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Lead Research Organisation:
University of Portsmouth
Department Name: Sch of the Env, Geography & Geosciences
Abstract
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Planned Impact
The project will have potential impacts on a variety of sectors. Our atom probe tomography development work could be utilised by mining companies to help visualise the distribution of precious metals (e.g., gold) and strategically important elements within their host minerals. Our capability enhancing work on organic matter in carbonaceous chondrites has potential impacts for the biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors, and our development of APT to analyse hydrogen and halogens may provide new insights into engineering problems such as hydrogen embrittlement of steel and the performance of semiconductor devices. These potential impacts can start to be realised via networking and dissemination at conferences, and through publications. Project partners Oxford Instruments and CAMECA are closely involved in the project, and opportunities for impact and follow-on innovation activities will be explored with both partners.
Publications
Cernok A
(2021)
Lunar samples record an impact 4.2 billion years ago that may have formed the Serenitatis Basin
in Communications Earth & Environment
Darling J
(2021)
The shocking state of apatite and merrillite in shergottite Northwest Africa 5298 and extreme nanoscale chlorine isotope variability revealed by atom probe tomography
in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Daly L
(2021)
Developing Atom Probe Tomography of Phyllosilicates in Preparation for Extra-Terrestrial Sample Return
in Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
| Description | New approaches for nanoscale analysis of planetary materials. This opens up new possibilities to maximise the scientific gain from samples returned from other planetary bodies. |
| Exploitation Route | New analytical approaches and capabilities for the analysis of Earth and planetary materials. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Environment |
| Description | The findings have derectly benefitted an STFC CASE Studentship with project partner X-Ray Minerals Ltd. This resulting project will enhance analytical capabilities for lithium and other battery technology metals. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the battery technology metal lifecycle |
| Amount | £117,502 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/X005283/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2023 |
| End | 09/2027 |
| Title | Isotopic analysis by atom probe tomography |
| Description | Definition and application of new research tools for isotopic analysis at the nanoscale using atom probe tomography. Specifically, we have defined a new approach for chlorine isotope analysis from nanoscale volumes of chlorapatite. |
| Type Of Material | Technology assay or reagent |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | New research tool that is being applied to other studies |
| Description | CAMECA APT Partnership |
| Organisation | Ametek |
| Department | CAMECA |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Conceptual advances in the application of atom probe tomography (APT) for Earth and planetary science applications. Advancements in isotopic analysis and error propagation in APT. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to propriety atom probe tomography (APT) software, and laboratory access at their Wisconsin APT facility. |
| Impact | This is a new collaboration, but has already led to research advances that are being reported in conference abstracts and manuscripts. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Glasgow planetary group |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Department | School of Geographical and Earth Sciences Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on project design, sample selection, FIB-SEM targeting and APT data analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support with FIB-SEM and APT measurements, and collaboration on all aspects of project design and implementation. |
| Impact | Daly et al., paper on atom probe tomography of phyllosilicates Darling et al., paper on atom probe tomography of calcium phosphates |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Royal Ontario Museum |
| Organisation | Royal Ontario Museum |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in planetary material characterization, radiometric dating and analysis of shock deformation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The loan of rare martian meteorite and mineral specimens for analysis. Funding of pilot analyses at the University of Toronto, which have led to a publication. |
| Impact | Paper published in Geochronology: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2019-17 |
| Start Year | 2019 |