School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
Newcastle University
Newcastle University is the UK centre for Mechanical and Systems Engineering, with over 80% of research rated as 'world-leading' or 'internationally-excellent'. EPSRC has named Newcastle University as the UK provider of the National X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) service NEXUS. XPS and further leading characterization tools enable the determination of the chemistry and electronic structure of surfaces, with research applications in electronics, semiconductor physics, surface chemistry and functionalisation, and sensors. The characterisation facilities have the infrastructure and demonstrated delivery of open-access to >110 groups in the UK for XPS, and the University has a strong track-record in biomedical research.
Network Role: Newcastle University is the second and newest UK He/Ne FIB facility, and is leading the PicoFIB investigations into the correlation of ion patterning with nanoscale chemical modification. The new facility combines He/Ne FIB with Ga+ FIB, and has unique UHV transfer facilities for characterisation of patterned samples by XPS, AES, STM, Raman, and electrical testing. This is enabling PicoFIB to pinpoint chemical changes under ion beam patterning, and facilitate collaboration with all project partners by enabling transfer of samples under UHV. The Newcastle team also have strong expertise in biomaterials and soft matter, of direct benefit to the PicoFIB Network.
Surface analysis and Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Phone: +44 (0) 191 208 7911
Email: peter.cumpson@ncl.ac.uk