Combined SIMS-SFM Instrument for the 3-Dimensional Chemical Analysis of Nanostructures

Objective

The objective of this project is to develop an innovative and novel combination of a new TOF-SIMS with substantially improved lateral resolution and sensitivity, combined with a new metrological high resolution SFM. The two techniques provide complementary information on nanoscale surface chemistry and surface morphology. In combination with a layer by layer removal of material using low energy sputtering, quantitatively measured by SFM, this combined ultra-high vacuum (UHV) instrument will be unique for the 3-dimensional chemical characterisation of nanostructured inorganic as well as organic materials with down to at least 10 nm lateral resolution and down to 1 nm depth resolution. Joint by a novel software for the calculation and display of 3-dimensional distributions of all chemical species, this leads to a totally new “3D NanoChemiscope”.

Programme(s)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Topic(s)

• NMP-2007-1.2-2 - Analysis of the ethical, regulatory, social and economic environment of nanomedicine

Call for proposal

FP7-NMP-2007-SME-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

ION-TOF TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Address

Heisenbergstrasse 15
48149 Munster
Germany

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 1 769 148

Administrative Contact

Ewald Niehuis (Dr.)

Participants (7)

NANOSCAN AG

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 504 266

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Dubendorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Marco Romanelli (Mr.)

EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 539 950

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Dubendorf

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Roland Knechtle (Mr.)

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 491 878

Address

Place De L Universite 1
1348 Louvain La Neuve

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Patrick Bertrand (Prof.)

UNIVERSITE DE NAMUR ASBL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 301 200

Address

Rue De Bruxelles 61
5000 Namur

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Daniel Bourgeois (Mr.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 249 895

Address

Karlsplatz 13
1040 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Herbert Hutter (Prof.)

USTAV PRISTROJOVE TECHNIKY AVCR VVI

Czechia

EU contribution

€ 96 350

Address

Kralovopolska 147
612 64 Brno

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Pavel Zemanek (Dr.)

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 81 012

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Jasper Michels (Dr.)