MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of a replacement electron microprobe at Brown University

MRI：轨道 1 在布朗大学购买替代电子微探针

• 批准号: 2320327
• 负责人: Stephen Parman
• 金额: $ 64.12万
• 依托单位: Brown University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2320327&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Track; Acquisition; replacement; electron

The instrument that will be funded provides a fast, easy way to analyze the chemical composition of most solids. It does not destroy or affect the sample, and can analyze spots as small as one micron (50 times smaller than the width of human hair). Sample preparation is simple, and does not involve toxic chemicals, and an analysis takes between 2 and 6 minutes. In addition to its ability to analyze chemical composition, the instrument can also image the sample at the micron-scale. These qualities make it incredibly useful to a wide range of scientists, from geology and planetary science, to engineering, chemistry and biology, to archaeology and even art history and preservation. Because it does not involve using hazardous chemicals or complex, multi-step sample preparation, it is also a great tool for teaching and for summer research projects, including programs aimed at increasing diversity in the field.The funds will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art, 5-spectrometer electron microprobe with EDS and CL detectors. This will replace the existing (now failing) microprobe that has been highly productive, and highly used, over its 20+ year history, serving researchers in a wide range of fields. The microprobe has been an integral part of both graduate and undergraduate education. The goal is to continue and expand this success, maintaining an open and high-quality microprobe facility.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

将资助的仪器提供了一种快速、简单的方法来分析大多数固体的化学成分。它不会破坏或影响样品，并且可以分析小至一微米（比人类头发宽度小50倍）的斑点。样品制备简单，不涉及有毒化学物质，分析只需 2 至 6 分钟。除了能够分析化学成分外，该仪器还可以对微米级的样品进行成像。这些品质使其对广泛的科学家非常有用，从地质学和行星科学到工程、化学和生物学，再到考古学，甚至艺术史和保存。由于它不涉及使用危险化学品或复杂的多步骤样品制备，因此它也是教学和夏季研究项目的一个很好的工具，包括旨在增加该领域多样性的项目。该资金将用于购买国家最先进的 5 能谱仪电子微探针，配有 EDS 和 CL 探测器。这将取代现有的（现已失效的）微探针，该探针在 20 多年的历史中一直具有高生产力和高使用率，为广泛领域的研究人员提供服务。微探针一直是研究生和本科生教育不可或缺的一部分。我们的目标是继续并扩大这一成功，维持开放和高质量的微探针设施。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。