Imaging, topographic mapping and characterization of nano/micro surfaces and structures

提出了一种用于纳米/微米表面和结构成像、形貌测绘和表征的自由角观察数字显微镜（FODM）和原子力显微镜（AFM）。该项目将支持三个申请人的计划，包括三个发现赠款，三个战略赠款，一个创意创新赠款，两个合作健康研究项目，一个参与赠款，一些工业项目，以及由NSERC奖学金和研究金支持的学生研究。我们的实验室、部门和其他机构的大量高素质人员将接受使用这些设备的培训。需要使用该设备的研究人员将不收取任何费用。应该注意的是，西蒙弗雷泽大学应用科学学院没有这样的设备，我们大学也没有专用设备。因此，这两种仪器的获得对于申请人的高度协作和跨学科工作所进行的研究至关重要。 这些设备对于测量和分析通过我们的研究计划支持开发的结构和材料的纳米和微观特征至关重要，直接受益于加拿大工业的许多部门，包括可再生能源（例如光伏和储能技术），标牌（粘合技术）和生物医学技术（例如辅助和诊断技术）。

A Free-angle Observation Digital Microscope (FODM) and an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) are proposed for imaging, topographic mapping and characterization of nano/micro surfaces and structures. The project will support the programs of the three applicants including three Discovery Grants, three Strategic Grants, one Idea to Innovation Grant, two Collaborative Health Research Projects, one Engage grant, a number of industrial projects, and student research supported by NSERC scholarships and fellowships. A large number of highly qualified personnel, belonging to our labs, departments and other institutions will be trained using these devices. No charges will be applied to researchers needing to use this equipment. It should be noted that no such a devices are available in the Faculty of Applied Science at Simon Fraser University, and no equipment in our university is available for dedicated use. The acquisition of these two instruments is therefore of vital importance for the research performed by the highly collaborative and interdisciplinary work of the applicants. The equipment will be essential for measuring and analysing the nanoscopic and microscopic features of the structures and materials developed through the support of our research programs with direct benefits for a large number of sectors of Canadian industry including renewable energy (e.g. photovoltaic and energy storage technologies), signage (bonding technologies), and biomedical technology (e.g. assistive and diagnostic technologies).