University of Bath proposal for Capital Equipment Award in support of Early Career Researchers

这是一项资金申请，用于购买三项设备，以支持下一代研究科学家的发展和培训。我们建议购买的仪器已经被我们在巴斯大学的早期职业生涯队列确定，并将在加强他们的研究和职业发展方面发挥重要作用。选择该设备是因为它不在我们的材料表征工具箱中，并且适用于广泛的学科，使现在和未来的早期职业研究人员受益。下面给出了我们选择用这笔资金投资的每种技术的一个示例用例：1）具有热解吸能力的气相色谱质谱法这可用于分析空气的化学成分，提高我们对建筑材料排放如何有助于室内空气质量和我们健康的理解。2)化学吸附分析仪用于更好地分析和了解反应研究中的催化剂。它将使我们能够看到新材料和各种气体之间的相互作用，以优化催化剂，使其在反应中具有最大的效率和稳定性。3）3D显微镜这种显微镜使我们能够详细观察材料表面，以识别和研究微观表面缺陷，如微裂纹。微裂纹在许多材料中可能是毁灭性的，例如航空航天部件和医疗植入物，这些材料的问题不易纠正，微小的缺陷可能会产生重大影响。通过对材料和任何制造工艺的影响进行深入调查，我们的目标是显著降低这种故障率。

This is a funding request to purchase three items of equipment to support the development and training of the next generation of research scientists. The instrumentation we propose to buy has been identified by our early career cohort at the University of Bath, and will play a significant role in enhancing their research and career progression. The equipment has been chosen because it is absent from our materials characterisation tool box, and is applicable across a wide range of disciplines, benefitting a diversity of early career researchers, both now and in the future. One example use case is given below for each of the techniques we have selected to invest in with this funding:1) Gas Chromatography mass spectrometry with thermal desorption capabilityThis can be used to analyse the chemical composition of air, improving our understanding of how emissions from construction materials contribute to indoor air quality and our health. 2) Chemisorption AnalyserThis is used to better characterise and understand catalysts in reaction studies. It will allow us to look at interactions between the novel materials and various gases in order to optimise the catalysts for maximum effectiveness and stability in reactions.3) 3D Microscope This microscope allows us to take a detailed look at the surface of materials to identify and study microscopic surface defects such as micro-cracks. Micro-cracks can be devastating in many materials such as aerospace components and medical implants, where issues cannot easily be rectified, and minute defects can have major repercussions. By in-depth investigations of the materials and the impact of any manufacturing processes we aim to significantly reduce this failure rate.