Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE160100155]
Researchers:
A/Prof Manouchehr Haghighi
(Chief Investigator)
,
Colin Ward
(Chief Investigator)
,
Damian Gore
(Chief Investigator)
,
Em/Prof John Foden
(Chief Investigator)
,
Martin Van Kranendonk
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description NanoMin; Quantitative Mineral Mapping of Nanoscale Processes. NanoMin: quantitative mineral mapping of nanoscale processes: \nThe project seeks to establish an electron microscope-based mineral mapping and analysis facility to provide rapid, quantitative and statistically reliable mineralogical, petrographic and metallurgical data unobtainable by other means in fine-grained materials. The proposed equipment can identify minerals in complex mixtures of sub-µm-grain size materials by virtue of an integrated software and hardware system called NanoMin which incorporates a spectral deconvolution engine combined with a mineral spectra database. A key limitation in understanding complex materials is sub-micron to nanometer scale spatial variability of mineralogical phases. Imaging and quantifying these phases is now possible with the NanoMin system. This promises to open up petrological, geobiological, and materials science research in complex fine-grained materials.
Funding Amount $648,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE160100155
- ARC : LE160100155