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.

我们能够快速、常规地获取有关实验室或自然界产生的分子、材料和设备的组成、结构、形态和功能的信息，这是工程和物理科学 (EPS) 领域许多进步和突破的核心。为了有效地实现这一目标，低门槛地访问尖端仪器和可扩展的计算资源以进行仿真、建模和数据处理至关重要。本提案中要求的资金将在我们的聚合物表征、科学计算、光谱学和 X 射线衍射研究技术平台 (RTP) 以及沃里克超快中心内提供新的多用户设备，并增加现有设备的改进和使用寿命光谱学 (WCUS)，确保华威大学 (UW) 的研究人员能够使用最先进的 EPS 基础设施。威斯康星大学在 EPS 方面的长期卓越表现牢固地植根于对设备、基础设施、人员和培训的战略投资。所需设备包括： 1. 最先进的热重分析 (TGA) 和差示扫描量热 (DSC) 机器，以补充我们最近在聚合物表征 RTP 热分析套件方面的投资。这些技术有助于了解材料的热特性，例如分解温度。2．我们的光谱 RTP 中的连续波电子顺磁共振 (CW-EPR) 光谱仪的升级。 CW-EPR 可以直接检测自由基等顺磁性物质，这对于理解一系列应用至关重要。3．替换气室可在我们的 X 射线衍射 RTP 中对粉末 X 射线衍射仪 (XRD) 进行原位实验。这使得测量能够模拟材料使用或制备的环境。4。用于我们科学计算 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) 集群和机房方面的重大投资。该设备可实现小规模但长时间运行的计算。5。升级光致发光光谱仪，将纳秒时间分辨能力纳入 WCUS 的近红外区域。该方法允许对材料的电子和光学特性进行非接触式研究。拟议的设备将用于促进和加强华盛顿大学的广泛 EPS 研究，这些研究属于 EPSRC 的战略职权范围，并与华盛顿大学的研究战略保持一致。新设备将支持来自化学、物理、工程、数学、统计学、计算机科学和 WMG 的超过 65 个学术小组的研究，涉及不同领域，包括：催化、能源材料、制造、医学成像、纳米粒子、纳米复合材料、聚合物材料、汽车和高效运输、个人护理和卫生、农业科学/食品安全、电力电子、半导体、结构工程和数据科学。通常，这项研究是由两个或多个科学部门的跨学科团队进行的。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至关重要。我们的 RTP 拥有完善的用户培训计划，并由我们专门的 RTProfs 提供支持，并且这些计划也提供给外部学者和许多行业合作伙伴。华盛顿大学致力于确保所请求的设备得到有效管理和维护，并最大限度地利用。访问权限将通过设施网页以电子方式在内部进行广告，并通过华威科学服务公司在外部进行广告。此外，我们的 RTProf 提供的设备和专业知识将作为 EPSRC 资助的华威分析科学中心的一部分在全国范围内传播，并作为“技术人员主导的设备共享”人才链的一部分在米德兰创新 (MI) 范围内传播，由研究英国。