Award Abstract #9977316
MRI: Acquisition of Instrumentation for Dual Ion-Beam Deposition and Analysis of Carbon Nitride Thin Films
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NSF Org: |
CMMI
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
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Initial Amendment Date: |
July 29, 1999 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
July 29, 1999 |
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Award Number: |
9977316 |
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Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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Program Manager: |
Delcie R. Durham
CMMI Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
ENG Directorate for Engineering
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Start Date: |
August 1, 1999 |
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Expires: |
July 31, 2002 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$138940 |
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Investigator(s): |
Olusegun Ilegbusi ilegbusi@mail.ucf.edu (Principal Investigator)
Chung Chan (Co-Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
Northeastern University
360 HUNTINGTON AVE
BOSTON, MA 02115 617/373-5600
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NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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Field Application(s): |
0308000 Industrial Technology
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Program Reference Code(s): |
MANU, 9146, 1467
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Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
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This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award provides funds for acquisition of equipment to synthesize and characterize wide-area carbon nitride thin films of tetrahedral structure. The major equipment is comprised of: (1) a dual ion-source deposition system with accessories including a vacuum chamber, vacuum generator and a power control unit, (2) a x-ray diffractometer, (3) a micro-hardness tester; and (4) a four-point resistivity and conductivity probe. A high-performance computer workstation is also required for preliminary development of the complementary theoretical model needed to optimize the system. The dual ion-source system will be assembled in-house while the other pieces of equipment will be purchased directly from vendors.
This instrumentation will have major impact on the research and educational goals of the Northeastern University in several ways: (1) The research to be conducted with the instrumentation will build upon the existing activities of the investigators on thin film growth and plasma processing of materials and additional faculty have also expressed interest in using the equipment for their research. (2) The instrumentation allows for collaboration between two faculty in different disciplines, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and will promote interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary projects and problem solution. This is a major goal of the Academic Common Experience (ACE) initiative of the University, which is to encourage faculty and students to appreciate the interconnectedness of various academic programs and to apply this understanding to solving complex problems. (3) Acquiring this equipment will advance the Cooperative Education Program of the University. Specifically, it will allow projects to be developed in collaboration with local companies for the cooperative education of undergraduate students. By the same token, this equipment will enhance the outreach programs of the investigators by providing the opportunity to design simple scientific projects for demonstration to underrepresented high school students. The research advances made with the equipment will also be incorporated into the materials processing and plasma processing curriculum in the University.
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