SAXSess / Small Angle X-ray Scattering System for Materials Chemistry
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bath
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
Small angle X-ray scattering is a versatile technique for studying nanoscale structures in a wide range of materials, both ordered and non-ordered. We have an outstanding opportunity to obtain a state of the art small angle scattering instrument to enhance materials research at the University of Bath through an arrangement to buy an ex-demonstration instrument at a substantially reduced price. The university has also contributed part of the purchase price in order to support this bid.Research which will be enabled by this instrument includes:- studies of nanostructures in surfactant templated inorganic and polymeric materials - drug encapsulation and release from polymer-surfactant membranes- understanding lipid-DNA-histone self-organisation- characterisation of electrochemically deposited inorganic and polymer films- linking formation and size of metal nanoparticles with catalytic activity in solution- development of metal nanoparticle on titania nanotube catalysts- understanding drug release from porous PLGA nanoparticles- integrating Hg porosimetry, nitrogen adsorption and SAXS to accurately characterise porous materials- sonochemical nanoparticle growth in polymer matrices- structure of DNA-silicone hybrid polymers in solution
Organisations
Publications
Vidal L
(2008)
Chemically surface-modified carbon nanoparticle carrier for phenolic pollutants: Extraction and electrochemical determination of benzophenone-3 and triclosan.
in Analytica chimica acta
O'Driscoll BM
(2007)
Formation of robust, free-standing nanostructured membranes from catanionic surfactant mixtures and hydrophilic polymers.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Pirzada TJ
(2013)
Formation of low density hydrous iron oxide via conformal transformation of MIL-53(Fe).
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Rigby S
(2008)
Experimental and modelling studies of the kinetics of mercury retraction from highly confined geometries during porosimetry in the transport and the quasi-equilibrium regimes
in Chemical Engineering Science
Yang B
(2009)
Free-Standing Ordered Mesoporous Silica Films Synthesized with Surfactant-Polyelectrolyte Complexes at the Air/Water Interface
in Chemistry of Materials
Edler K
(2010)
Association of Titania with Nonionic Block Copolymers in Ethanol: The Early Stages of Templating and Film Formation
in Chemistry of Materials
Vuorema A
(2010)
Ultrathin Carbon Film Electrodes from Vacuum-Carbonised Cellulose Nanofibril Composite
in Electroanalysis
Rassaei L
(2009)
Electrochemically Active Mercury Nanodroplets Trapped in a Carbon Nanoparticle-Chitosan Matrix
in Electroanalysis
Cummings C
(2008)
Direct reversible voltammetry and electrocatalysis with surface-stabilised Fe2O3 redox states
in Electrochemistry Communications
Rassaei L
(2010)
Microwave-electrochemical formation of colloidal zinc oxide at fluorine doped tin oxide electrodes
in Electrochimica Acta
Crawford R
(2012)
Formation of shear thinning gels from partially oxidised cellulose nanofibrils
in Green Chem.
Bonné M
(2010)
Boronic aciddendrimerreceptor modified nanofibrillar cellulose membranes
in J. Mater. Chem.
Hawley A
(2011)
Mesoporous titanium dioxide films using partially fluorinated surfactant templates in ethanol
in Journal of Materials Chemistry
Cummings C
(2008)
Underpotential surface reduction of mesoporous CeO2 nanoparticle films
in Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Shariki S
(2010)
Tuning percolation speed in layer-by-layer assembled polyaniline-nanocellulose composite films
in Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Yang B
(2013)
Robust ordered cubic mesostructured polymer/silica composite films grown at the air/water interface.
in Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Xia F
(2012)
Hydrothermal core-shell carbon nanoparticle films: thinning the shell leads to dramatic pH response.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Comas-Rojas H
(2013)
Self-assembly and phase behaviour of PEI : cationic surfactant aqueous mixtures forming mesostructured films at the air/solution interface
in Soft Matter
Comas-Rojas H
(2007)
Interactions and film formation in polyethylenimine-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide aqueous mixtures at low surfactant concentration.
in Soft matter
Bonné M
(2008)
Thin-Film Modified Electrodes with Reconstituted Cellulose-PDDAC Films for the Accumulation and Detection of Triclosan
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
| Description | This grant provided funding to supplement funding from the University of Bath, and in kind contributions from PANalytical to purchase a SAXSess small angle X-ray scattering system for materials research. The instrument continues to be used extensively for characterisation of systems ranging from micelle, vesicles and polymersomes to porous carbons, silicas and polymers, titania, gold and silica nanoparticles, proteins, nanostructured films, cellulose nanofibre gels, pickering emulsions and drug delivery systems. |
| Exploitation Route | Many groups within and external to Bath have used this instrument to obtain small angle X-ray scattering data. Prof Edler assists with data analysis leading to research impacts in many areas. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | Extensive use of SAXSess instrument by a variety of collaborators including industrial collaborations. The instrument was used to generate data for a TSB funded collaboration with Unilever, Rockwood Additives, Croda Suncare, Liverpool Uni and the NNFCC. It also was been used to characterise nanoparticles for drug delivery leading to a patent application (2013) with medics from Bristol & Renishaw. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2011 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | BBSRC Responsive Mode |
| Amount | £524,518 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/J017310/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | British Council Global Innovation Initiative |
| Amount | £387,707 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 06/2016 |
| Description | British Heart Foundation New Horizons Scheme |
| Amount | £298,931 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NH/11/7/29032 |
| Organisation | British Heart Foundation (BHF) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Diamond Light Source Ltd Studentship |
| Amount | £43,283 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Diamond Light Source |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2011 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | EPSRC Directed Assembly Pump-priming Award |
| Amount | £14,498 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PP13 05 02 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 04/2014 |
| Description | ERDF - InterReg Materials for Energy Efficient Transport (MEET) |
| Amount | £160,649 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ZR-W0290 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 10/2012 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | ESS PhD studentship |
| Amount | £67,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Spallation Source |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Sweden |
| Start | 08/2014 |
| End | 02/2018 |
| Description | ISIS (STFC)/CDT in Sustainable Chemical Technologies PhD Studentship |
| Amount | £44,992 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | ISIS/STFC BioMemNet Studentship |
| Amount | £36,408 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Studentship Agreement #2990 |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme |
| Amount | £747,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/J005134/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2012 |
| End | 10/2013 |
| Description | NSF/EPSRC Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) - Grand Challenges in the Chemical Sciences |
| Amount | £697,118 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/K039121/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2013 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | Nanoscience for Carbon Capture |
| Amount | £1,409,726 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/H046305/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2010 |
| End | 04/2013 |
| Description | STFC/ISIS BioMembrane Network Studentship |
| Amount | £29,545 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Studentship Agreement #4168067 |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2010 |
| End | 08/2013 |
| Description | Sustainable Materials and Products |
| Amount | £837,414 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | TS/H000240/1 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2009 |
| End | 12/2011 |