Renewal and Development of the Leeds EPSRC Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Equipment Facility (LENNF)

该提案旨在为专门从事无机纳米系统和混合无机/有机系统/即生物纳米技术的纳米技术研究人员提供重要的外部访问（3年共140天），以获得最先进的仪器以及适当的专业知识。可行的设施将包括一个协同（“一站式”）结合了表征、结构和器件制造的相互关联的基本技术：环境和低压扫描电子显微镜（环境扫描电镜和低体积扫描电镜）;原子力显微镜（AFM）;透射电子显微镜（TEM）; X射线光电子能谱（XPS）;聚焦离子束（FIB）和电子束光刻（EBL）以及相关的洁净室入口。我们认为，这种综合分析方法最终将在总体科学认识和生产力方面提供更有成效的服务，而不是零敲碎打地提供许多单独的专业活动。我们也相信，作为一个集团，我们拥有的综合经验和设施，以提供这种全面的综合服务成功和有效。此外，我们还提供一些独特的专业设施，如：变温，超高真空STM：用于四点电测量的SEM和4 STM Nanoprober组合：TEM-STM组合保持器（Nanofactory）：Nanoman虚拟现实AFM/ Nanomanipulator：和磁性镊子。

This proposal aims to provide significant external access (a total of 140 days over 3 years) to state-of-the-art instrumentation as well as appropriate expertise for nanotechnology researchers specialising in both inorganic nanosystems and also in hybrid inorganic/ organic systems / i.e. bionanotechnology. Accessible facilities will include a synergistic ("one stop shop") combination of inter-related basic techniques for both characterisation and structural and device fabrication: environmental and low voltage scanning electron microscopy (ESEM and LVSEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); focused ion beam (FIB) and electron beam lithography (EBL) together with associated cleanroom access. We believe that this integrated analytical approach will ultimately provide a much more productive service both in terms of overall scientific understanding and also productivity, as opposed to the piecemeal provision of many separate specialist activities. We also believe that, as a grouping, we possess the combined experience and facilities to deliver this fully integrated service successfully and efficiently. In addition we would also offer access to some unique specialist facilities such as: a variable temperature, UHV STM: a combined SEM and 4 STM Nanoprober for four point electrical measurements: a combined TEM-STM holder (Nanofactory): a Nanoman virtual reality AFM/ Nanomanipulator: and Magnetic tweezers.