The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $1,240,000 project grant to Northwestern University (NU) to acquire a state-of-the-art plasma focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (PFIB-SEM) under NSF's CFDA Program 47.083 Integrative Activities. This multi-functional PFIB-SEM system will enable high-throughput, high-fidelity nanoscale sectioning, microscopic examination, and characterization of a wide range of materials and structures across various disciplines. The PFIB-SEM will be housed at NU's Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center and serve the broader Midwest research community, providing advanced materials analysis capabilities that will impact research programs in areas like quantum computing, environmental remediation, and biomedical engineering. The award period runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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