Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of British Columbia
$150,000.00
UBC Chemistry X-ray Diffractometer Upgrade
EF 2014-15
Résumé
This application requests funds to upgrade a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer purchased in 2003. The addition of a new molybdenum (Mo) source and repairs to the CCD detector by the manufacturer will accomplish the following: (i) expand the types of crystals that can be examined by this instrument, because the beam is much more intense in the new Mo source, (ii) reduce the amount of down time due to repairs, which will increase the number of single crystals that can be examined. At present, as a result of this instrument's downtime, the queue of crystals awaiting analysis has grown, resulting in unacceptable slowdowns and delays in research progress of more than 20 research groups in British Columbia. This upgrade will restore this instrument to full capacity at a fraction of the cost of a new system.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
472497-2015
Name nom
Fryzuk, Michael
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
150000
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1504
Committee name en
Chemistry
Committee name fr
Chimie
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
UBC Chemistry X-ray Diffractometer Upgrade
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This application requests funds to upgrade a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer purchased in 2003. The addition of a new molybdenum (Mo) source and repairs to the CCD detector by the manufacturer will accomplish the following: (i) expand the types of crystals that can be examined by this instrument, because the beam is much more intense in the new Mo source, (ii) reduce the amount of down time due to repairs, which will increase the number of single crystals that can be examined. At present, as a result of this instrument's downtime, the queue of crystals awaiting analysis has grown, resulting in unacceptable slowdowns and delays in research progress of more than 20 research groups in British Columbia. This upgrade will restore this instrument to full capacity at a fraction of the cost of a new system.
