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| Reference Number | EP/X014606/1 | |
| Title | A National Electron Diffraction Facility for Nanomaterial Structural Studies | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research 5%; Not Energy Related 95%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 50%; Equipment 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr D Walker Physics University of Warwick |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2023 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2025 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £1,509,664 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Materials sciences | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Programme | NC : Physical Sciences | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr D Walker , Physics, University of Warwick |
| Other Investigator | Professor R Beanland , University of Warwick Professor RI Walton , Chemistry, University of Warwick |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | We propose the first facility in the UK for electron diffraction (ED). A significant fraction of structures - by some estimates (Palatinus, 2021) 10% of all crystalline compounds - are beyond solution by X-ray diffraction (XRD). New approaches and technology in ED now bring them within reach, particularly with the recent arrival of dedicated electron diffractometers. There is intense national and international interest in the new science that these machines enable. We will establish and develop this nascent technology, supporting a national effort by working with potential user communities to build activity, understand scientific coverage and establish demand. We propose a dual-centre approach, based on ED expertise and technique development at UoW, combined with UoS experience in providing the National Crystallography Service (NCS) NRF | |
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| Added to Database | 10/09/25 | |
