New Levels of Speed, Ease of Use, and Productivity Enable Next-Generation Applications
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 2, 2013-- Bruker has established a collaborative partnership with the University of Manchester’s new National Graphene Institute (NGI) to leverage the benchmark speed, resolution and performance of theDimension FastScan®Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)for research into the nanofabrication and nanoscale properties of graphene.
Graphene, the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive material, was first isolated and characterized at The University of Manchester by Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov, who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010 for their research. This transparent, one-atom thick flat sheet of carbon has the potential to revolutionize technology, from smartphones and ultrafast broadband to drug delivery and computer chips. Bruker’s uniquePeakForce TUNATMandPeakForce KPFMTM预计纳米电基AFM模式将为石墨烯电导率和工作功能的纳米级变化提供重要的新见解。再加上布鲁克独家启用的机械属性的同时定量映射PeakForce QNM®AFM mode, NGI researchers hope to uncover new information that will ultimately optimize the performance of new graphene-based materials and devices.
“Bruker’sDimension FastScanprovides our team with the best available technology to support the complex demands for sub-nanometer observations of graphene,” said Nobel Prize winner Professor Novoselov. “The unmatched speed and unique property mapping modes ofFastScan将使我们研究所及其合作伙伴的许多研究人员受益。我们的主要目标之一是与领先的全球行业创新者的合作伙伴关系受益，我们非常期待与布鲁克的AFM创新者和应用程序科学家团队合作。”
“It is clear that the world-class research team at The University of Manchester and its National Graphene Institute is a leader in graphene research and we are delighted that they have selected Bruker AFM systems to enable their work,” added David V. Rossi, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Bruker's AFM Business. “It is also pleasing to see that theDimension FastScan布鲁克（Bruker）的新专有纳米电极AFM模式用于加速石墨烯研究及其技术应用。”
About Dimension FastScan
TheDimension FastScansystem utilizes a revolutionary XYZ closed-loop head that scans at high-speed rates while delivering extremely low drift and low noise to make atomic force microscopy easier to use and more productive. These features combine to drastically cut stabilization times, allowing the system to acquire nanoscale data hundreds of times faster than is possible with any other AFM on the market. A new fast scanner, a high-resolution camera, as well as automated laser and detector alignment, and integrated feedback alignment tools deliver faster probe positioning and sample navigation, thus allowing users to more easily locate features of interest. Finally, the software offers an intuitive workflow, while default experiment modes distill advanced AFM processes into preconfigured settings.
About the UK National Graphene Institute
The National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester, UK, is set to open in 2015, creating around 100 new jobs in a new, 7,800 square meter facility that will house state-of-the-art facilities, including two cleanrooms. The Institute will also feature a 1,500 square meter research lab for University of Manchester graphene scientists to collaborate with their colleagues from industry and other universities.
About Bruker Corporation
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) is a leading provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well as for industrial, diagnostics and applied analysis. For more information about Bruker Corporation, please visitwww.energie2point0.com.
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