A new generation of functional nanomaterials: solvent-free synthesis of size-selected nanoparticles, atomic imaging... (full title below)

项目名称：新一代功能纳米材料：无溶剂合成尺寸选择纳米颗粒、原子成像及其在催化、医学传感、量子光学和能源方面的应用纳米颗粒束沉积代表了一种全新的环保合成纳米颗粒的方法，用于催化、生物医学和清洁能源的产生、储存和分配。这种方法是无溶剂的，因此没有废水，满足了对绿色、可持续制造先进材料日益增长的需求。斯旺西的纳米材料实验室在将这种方法从以前的水平扩展到克+水平方面处于世界领先地位，使高科技公司对前沿研发产生了极大的兴趣。研究工程师将专注于下一代材料的基础科学和发现，用于选择性催化、生物传感（治疗学）和能源应用（用于显示器、电池和分子电燃料的量子光学）。该项目将采用斯旺西实验室建造的全新尺寸选择纳米粒子束源，该源位于牛津附近哈维尔的钻石同步加速器中，可以在实际反应条件下对沉积的纳米团簇进行光谱和微观测量。该学生由钻石光源有限公司赞助，因此，该项目将涉及相当多的实验技能和与合作理论小组的接口。在资源/设施方面，研究工程师将利用斯旺西大学和哈维尔钻石基地的以下资源/设施：斯旺西大学-一组纳米束源，高分辨率TEM， XPS和SPM。钻石-斯旺西的新尺寸选择纳米束源，用于成像，光谱和分析的先进设施，以及用于催化和能源应用的新材料的功能测试。

Project Title: A NEW GENERATION OF FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS: SOLVENT-FREE SYNTHESIS OF SIZE-SELECTED NANOPARTICLES, ATOMIC IMAGING AND APPLICATIONS IN CATALYSIS, MEDICAL SENSING, QUANTUM OPTICS AND ENERGYNanoparticle beam deposition represents a radical new approach to the environmentally-friendly synthesis of nanoparticles for catalysis, biomedicine and clean energy generation, storage and distribution. The method is solvent- and thus effluent-free, and satisfies the growing demand for green, sustainable manufacturing of advanced materials. The Nanomaterials Lab at Swansea is world leader in the scale up to this approach from the previous level to the gram+ level, enabling frontier R&D of great interest to high tech companies.The Research Engineer will focus on the underlying science and discovery of next generation materials for selective catalysis, biosensing (theranostics) and energy applications (quantum optics for displays, batteries, and molecular electro-fuels). The project will employ a brand-new size-selected Nanoparticle Beam source built by the Swansea Lab to be located at the Diamond Synchrotron at Harwell near Oxford and enable spectroscopic and microscopic measurements of deposited nanoclusters under realistic reaction conditions. The student is sponsored by Diamond Light Source Ltd. and as such, the project will involve considerable experimental skills and interface with collaborating theory groups.In terms of resources/facilities the Research Engineer will utilise the following at Swansea University and Diamond site at Harwell:Swansea University - a set of nanocluster beam sources, high resolution TEM, XPS and SPM.Diamond - Swansea's new size-selected nanocuster beam source, advanced facilities for imaging, spectroscopy and analysis and functional testing of novel materials for catalysis and energy applications.