• 关键词: Core; Capital; 2020

An open invitation for proposals was circulated within the Faculties of Engineering and Science, highlighting nanomaterials as a priority topic. Proposals were reviewed and ranked by a panel of senior academics, composed of faculty research leads and leading nanomaterials researchers to ensure maximum reach and impact from this year's allocation. All pieces of equipment provide underpinning multi-user support for at least one of the University's materials priority areas, and some will support very large teams of researchers. Thus, the prioritised items promise to make sustained, positive impact across a broad swathe of research in materials in Sheffield for the next decade. 1. Supercontiuum Laser - will provide widely spectrally tunable laser light to three separate laboratories for studies of advanced organic and inorganic semiconducting nano-materials and novel photonic devices. The requested tunable laser system is anticipated to become an indispensable tool in day-to-day characterisation but it will also be an important exploration tool, enabling new materials to be tested using a multitude of optical spectroscopy methods outside the range of conventional fixed frequency lasers. 2. Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) beamline upgradesThis instrument is a vital tool for the structural characterisation of many types of nanomaterials spanning chemistry, physics, engineering and biology. The upgrades will significantly improve productivity of our SAXS instrument through improved sensitivity, reduced data acquisition times and an automatic sample changing facility.3. Oxygen Plasma CleanerThis equipment will support researchers working in a range of nanomaterial topics including polymers, thin and ultra thin films, nanocomposites, photonic materials, graphene and 2D materials, with wide-ranging applications including solar cells and antibiotics. It allows users to clean/etch organic contaminants and bio-films from substrates, promotes wetting, and can be used to selectively depth etch. Adhesion of layers can also be improved to promote bonding of thin layers to a substrate.4. Scanning Electron MicroscopeThis instrument will underpin the full spectrum of materials science and engineering research across the Faculties of Science and Engineering. The equipment will perform basic electron imaging to nm resolution and X-ray compositional analysis. As such, and with a modern user friendly interface, the equipment will function as a work-horse instrument benefiting a large multidisciplinary user base relevant to the EPSRC research portfolio. It will replace an obsolete model and will have additional functionality to integrate different forms of imaging, stop accidental collision of instrumentation with the specimen, enable imaging of fine surface structures and specimens in their hydrated state. 5. Multifunction Tribometer The multi-function tribometer is a versatile test machine for conducting tribological experiments. At its heart, two components can be loaded and rolled/slid against each other in a controlled manner. This can replicate the behaviour of materials in bearings, seals, pistons and valves, wheel/rail interface, shoe tread/floor contact, mechanical and human tissue joints, machining contacts, and metal forming manufacturing. This investment will enable research teams to explore surface changes in real time, have more control over experiments and test at scales useful for human tissue studies.

在工程和科学学院中发出了公开提案的邀请，强调了纳米材料作为优先主题。由高级学者组成的小组对建议进行了审查和排名，该小组由教职员工领导和领先的纳米材料研究人员组成，以确保从今年的分配中获得最大的影响力和影响。所有设备都为至少一个大学材料优先领域提供了多用户的支持，其中一些设备将支持大型研究人员。因此，优先的项目有望在未来十年内在谢菲尔德的材料研究中产生持续的积极影响。 1。SuperContiuum激光器 - 将为三个独立的实验室提供广泛可调的激光光，以研究先进的有机和无机半导体纳米材料和新型光子设备。预计所需的可调激光系统将在日常表征中成为必不可少的工具，但它也将是一个重要的探索工具，可以使用以外的多种光学光谱法对新材料进行测试。 2。小角度X射线散射（SAXS）梁线升级仪器是跨越化学，物理，工程和生物学的多种纳米材料的结构表征的重要工具。升级将通过提高灵敏度，减少数据采集时间和自动样本更换设施来显着提高我们的SAXS仪器的生产率。3。氧血浆清洁剂该设备将支持在一系列纳米材料主题中工作的研究人员，包括聚合物，薄膜和超薄膜，纳米复合材料，光子材料，石墨烯和2D材料，并具有广泛的应用，包括太阳能电池和抗生素。它允许用户从基板清洁/蚀刻有机污染物和生物膜，促进润湿，并可用于选择性深度蚀刻。也可以改善层的粘附，以促进薄层与底物的键合4。扫描电子显微镜仪器将支持整个科学与工程学系的材料科学与工程研究。该设备将对NM分辨率和X射线组成分析进行基本电子成像。因此，使用现代用户友好的界面，该设备将充当一种工作马仪器，从而使与EPSRC研究组合相关的大型多学科用户群受益。它将替代过时的模型，并具有其他功能，以整合不同形式的成像，停止仪器与样品的意外碰撞，可以在其水合状态下对细表面结构和标本进行成像。 5。多功能摩擦仪多功能摩擦仪是用于进行摩擦学实验的多功能测试机。在它的心中，可以以受控的方式将两个组件互相加载和滚动/滑动。这可以复制轴承，密封，活塞和阀门，车轮/轨道界面，鞋底/地板触点，机械和人体组织接头，加工触点以及金属形成制造的材料行为。这项投资将使研究团队能够实时探索表面变化，对实验进行更多控制，并在对人体组织研究有用的尺度上进行测试。