Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$149,999.00
Multi-Mode Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) for Morphological and Micro-structural Analysis of Advanced Materials
FY 2022-23
Summary
As manufacturing technology and advanced materials evolve rapidly, so does the need for material characterization. Analyzing microstructure and morphological features of advanced materials such as additive manufactured (AM) metals and metal-based nanocomposites, ceramics, composites, semiconductors, and polymers offers insight to their properties, characteristics, and mechanisms that govern their behavior during service life. In this context, laboratories with up-to-date equipment are necessary tools in researchers' inventory. This application seeks funding to acquire a Multi-Mode Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) capable of analyzing conductive/nonconductive coated/uncoated samples (Environmental SEM or ESEM) that is imminently needed for the research of 6 Faculty members of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Cluster (AMRC) in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University. AMRC is a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment with synergies on advanced materials and manufacturing. Our research requires multiscale characterization of advanced materials such as additive manufactured (AM) metals, ceramics, composites, polymers, and semiconductors with extensive industrial applications. ESEM allows for accurate morphological and micro-structural characterization and enables us to study phenomena such as tool wear modes and progression pattern as well as the effect of process parameters on micro-structures and mechanical properties of the aforementioned classes of materials. The acquisition of the ESEM will highly support the applicants research that all fall within the "Advanced Manufacturing for 21st-Century Innovation" thematic area of Ontario Tech's Strategic Research Plan. The research activities supported by the requested equipment will enhance Canada's manufacturing sector, as a large contributing element to Canada's economy and allow Canadian manufacturers to offer more advanced yet competitive products in the fast-growing global market. In addition to gaining fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge specific to their field of research, the highly qualified personnel (HQPs) who will be trained using the requested equipment will become highly skilled in sample preparation and material characterization, which will ultimately prepare them for their future career, whether that be in academia or industry.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2023-00348
Name nom
Hosseini, Sayyed Ali
Department département
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
149999
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
1612
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering (RTI)
Committee name fr
Génie mecanique (OIR)
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2100
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie mécanique
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Multi-Mode Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) for Morphological and Micro-structural Analysis of Advanced Materials
Application summary
As manufacturing technology and advanced materials evolve rapidly, so does the need for material characterization. Analyzing microstructure and morphological features of advanced materials such as additive manufactured (AM) metals and metal-based nanocomposites, ceramics, composites, semiconductors, and polymers offers insight to their properties, characteristics, and mechanisms that govern their behavior during service life. In this context, laboratories with up-to-date equipment are necessary tools in researchers' inventory. This application seeks funding to acquire a Multi-Mode Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) capable of analyzing conductive/nonconductive coated/uncoated samples (Environmental SEM or ESEM) that is imminently needed for the research of 6 Faculty members of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Cluster (AMRC) in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University. AMRC is a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment with synergies on advanced materials and manufacturing. Our research requires multiscale characterization of advanced materials such as additive manufactured (AM) metals, ceramics, composites, polymers, and semiconductors with extensive industrial applications. ESEM allows for accurate morphological and micro-structural characterization and enables us to study phenomena such as tool wear modes and progression pattern as well as the effect of process parameters on micro-structures and mechanical properties of the aforementioned classes of materials. The acquisition of the ESEM will highly support the applicants research that all fall within the "Advanced Manufacturing for 21st-Century Innovation" thematic area of Ontario Tech's Strategic Research Plan. The research activities supported by the requested equipment will enhance Canada's manufacturing sector, as a large contributing element to Canada's economy and allow Canadian manufacturers to offer more advanced yet competitive products in the fast-growing global market. In addition to gaining fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge specific to their field of research, the highly qualified personnel (HQPs) who will be trained using the requested equipment will become highly skilled in sample preparation and material characterization, which will ultimately prepare them for their future career, whether that be in academia or industry.
