Acquisition of Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling and Interfacial Force Microscopes

原子力/扫描隧道（AFM/STM）和界面力（IFM）显微镜将由南达科他州矿业与技术学院（SDSMT）获得。这些仪器将支持复合材料、腐蚀/浸出、超临界流体和固体力学等领域的研究。IFM的采购和使用将通过与桑迪亚国家实验室的合作来实施。该仪器将由南达科他州和nsf支持的SDSMT“表面和界面化学”实验项目（EPSCoR）内的教师和学生使用。显微镜也将作为本科课程的训练工具，通过本科研究活动和正式的实验室课程。该仪器的获得将对SDSMT的研究和教育目标产生强烈的积极影响。该奖项由主要研究仪器（MRI）计划和刺激竞争性研究的实验计划（EPSCoR）支持。＊＊＊

9724532 Kellar Atomic force/scanning tunneling (AFM/STM) and interfacial force (IFM) microscopes will be acquired by the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). The instruments will support research in the areas of composite materials, corrosion/leaching, super critical fluids and solid mechanics. The IFM purchase and usage will be implemented through a collaboration with Sandia National Laboratory. The instrumentation will be used by faculty and students that form a "Surface and Interfacial Chemistry" cluster within the state of South Dakota- and NSF-supported Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) at SDSMT. The microscopes will also be used as training tools in the undergraduate curriculum, both through undergraduate research activities and through formal laboratory courses. %%% Acquisition of this instrumentation will have a strong positive impact on SDSMT's research and education goals. This award is supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program and by the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). ***