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Imperial College London Unveils UK’s Titan™ S/TEM
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Imperial College London has unveiled microscopes, the Titan™ 80-300 S/TEM from FEI.
It is the commercially-available scanning/transmission electron microscopes and instruments capable of viewing and analyzing individual atoms and the bonds which join them.
The Titan’s capabilities enable researchers to ‘see’ the detail of atoms’ interfaces, structures, boundaries and defects in a wide range of materials.
This will lead to an understanding of the chemical, biological, structural, electronic or magnetic properties in a number of materials and structures for the development and commercialization of nano-enabled technologies.
The UK’s Titan allows the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN), an interdisciplinary collaboration between Imperial College London and University College London (UCL), to provide a world-class nano-characterisation facility.
LCN can now offer scientists the opportunity to view and analyse material at a resolution smaller than half a nanometre.
The Titan will support a range of nanotechnology research projects in medical, pharmaceutical and materials science.
These include understanding the processes which influence degenerative brain diseases, developing lightweight aircraft materials to reduce fuel consumption and researching quantum dots as a way to increase the communication bandwidth available from fibre-optic cables.
"Finally we have a true nano-analytical facility in a single instrument," commented Imperial’s Dr. David McComb.
"We can now see the atom, we can identify the atom and we can determine how it is coordinated to the atoms around it - this will enable us to make major advances in establishing the relationship between structure and properties in systems such as biomedical materials, materials for renewable energy and electronic materials."
"This reinforces the position of the LCN and Imperial College London as a world-leading centre for nanomaterials research."
"This is a big investment in the science of the small," said Rob Fastenau, senior vice president and senior executive Europe of FEI Company.
"The power of the Titan is its ability to combine world-leading imaging and spectral analysis at the atomic level. But its true value depends upon how it is applied to investigate and solve real scientific problems."
"Imperial’s rich history of research excellence means it has a huge opportunity to drive new research forward with the acquisition of this highly advanced instrument."
