Core Equipment at the University of Leeds

利兹大学的布拉格材料研究中心是大学对新威廉·亨利·布拉格爵士大楼投资1亿英镑的一部分，该大楼还将为计算学院和物理与天文学院提供新的住宿，并将所有工程学院和物理科学学院共同安置在校园内。该中心旨在发现、创造、表征和开发在原子和分子水平上设计的材料，并将材料的基本理解、设计、建模和制造与新设备、系统和应用的开发结合起来，支撑21世纪物理科学、工程和生命科学的挑战。该中心的研究主要围绕六大主题，这些主题与大学内的关键大规模研究小组保持一致：分析科学，生物纳米技术，电子和光子材料，功能表面，多尺度材料和软物质。每一个都以建模和仿真为基础，并得到国际领先的实验设施的支持。该中心培养了一个充满活力的跨学科社区，由国际知名的、鼓舞人心的学者组成，以实现其雄心勃勃的研究重点和愿望，并支持英国工业的长期需求，以实现社会和经济影响。它还为大学在亨利·罗伊斯研究所（https://www.royce.ac.uk）内的活动提供了重点，它是该研究所的创始合作伙伴。这项EPSRC核心设备资本奖将扩大和升级布拉格中心的设备基础，并帮助支持工程和物理科学领域的研究人员，特别是对早期职业研究人员有利。利兹大学专注于对国家材料科学具有重要意义的研究领域，在这些领域，利兹大学在质量和独特性方面明显处于国际领先地位，并拥有大量的学术人员、资金和基础设施。这将确保通过该计划进行的投资支持科学和工程方面的卓越成就，并与对大学和英国都具有战略意义的长期研究项目保持一致，并获得持续的大学投资。该奖项将为研究团队提供新的能力和能力。首先，利兹现有的x射线衍射仪设备将通过购买新的最先进的衍射仪系统进行更新和改进。其次，将购买少量专用设备，以补充现有的大学基础设施：(a)高度灵活的研究级MALDI TOF质谱仪，包括近轴50 Hz可变重复率N2激光照射源，以及覆盖大质量范围、反卷结构碎片和使用灵活目标格式的能力。(b) 3D光学表面轮廓分析系统，包括LED高亮度光源、500万像素图像传感器、不同放大倍数的干涉物镜、高规格控制计算机和数据采集软件。(c) 400-1700 nm光源反射计、集成CCD样品成像系统、Si阵列检测光谱仪、数据采集和分析软件、xyz平移台、薄膜和反射率参考样品。(d)一个化学超声速清洗站，包括一个双槽配置，用于直接耦合声波能量的换能器阵列，射频发生器和放大器，以及微处理器控制的配方管理。通过该奖项资助的所有设备将集成到完善的实验室中，这些实验室已经在学校和院系中拥有广泛的用户基础。这将使投资从一开始就能得到有效利用和资本化。还将推广设备，供大学以外的学术界和工业界使用。

The Bragg Centre for Materials Research at the University of Leeds is part of the £100M University investment in the new Sir William Henry Bragg Building, which will also provide new accommodation for the Schools of Computing and Physics & Astronomy, and co-locate all Schools in engineering and the physical sciences on campus. The Centre aims to discover, create, characterize, and exploit materials engineered at the atomic and molecular level, and brings together the fundamental understanding, design, modelling and fabrication of materials with their exploitation in new devices, systems and applications, underpinning 21st century challenges across the physical sciences, engineering and life sciences. The Centre's research is focused around six broad themes, which align with critical mass research groupings within the University: Analytical Science, Bionanotechnology, Electronic and Photonic Materials, Functional Surfaces, Multiscale Materials, and Soft Matter. Each is underpinned by modelling and simulation, and is supported by internationally-leading experimental facilities.The Centre nurtures a vibrant interdisciplinary community of internationally-renowned, inspirational academics to deliver its ambitious research priorities and aspirations, and to support the long-term needs of UK industry to deliver societal and economic impact. It also provides a focus for the University's activities within the Henry Royce Institute (https://www.royce.ac.uk), of which it is a Founding Partner.This EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment will expand and upgrade the equipment base within the Bragg Centre, and help support researchers from across the engineering and physical sciences, and especially benefit early career researchers. It focusses on research areas of national importance in materials science, where Leeds is demonstrably internationally leading for quality and distinctiveness, and has a critical mass of academic staff, funding and infrastructure. This will ensure that the investment made through this programme underpins scientific and engineering excellence, and aligns with long-term research programmes that are both strategic to the university and the UK, and receive on-going university investment. The award will provide new capacity and capability to research teams. First, the existing X-Ray Diffractometer facility at Leeds will be refreshed and improved through purchase of a new state-of-the-art diffractometer system. Second, a small number of items of dedicated equipment will be purchased that complement existing University infrastructure: (a) a highly flexible, research grade MALDI TOF mass spectrometer, including a near-axis 50 Hz variable repetition rate N2 laser irradiation source, and capabilities to cover a wide mass range, deconvolute structural fragments, and use flexible target formats. (b) a 3D Optical Surface Profiling System, including an LED high brightness light source, a 5 Megapixel image sensor, interferometric objective lenses with varying magnifications, high specification control computer, and data acquisition software. (c) a reflectometer with a 400-1700 nm light source, integrated CCD sample imaging system, Si array detection spectrometer, data capture and analysis software, xyz translation stages, and thin-film and reflectivity reference samples.(d) a chemical megasonic cleaning station, including a two-tank configuration, transducer array for direct coupling of acoustic energy, RF generator and amplifier, and microprocessor-controlled recipe management. All equipment funded through this award will be integrated into well-found laboratories, which already have extensive user bases across Schools and Faculties. This will enable efficient utilization, and a capitalization, of the investment from the outset. Equipment will also be promoted and available for use by academia outside the University and industry.