UK National Graphene Institute Selects Bruker’s Dimension FastScan AFM
April 02 2013 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Bruker has established a collaborative partnership with the
University of Manchester’s new National Graphene Institute (NGI) to
leverage the benchmark speed, resolution and performance of the
Dimension FastScan® Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) for
research into the nanofabrication and nanoscale properties of
graphene.
Graphene, the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive
material, was first isolated and characterized at The University of
Manchester by Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov,
who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010 for their
research. This transparent, one-atom thick flat sheet of carbon has
the potential to revolutionize technology, from smartphones and
ultrafast broadband to drug delivery and computer chips. Bruker’s
unique PeakForce TUNATM and PeakForce KPFMTM nanoelectrical AFM
modes are anticipated to provide important new insights into
nanoscale variations of graphene conductivity and work function.
Coupled with simultaneous quantitative mapping of mechanical
properties enabled by Bruker’s exclusive PeakForce QNM® AFM mode,
NGI researchers hope to uncover new information that will
ultimately optimize the performance of new graphene-based materials
and devices.
“Bruker’s Dimension FastScan provides our team with the
best available technology to support the complex demands for
sub-nanometer observations of graphene,” said Nobel Prize winner
Professor Novoselov. “The unmatched speed and unique property
mapping modes of FastScan will benefit many researchers across our
institute and its partners. One of our key goals is to benefit from
collaborative partnerships with leading global industry innovators,
and we are very much looking forward to partnering with Bruker’s
team of AFM innovators and application scientists.”
“It is clear that the world-class research team at The
University of Manchester and its National Graphene Institute is a
leader in graphene research and we are delighted that they have
selected Bruker AFM systems to enable their work,” added David V.
Rossi, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Bruker's AFM
Business. “It is also pleasing to see that the Dimension FastScan
and Bruker’s new proprietary nanoelectrical AFM modes are being
used to accelerate graphene research and its technological
applications.”
About Dimension FastScan
The Dimension FastScan system utilizes a revolutionary
XYZ closed-loop head that scans at high-speed rates while
delivering extremely low drift and low noise to make atomic force
microscopy easier to use and more productive. These features
combine to drastically cut stabilization times, allowing the system
to acquire nanoscale data hundreds of times faster than is possible
with any other AFM on the market. A new fast scanner, a
high-resolution camera, as well as automated laser and detector
alignment, and integrated feedback alignment tools deliver faster
probe positioning and sample navigation, thus allowing users to
more easily locate features of interest. Finally, the software
offers an intuitive workflow, while default experiment modes
distill advanced AFM processes into preconfigured settings.
About the UK National Graphene Institute
The National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester,
UK, is set to open in 2015, creating around 100 new jobs in a new,
7,800 square meter facility that will house state-of-the-art
facilities, including two cleanrooms. The Institute will also
feature a 1,500 square meter research lab for University of
Manchester graphene scientists to collaborate with their colleagues
from industry and other universities.
About Bruker Corporation
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) is a leading provider of
high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular
and materials research, as well as for industrial, diagnostics and
applied analysis. For more information about Bruker Corporation,
please visit www.bruker.com.
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