Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM)

这份授予印第安纳大学-普渡大学印第安纳波利斯分校（IUPUI）的合同是为了获得一台具有能量色散x射线光谱（EDS）能力的场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）。该仪器将支持IUPUI的集成纳米系统开发研究所（INDI）的纳米技术研究和培训，同时促进跨校园和与区域工业伙伴的合作。增强的纳米级成像分辨率和元素分析能力将显著增强大量正在进行的项目，包括：(1)能源：电池、燃料电池、太阳能电池和能源存储；(2)亚微米尺度基本力的研究；(3)用于环境和生物医学应用的传感器和材料开发；(4)分子和细胞在生物系统中的作用。FESEM将为本科生、研究生和博士后提供操作最先进仪器的宝贵实践经验，这是对未来研究生学习和STEM领域职业感兴趣的学生的基本技能。此外，该工具对妇女和少数民族的影响将是巨大的，因为IUPUI的毕业生中有50%是妇女，16%来自代表性不足的群体。此外，INDI的教师研究人员积极从历史上的黑人学院和大学招募本科生参加暑期研究机会。计划的教育工作包括在三个纳米技术基础课程和一个电子显微镜课程中教授FESEM理论和实践，吸引来自多个学科的本科生和研究生。该仪器还将用于加强计划中的社区外展活动，包括现有的面向K-12学生和教师的纳米技术发现夏令营，在夏令营中，该仪器将允许探索纳米级材料和结构，并更好地理解纳米技术概念。

This award to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is for the acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) capability. This instrument will support nanotechnology research and training at the Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI) of IUPUI, while stimulating collaborations across campus and with regional industrial partners. The enhanced nanometer scale imaging resolution and elemental analysis capabilities will significantly enhance a large number of ongoing projects, including: (1) Energy: Battery, fuel cells, solar cells, and energy storage; (2) Investigation of fundamental forces at the submicron scale; (3) Sensors and materials development for environmental and biomedical applications; and, (4) Molecular and cellular roles in biological systems. The FESEM will provide undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs with valuable hands-on experience in operating state-of-the-art instrumentation, an essential skill for students interested in future graduate studies and careers in STEM fields. Moreover, the instrument's impact on women and minorities will be substantial, as 50% of IUPUI graduates are women and 16% are from underrepresented groups. In addition, faculty researchers within INDI actively recruit undergraduates from historically black colleges and universities to participate in summer research opportunities. Planned educational efforts include teaching FESEM theory and practice in three nanotechnology-based courses and an electron microscopy course, which attracts both undergraduate and graduate students from multiple disciplines. The instrument will also be used to strengthen planned community outreach activities, including existing nanotechnology discovery summer camps for K-12 students and teachers, where this instrument will allow the exploration of nanoscale materials and structures, and better understanding of nanotechnology concepts.