Swansea University Core Equipment Award 2020: An Advanced Electro-Physical Surface Analysis Suite

斯旺西大学将利用EPSRC的这一设备奖，在EPSRC的职权范围内，在工程和科学学院的关键领域战略性地投资最先进的设备。申请的设备是Dimension XR系统，由多个模块组成，用于基于扫描探针显微镜（SPM）的广泛技术类别的特定电物理测量。这些干预措施的主要目标是通过实现科学卓越，从而加速下一代研究人员的职业生涯，最大限度地提高我们庞大的研究社区的利益。这一额外投资将成为关键领域研究活动的催化剂。这些设备经过精心挑选，以增强，提高和增加价值，以在大学目前的研究能力。它将允许创建新的测试技术，并将在用户收集的数据和他们能够使用的方法方面为其用户提供显着的优势。反过来，这将导致在高影响因子期刊上发表，通过广泛的公众参与创造更多的合作机会，并有助于利用外部资金进一步发展这些领域

Swansea University will use this equipment award from EPSRC to strategically invest in state-of-the-art equipment in key areas across the Colleges of Engineering and Science within the remit of EPSRC. The equipment requested is a Dimension XR system, comprised of a number of modules for specific electro-physical measurements based upon the broad technique class of scanning probe microscopy (SPM). The primary objective of these interventions is to maximise the benefit to our sizable research community by enabling scientific excellence and in turn accelerating the careers of the next generation of researchers. This additional investment will act as a catalyst for research activity in key areas. The equipment has been carefully selected to augment, enhance, and add value to the current research capabilities at the University. It will allow for the creation of novel testing techniques and will give its users a significant advantage in terms of the data they collect and the methodologies they are able to employ. This, in turn, will lead to publication in high impact factor journals, create further opportunities for collaboration through extensive public engagement, and help leverage external funding to further develop these areas