Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2013/03487-8: LabRAM HR UV-Visible-NIR (200 - 2100 nm)

• Grant number: 14/10887-5
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: June 30, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Barbosa de Andrade
• Grantee: Marcelo Barbosa de Andrade
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/03487-8 - Center of characterization of new mineral species: Raman spectroscopy, electron microprobe and X-ray and neutron diffraction, AP.JP
• EMU web page: https://www.ifsc.usp.br/~emulabram/index.html
• Type of equipment: Caracterização de Materiais - Espectroscopia - Raman
• Manufacturer: Horiba
• Model: LabRam HR UV-Visível-NIR (200-2100 nm)

Abstract

The Raman spectroscopy infrastructure (LabRam HR UV-Visible-NIR) to be installed will allow the identification of mineral species directly from natural rocks, as well as to obtain the characteristic Raman spectrum of new minerals, which will be correlated to the crystal structure, chemical composition and mineral phases. These spectra obtained will also contribute to the development and expansion of integrated mineral databases. Also, the use of the LabRam contributes to the formation of highly qualified scientific personnel, production of world-class scientific publications with long-lasting impact, consolidation of national and international long-term scientific interdisciplinary collaborations with qualified institutions and providing support for researchers and mining companies. (AU)