MRI: Acquisition of an Analytical Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for Multipurpose Imaging, microanalysis, and education

“该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。”该项目来自北达科他州立大学，旨在获得一台具有能量色散x射线光谱的远程操作分析场发射扫描电子显微镜（FE-SEM），以及样品制备设备。这些共享使用的仪器将支持最先进的成像和微量分析，以及研究培训、课堂教育和推广。NDSU电子显微镜中心是一个多学科的多用户设施。目前中心的sem不是有限元仪器，因此在几种材料系统中的应用有限。FE仪器将允许在适合这种材料系统的较低电压下进行高分辨率成像。多功能高分辨率扫描电镜成像和微分析是必不可少的，以支持当前的研究领域，包括药物化学，纳米材料，纳米复合材料，聚合物涂层，生物材料，组织工程，环境工程，以及生物材料，如软硬组织。远程操作将使尽可能多的科学家和潜在科学家受益。提议的设备也将成为NDSU材料和纳米技术新博士课程急需的资源。FE SEM还将支持本地和区域工业。FE SEM将提供实践经验，为NDSU和其他地区学院的教师，研究生和本科生以及K-12教师和学生提供研究，培训和推广的机会。拟议的仪器将加强北达科他州的参与？的EPSCoR NATURE（培育美国部落本科生研究和教育）倡议，这是州政府的一项努力？美国有五所部落学院，旨在提高美国原住民高中生对科学、技术、工程和数学的兴趣。提出的高分辨率场发射枪扫描电子显微镜（FE-SEM）设备将促进新材料和生物研究领域的教育、研究和技术产业的发展和整合。新的FE-SEM将是NDSU电子显微镜中心电子显微镜套件的必要补充。目前要求的仪器将在较低电压下提供高分辨率，从而增强软材料（聚合物和聚合物纳米复合材料）和生物纳米材料（软组织等）的成像和微分析研究，同时对样品的光束损伤最小。该设备的安装将对NDSU和该地区的研究人员、学生以及K-12学生、美国原住民大学和中学生等的远程访问和操作产生广泛的教育影响。将实现与新大现有外展和教育项目的广泛整合和协同。这些程序将受益于该仪器的远程访问和操作。

0923354KattiNorth Dakota State U. Fargo"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."Technical Summary This project from North Dakota State University aims for acquisition of a remotely operable analytical field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, along with specimen preparation equipment. These instruments for shared use will support state-of-the-art imaging and microanalysis, as well as research training, classroom education, and outreach. The NDSU Electron Microscopy Center is a multidisciplinary multi-user facility. The current SEMs at the center are not FE instruments and thus have limited application in several material systems. A FE instrument will allow high resolution imaging at lower voltages suitable for such material systems. Versatile high-resolution SEM imaging and microanalysis are essential to support current research in areas including medicinal chemistry, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, polymeric coatings, biomaterials, tissue engineering, environmental engineering, and also biological materials such as soft and hard tissues. Remote operation will benefit the largest possible number of scientists and potential scientists. The proposed equipment will also be a much-needed resource for NDSU's new PhD program in Materials and Nanotechnology. The FE SEM will also support local and regional industries. The FE SEM will provide hands-on experience to broaden opportunities for research, training, and outreach for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates from NDSU and other area colleges, and K-12 teachers and students. The proposed instrumentation will strengthen participation in North Dakota?s EPSCoR NATURE (Nurturing American Tribal Undergraduate Research and Education) initiative, an effort with the state?s five tribal colleges designed to increase interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics among Native American high-school students. Layman SummaryThe proposed equipment for high-resolution field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) will promote growth and integration of education, research, and technological industry in novel areas of materials and biological research. The new FE-SEM will be a necessary addition to the suite of electron microscopes at NDSU electron microscopy center. The current requested instrument will provide high resolution at lower voltages and thus enhancing imaging and microanalysis research in soft materials (polymers and polymeric nanocomposites) and biological nanomaterials (soft tissues etc.) research with minimal beam damage to the samples. Extensive educational impact will be realized with installation of this equipment, at NDSU and the region, to researchers, students and remote accessibility and operation to K-12 students, Native American college and school students etc. Extensive integration and synergy with existing outreach and educational programs at NDSU will be realized. These programs will benefit from the remote accessibility and operation of this instrumentation.