Acquisition of Transmission Electron Microscope for Interdisciplinary Research

该项目来自EPSCoR州，涉及纳米技术，纳米器件，材料科学，化学，生物医学工程等相关领域的跨学科研究，旨在获得高分辨率透射电子显微镜（TEM）。该项目在实验环境中研究纳米结构材料和器件的特性。在其他研究中，TEM将用于获得具有原子分辨率的膜表面特征图像，从而允许表征膜表面的物理和化学性质，以开发更有效的水处理膜，也将用于研究腐蚀行为，以研究应力下钢的长期行为。基础设施将支持以下项目：纳米结构材料和器件、胶体膜污染、材料界面和纳米材料研究、岩石和钢铁的长期稳定性——腐蚀方面、Zr2Fe氢化物的氢氮相互作用、成像和凝固界面、类苯纳米结构的全合成、核废料包装容器用22合金老化过程中的敏化微结构、微/纳米聚合物凝胶、金属氧化物纳米材料在催化剂中的晶粒生长研究，以及场助燃烧合成纳米结构Ti3SiC2/SiC复合材料。计划与研究生和本科生开展教育活动，包括三门利用显微镜进行训练和教学的课程。此外，还设想与私营部门进行研究合作。

This project from an EPSCoR state, involving interdisciplinary research in nanotechnology, nanodevices, materials science, chemistry, biomedical engineering, and related fields, aims at acquiring a high resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The project investigates the properties of nanostructural materials and devices in an experimental setting. TEM will be used, among other research, to obtain images of membrane surface features with atomic resolution permitting the characterization of physical and chemical properties of a membrane surface in order to develop more efficient water treatment membranes and will also be used to study corrosion behavior for the study of long-terms behavior of steels under stress. The infrastructure will support projects such as: Nanostructural Materials and Devices, Colloidal Membrane Fouling, Materials Interface and Nanomaterials Research, Long-Term Stability Rock and Steel Sets - Corrosion Aspects, Hydrogen and Nitrogen Interactions of Zr2Fe Hydrides, Imaging and Solidification Interfaces, Total Synthesis of Benzenoid Nanostructures, Sensitized Microstructures During Aging in Alloy 22 for Nuclear Waste Package Containers, Micro / Nano Polymer Gels, Grain Growth Study of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Catalysts Applications, and Nanostructures Ti3SiC2/SiC composites obtained by Field-Assisted Combustion Synthesis.Educational activities with graduate and undergraduate students, including three courses utilizing the microscope for training and teaching, are planned. Moreover, research collaboration with the private sector is envisioned.