An atomic force microscope (AFM)

该提案是为了购买一个原子力显微镜，用于测量重要的材料表面性质——化学和物理性质——用于渥太华大学工程、科学和医学学院的6个跨学科研究小组的各种应用。该设备将用于广泛的研究项目，涉及6名独立研究人员和超过25名研究生。研究方向包括：1)利用生物材料和神经组织工程技术，设计用于脊髓损伤后神经再生的神经模拟物；2)开发环保油漆、涂料和粘合剂；3)膜分离中减少膜污染的膜设计研究；4)静电荷引起的颗粒团聚和污垢研究；5)开发新型仿生材料、光笼和水凝胶纳米颗粒，用于角膜和视网膜再生医学中药物和肽的输送；6)由工程蛋白聚合物组装而成的新型生物材料的研究。

This proposal is for the purchase of an AFM for the measurement of important material surface properties - both chemical and physical properties - for various applications among 6 interdisciplinary research groups at the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine at the University of Ottawa.     The equipment will be used for a wide range of research programs involving 6 independent researchers and over 25 graduate students. The research programs include: 1) biomaterials and neuronal tissue engineering to design a nerve analog for nerve regeneration after spinal cord injuries; 2) the development of environmentally friendly paints, coatings and adhesives; 3) the study of membrane design to reduce membrane fouling for applications in membrane separation; 4)  the study of particle agglomeration and fouling due to electrostatic charges; 5) development of novel biomimetic materials, photocages and hydrogel nanoparticles for delivery of drugs and peptides for regenerative medicine applications in the cornea and retina; and 6) the study of creating novel biomaterials assembled from engineered protein polymers.