Acquisition of complementary and support equipment for a scanning electron microscopy facility

• Grant number: 09/54007-0
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Start date: October 01, 2010
• End date: March 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mining Engineering - Mineral Prospecting
• Principal Investigator: Henrique Kahn
• Grantee: Henrique Kahn
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• EMU web page: Página do Equipamento Multiusuário não informada
• Type of equipment: Tipo de Equipamento Multiusuário não informado
• Manufacturer: Fabricante não informado
• Model: Modelo não informado

Abstract

The Laboratory for Technological Characterization (LCT - www.lct.poli USP.br) at the USP Polytechnic School has provided support to the academic and technological community for more than 15 years in scanning electron microscopy and microchemical analysis, chemical analyses by X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffractometry, determination of particle and size by low angle laser light scattering. The partnership with the academic community have provided the interaction of the LCT with different research groups within the USP and at other institutions in the development of interdisciplinary projects. The laboratory infrastructure is available for use in the multiuser system or based on the precept of co-responsibility, in which the users share the operational costs. This maximizes the use of the existing resources, the dissemination of advanced techniques of materials characterization, as well as the maintenance of the equipment and of a highly qualified team for its operation. Recently, with the support of the Brazilian Financing Agency for Studies and Projects and the effective participation of a large segment of the academic community, a new field-emission gun scanning electron microscope (Quanta600 FEG; FEI Company) was acquired and installed. That, together with the Stereoscan S440 scanning electron microscope (Leica), has helped to meet the needs of a great number of institutions. However, the wide diversity of applications have brought to light certain restrictions in terms of complementary equipment or accessories in order to take greater advantage of the current resources. Those constitute the object of the present request in the area of scanning electron microscopy. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SHIMIZU, VIVIANE KOTANI; KAHN, HENRIQUE; ANTONIASSI, JULIANA L.; ULSEN, CARINA. Definição de tipos de minérios de cobre da Mina do Sossego por difração de raios X e análise por agrupamento. Rem: Revista Escola de Minas, v. 65, n. 4, p. 561-566, OCT-DEC 2012. (09/54007-0)

ULSEN, CARINA; KAHN, HENRIQUE; HAWLITSCHEK, GUSTAV; MASINI, ELDON A.; ANGULO, SERGIO C.. Separability studies of construction and demolition waste recycled sand. WASTE MANAGEMENT, v. 33, n. 3, p. 656-662, MAR 2013. (10/15543-1, 09/54007-0)