World-Leading Graphene Research Facility Purchases Multiple Bruker
AFMs
BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced an official
partnership with the University of Manchester’s National Graphene
Institute (NGI), joining a select
list of industrial collaborators. This partnership follows NGI’s
purchase of two additional atomic force microscopes (AFMs) from Bruker,
a Dimension
FastScan® and a Dimension
Icon®. These systems join five other Bruker AFMs at the facility
for research into the nanofabrication and nanoscale properties of
graphene. As part of this partnership, Bruker will partially sponsor a
Ph.D. student working on novel scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
techniques to characterize graphene and 2D materials.
Bruker's Dimension FastScan AFM (Photo: Business Wire)
Graphene, the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive material,
was first isolated and characterized at The University of Manchester by
Sir Andre Geim and Sir 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. AFMs have demonstrated spatial resolution of less
than a nanometer, and enable scientists developing materials such as
graphene to understand critical mechanical, electrical, and chemical
properties at the atomic scale.
“Our Bruker AFMs are anticipated to provide important new insights into
nanoscale variations of graphene conductivity and work function,” said
Nobel Prize winner Professor Novoselov. “Coupled with simultaneous
quantitative mapping of mechanical properties, enabled by Bruker’s
exclusive PeakForce
Tapping®, NGI researchers hope to uncover new information that
will ultimately optimize the performance of graphene-based materials and
devices.”
“We are pleased that the National Graphene Institute continues to rely
on our proprietary technology for its new world-class research facility,
bringing their total now to seven Bruker systems,” added Paul Scagnetti,
Ph.D., President of Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division. He continued: “We
are also gratified to be a part of the UK-wide Centre for Doctoral
Training, where our unique AFM technologies will enable the sponsored
Ph.D. student to learn even more about the physical and electrical
properties of 2D materials under Professor Novoselov.”
About the UK National Graphene Institute
The National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester, UK,
opened in March 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
For more than 50 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make
breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the
quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific research
instruments and high-value analytical solutions enable scientists to
explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels.
In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation,
productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in
applied and pharma applications, in microscopy, nano-analysis and
industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical
imaging, clinical research, microbiology and molecular diagnostics. For
more information, please visit: http://www.bruker.com.
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