Teledyne leeman prodigy inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer for materials research and development

拟收购Teledyne Leeman Prodigy电感耦合等离子体光发射（ICP）光谱仪将使其能够在广泛的浓度范围内进行元素定量分析。ICP光谱法需要用于各种各样的研究工作，作为本提案的一部分，包括但不限于大豆蛋白产品中的矿物质保留分析，改性粘土和纳米复合材料的表征，聚合物基产品中的催化剂和金属残留物，制氢技术中新鲜和废催化剂样品的化学组成分析，在活性催化剂组合物中制备具有轴向梯度的样品，燃料电池膜中的污染物定量，以及分析例如用于磁记录的电沉积材料。这些研究计划包括NSERC发现，工业研究主席和合作研究与开发赠款，以及工业合同。这些项目的质量和成功依赖于准确量化各种样品类型中元素浓度的能力。Teledyne Prodigy ICP光谱仪的用途非常广泛，可以处理复杂的样品基质，例如溶解固体、油、催化剂的异构体和生物液体，并提供最佳的检测和灵敏度。购买ICP光谱仪将加强滑铁卢大学现有的分析能力和高素质的人员培训设施。与这一分析需要有关的项目的成功对于加拿大的一些发展机会至关重要，并将产生训练有素的人员，以促进这种发展和在高技术工业中的就业。

The proposed acquisition of the Teledyne Leeman Prodigy Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission (ICP) Spectrometer will result in the ability to perform elemental quantification analysis over a wide range of concentrations. ICP spectrometry is needed for a wide variety of research efforts, which include as part of this proposal, but are not limited to, mineral retention analysis in soy protein products, characterization of modified clays and nanocomposites, catalyst and metal residues in polymer-based products, chemical composition analysis of fresh and spent catalyst samples in hydrogen production technologies, preparation of samples with axial gradients in active catalyst compositions, contaminant quantification in fuel cell membranes, and analysis of electrodeposited materials used for example in magnetic recording. These research programs include NSERC Discovery, Industrial Research Chair and Collaborative Research and Development grants, and industrial contracts. The quality and success of these projects rely on the ability to accurately quantify elemental concentrations in a variety of sample types. The proposed Teledyne Prodigy ICP Spectrometer is versatile enough for this diverse range of research as it can handle complex sample matrices, for example dissolved solids, oils, catalyst digestates and biological fluids, and provides optimal detection and sensitivity.The purchase of the ICP Spectrometer will strengthen the analytical abilities and highly qualified personnel training facilities that exist at the University of Waterloo. The success of the projects associated with this analytical need are critical for a number of development opportunities in Canada and will result in trained personnel to further such development and for employment in high-tech industries.