Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre
Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre
Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre
Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre
Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre
The Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) is a cross-disciplinary facility dedicated to supporting and promoting world-leading nanoscience and materials characterisation.
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- Description
- Applications are invited for the post of Surface Science Research Associate / Fellow (Fixed term) at the Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre. This role will enhance the surface science capabilities of the nmRC by developing the research portfolio in this area. Further, this role will manage the XPS facility within the nmRC, providing resource planning and operational insight to ensure efficient usage of the instrumentation. Find out more and apply now!
- Date:
- 25/11/2021
- Description
- Open for applications: a PhD in 'Native state imaging and characterisation of tissue derived extracellular matrix hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications'. The project seeks to make the most of the world leading capabilities and facilities available at the University of Nottingham particularly in biomaterials design and native state three-dimensional analysis. Find out more and apply now!
- Date:
- 23/11/2021
- Description
- We were delighted to welcome Biome Bioplastics to the nmRC to use our Electron Microscopy facilities to visualise the biodegradation of their plastics. Watch their video to learn more about Biome's lab to forest materials project.
- Date:
- 17/11/2021
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Recent Publications
Accurate EELS background subtraction - an adaptable method in MATLAB, Fung K. L. Y., Fay M. W., Collins S. M., Kepaptsoglou D. M., Skowron S. T., Ramasse Q. M., Khlobystov A. N., Ultramicroscopy, 217, 113052, 2020
Cryo-FIB-lift out: practically impossible to practical reality, Parmenter C. D., Nizamudeen Z. A., Journal of Microscopy, 2020
Bond Dissociation and Reactivity of HF and H2O in a Nano Test Tube, Biskupek J., Skowron S. T., Stoppiello C. T., Rance G. A., Alom S., Fung K. L. Y., Whitby R. J., Levitt M. H., Ramasse Q. M., Kaiser U., Besley E., Khlobystov A. N., ACS Nano, 14(9), 11178-11189, 2020
Flame spheroidisation of dense and porous Ca2Fe2O5 microspheres, Díaz J. M., Samad S. A., Steer E., Neate N., Constantin H., Islam M. T., Brown P. D., Ahmed I., Materials Advances, 2020
Using Microfluidics for scalable manufacturing of nanomedicines from bench to GMP: A case study using protein-loaded liposomes, Webb C., Forbes N., Roces C. B., Anderluzzi G., Lou G., Abraham S., Ingalls L., Marshall K., Leaver T. J., Watts J. A., Aylott J. W., Perrie Y., International Journal of Pharmaceutics 582, 119266, 2020
Effects of chain length on the size, stability, and electronic structure of redox-active organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate micelles, Amin S., Cameron J. M., Watts J. A., Walsh D. A, Sans V., Newton G. N., Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 4, 995-999, 2019
Asymmetic Hybrid Polyoxometalates: A Platform for Multifunctional Redox-Active Nanomaterials, Hampson E., Cameron J. M., Amin S., Kyo J., Watts J. A., Oshio H., Newton G. N., Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58, 50, 2019
Intensity Calibration for XPS instruments using low-density poly(ethylene): protocol for analysis, NPL Report, AS 100, 2019
Stable DHLA-PEG capped PbS quantum dots: from synthesis to near-infrared biomedical imaging, Zamberlan F., Turyanska L., Patane A., Liu Z., Williams H. E. L, Fay M. W., Clarke P. A., Imamura Y., Jin T., Bradshaw T. D., Thomas N. R., Grabowska A. M., Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6, 550-555, 2018
3-Dimensional inkjet printing of macro structures from silver nanoparticles, Vaithilingham J., Saleh E., Korner L., Wildman R. D., Hague R. J. M., Leach R. J., Tuck C. J., Materials and Design, 139, 81-88, 2018
Selective Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation Driven by Ferromagnetic RuFe Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids, Qadir M. I., Weilhard A., Fernandes J. A., de Pedro I., Vieira B. J. C., Waerenborgh J. C., Dupont J., ACS Catalysis, 8, 1621-1627, 2018
Microstructural characteristics, porosity and strength development in ceramic-laterized concrete, Awoyera P. O., Akinmusuru J. O., Dawson A. R., Ndambuki J. M., Thom N. H., Cement and Concrete Composites, 86, 224-237, 2017
Confined naked gold nanoparticles in ionic liquid films, Calabria L., Fernandes J. A., Migowski P., Bernardi F., Baptista D. L., Leal R., Grehl T., Dupont J., Nanoscale, 9, 18753, 2017
Revealing Hydrogenation Reaction Pathways on Naked Gold Nanoparticles, Luza L., Rambor C. P., Gual A., Fernandes J. A., Eberhardt D., Dupont J., ACS Catalysis, 7, 2791-2799, 2017
Dehyrdrocoupling of dimethylamine-borane promoted by manganese(II) m-terphenyl complexes, Sharpe H. R., Geer A. M., Blundell T. J., Hastings F. R., Fay M. W., Rance G. A., Lewis W., Blake A. J., Kays D. L., Catalysis Science & Technology, 8, 229-235, 2017
Additive manufacture of complex 3D Au-containing nanocomposites by simultaneous two-photon polymerisation and photoreduction, Hu Q., Sun X-Z., Parmenter C. D. J., Fay M. W., Smith E. F., Rance G. A., He Y., Zhang F., Liu Y., Irvine D., Tuck C., Hague R., Wildman R., Scientific Reports, 7, 17150, 2017
A one-pot-one-reactant synthesis of platinum compounds at the nanoscale, Stoppiello C. T., Biskupek J., Li Z. Y., Rance G. A., Botos R. M., Fogarty R. A., Bourne J., Yuan J., Lovelock K. R. J., Thompson P., Fay M. W., Kaiser U., Chamberlain T. W., Khlobystov A. N., 9, 14385-14394, 2017
Biomass to porous carbon in one step: directly activated biomass for high performance CO2 storage, Balahmar N., Al-Jumialy A. S., Mokoya R., Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, 12330-12339, 2017
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