Real-time Observation of Thermal and Mechanical Response at the Nano Level

所要求的设备是一台电子显微镜，专门用于实时观察控制材料对应力和温度反应的纳米级机制。开发下一代材料，特别是基于颗粒、纤维、晶须、纳米管、薄膜和其他微成形部件的“纳米”材料，需要该设施提供的洞察力。这些材料将为下一代技术进步和纳米机器等新应用奠定基础。该设施还将用于培训未来的科学家，他们将开发这些令人兴奋的新技术。

The requested facility is an electron microscope dedicated to observing, in real-time, the nano-scale mechanisms that control the response of materials to stress and temperature. The insight provided by this facility is needed for the development of the next generation of materials, particularly "nano" materials based on particles, fibres, whiskers, nano-tubes, thin films and other micro-formed parts. These materials will underpin the next generation of technological advances and new applications such as nano-machines. The facility will also be used to train the future scientists who will develop these exciting new technologies.