EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020: University of Warwick

2020 年 EPSRC 核心设备奖：华威大学

• 批准号: EP/V036211/1
• 负责人: Pamela Thomas
• 金额: $ 111.49万
• 依托单位: University of Warwick
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FV036211%2F1
• 关键词: EPSRC; Core; Equipment; Award; 2020

Our ability to rapidly and routinely obtain information about the composition, structure, morphology and function of molecules, materials and devices produced in the laboratory, or by nature, is central to many advances and breakthroughs in the Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS). To enable this to happen effectively, it is vital to have low-barrier access to both cutting edge instrumentation and to scalable computational resource for simulation, modelling and data processing. The funds requested in this proposal will provide new multi-user equipment, and add improvements and lifetime to existing equipment, within our Polymer Characterisation, Scientific Computing, Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction Research Technology Platforms (RTPs), and the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy (WCUS), to ensure that researchers at the University of Warwick (UW) have access to a state-of-the-art infrastructure for EPS. UW's long-term excellence in EPS is firmly rooted in strategic investment in equipment, infrastructure, people and training. The equipment requested includes: 1. State of the art thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) machines to complement our recent investment in the thermal analysis suite in the Polymer Characterisation RTP. These techniques helps understanding of materials thermal properties, such as temperature of decomposition.2. Upgrade of continuous wave Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (CW-EPR) spectrometer in our Spectroscopy RTP. CW-EPR allows direct detection of paramagnetic species like free radicals, essential for understanding in a range of applications.3. Replacement gas chamber to enable in situ experiments on powder X-ray diffractometers (XRD) in our X-ray Diffraction RTP. This enables measurements that mimic the environments in which materials are used or prepared.4. Taskfarm servers for our Scientific Computing RTP to support small scale work that is unsuitable for our recent significant investment in high performance computing (HPC) clusters and machine room. This equipment enables small scale but long running calculations.5. Upgrade of photoluminescence spectrometer to include nanosecond time resolved capabilities into the near infrared for WCUS. This method allows non-contact study of the electronic and optical properties of materials.The proposed equipment will be used to facilitate and strengthen a wide range of EPS research at UW that falls within EPSRC's strategic remit and aligns to the UW research strategy. The new equipment will underpin the research of >65 academic groups from Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science and WMG, working in diverse fields, including: catalysis, energy materials, manufacturing, medical imaging, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, polymer materials, automotive and efficient transport, personal care and hygiene, agroscience/food security, power electronics, semiconductors, structural engineering and data science. Often this research is carried out in interdisciplinary teams from two or more of the science departments. This investment will also be fundamental to facilitating the training of many students, and early career researchers. Our RTPs have well established programmes of user training and support from our dedicated RTProfs, and these are also offered to external academics and many industry partners. UW is committed to ensuring that the equipment requested is effectively managed and maintained, and that usage is maximised. Access will be advertised internally electronically and via the facility webpages and externally through Warwick Scientific Services. In addition, access to the equipment and expertise provided by our RTProfs will be disseminated nationally as part of the EPSRC funded Warwick Analytical Science Centre and across Midlands Innovation (MI) as part of the 'Technician Led Equipment Sharing' strand of TALENT, funded by Research England.

我们快速，常规获取有关在实验室中或本质上生产的分子，材料和设备的组成，结构，形态和功能的信息，对于工程和物理科学（EPS）的许多进步和突破至关重要。为了有效地发生这种情况，至关重要的是，对于较前沿仪器和可扩展的计算资源进行模拟，建模和数据处理至关重要。本提案中要求的资金将提供新的多用户设备，并在我们的聚合物表征，科学计算，光谱和X射线衍射研究技术平台（RTPS）和Warwick Ultrafast中心中为现有设备增加改进和寿命。光谱法（WCUS），以确保沃里克大学（UW）的研究人员可以使用EPS的最新基础设施。 UW在EPS方面的长期卓越表现扎根于对设备，基础设施，人员和培训的战略投资。要求的设备包括：1。最先进的热重分析（TGA）和差分扫描量热法（DSC）机器，以补充我们最近在聚合物表征RTP中对热分析套件的投资。这些技术有助于理解材料的热性能，例如分解温度2。在我们的光谱RTP中，连续波电子顺磁共振（CW-EPR）光谱仪的升级。 CW-EPR允许直接检测顺磁性物种，例如自由基，对于在一系列应用中理解至关重要。3。更换气室以在我们的X射线衍射RTP中对粉末X射线衍射仪（XRD）进行原位实验。这实现了模仿使用或准备材料的环境的测量值4。我们的科学计算RTP的TaskFARM服务器支持小规模工作，这不适合我们最近在高性能计算（HPC）群集和机床上进行大量投资。该设备可实现小规模但长期计算。5。光致发光光谱仪的升级以将纳秒时间分辨能力包括在WCUS的近红外。该方法允许对材料的电子和光学特性进行非接触式研究。该提议的设备将用于促进和加强UW的广泛的EPS研究，该研究属于EPSRC的战略性投入，并与UW研究策略保持一致。新设备将支持来自化学，物理，工程，数学，统计，计算机科学和WMG的65个学术团体的研究，在各种领域工作，包括：催化，能源材料，制造，医学成像，纳米颗粒，纳米粒子，纳米分子，纳米组合，聚合物，聚合物，聚合物，聚合物材料，汽车和高效运输，个人护理和卫生，农业科学/粮食安全，电力电子，半导体，结构工程和数据科学。通常，这项研究是在两个或多个科学部门的跨学科团队中进行的。这项投资对于促进许多学生和早期职业研究人员的培训也将是至关重要的。我们的RTP拥有了我们专门的RTPROF的用户培训和支持计划，这些计划也提供给外部学者和许多行业合作伙伴。 UW致力于确保所需的设备有效地管理和维护，并最大程度地使用使用。访问将在内部和设施网页内部和外部通过沃里克科学服务（Warwick Scientific Services）进行广告。此外，作为EPSRC资助的Warwick分析科学中心以及Midlands Innovation（MI）的一部分，作为“技术人员LED设备共享人才的一组”的一部分，我们RTProf提供的设备和专业知识将在全国范围内进行全国传播。英国研究。