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Farewell, NANO – Welcome, AMMRF • New NSOM Arrived • Winter
Research Student Award • Careers in Research: Information Session
and BBQ • Upcoming Raman Workshop at the EMU • Change of Role:
Dr Peter Hines • Conference Report: Materials and Austceram 2007 •
Golden Jubilee for the EMU
After five years of operation, the NANO-MNRF
has come to the end of its funding, giving way
to a new national microscopy facility, established
under the National Collaborative Research
Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
We are delighted to announce that the Univer-
sity of Sydney has recently signed an agreement
with the Commonwealth for the new Australian
Microscopy & Microanalysis Research
Facility (AMMRF), and we are looking forward
to an exciting future serving as headquarters of
this Facility, which has nodes located in Ad-
elaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Sydney.
The AMMRF is a joint venture between Aus-
tralian university-based microscopy and
microanalysis centres with links to smaller
units in specialised facilities. A national grid of
equipment, instrumentation and expertise in
microscopy and microanalysis, that provides
nano-structural characterisation capability and
services, including widely used optical, electron,
x-ray and ion beam techniques and world-
leading flagship platforms. The latter include
pulsed-laser local-electrode atom probe, high-
throughput cryo-TEM, high-resolution SEM and
spectroscopy, high-precision ion microprobe.
By combining new flagships with existing capa-
bilities, the AMMRF offers a complete, modern
suite of instruments accessible to all Australian
publicly funded researches on on the basis of
merit and a nominal fee schedule. Industry-
based researchers can also access the facilities
for proprietary research at commercial rates.
Farewell, NANO ... Welcome, Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility
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The nodal structure of the
new Australian Microscopy &
Microanalysis Research Facility.
The AMMRF is receiving significant funding
from the NSW State Government. In her open-
ing address to the Materials and AustCeram
2007 conference in Sydney on 4 July, the Hon.
Verity Firth MP, Minister for Science and Medical
Research, has announced funding of $4M for
new flagship instruments that will be based at
the NSW nodes. “These facilities will be used for
research into the development new light alloys,
development of advanced steels, energy storage
materials, functional nanomaterials and semi-
conductor devices,” the Minister said. Funding
from the Queensland, South Australian, and
West Australian State Governments is currently
being finalised.
We are currently in the process of establish-
ing guidelines for a Travel and Access Program
(TAP), similar to what used to be the NANO-
TAP. Watch this space as new information will
be posted in this newsletter as it becomes
available.
The AMMRF is funded by
ammrf.org.au
More information:
Dr Miles Apperley
Acting General Manager
Tel. +61 2 9351 2887
In May 2007, the AMMRF held its first Annual
Strategic Planning Workshop in Adelaide, giving
80 staff from the six participating Facility nodes
the chance to get to know each other, and to
discuss best practise to enhance and streamline
the user experience.
These are exciting times for us here at the EMU,
and we are looking forward to working with our
colleagues from across the country to support
our users and their research.
For more information about the AMMRF, please
see the Facility’s website:
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Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
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UQCentre for
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SARFSouth Australian
Regional Facility
UWACentre for
Microscopy, Characterisation
and Analysis
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New NSOM Arrived
Recently, an Ntegra near-field scanning optical
microscope (NSOM) has been installed at the
EMU, and is now available for booking.
NSOM is a scanned probe technique in which
a very small light source is scanned very close
to a sample’s surface. Light photons pass
through a sub-wavelength-diameter aperture,
by quantum effects, and illuminate a nearby
sample; for this technique to work, the probe
must be placed within the near-field region of
the surface, which is a distance much less than
the wavelength of light. By the use of the sub-
wavelength aperture in the near-field region,
the achievable resolution is far better than the
one attainable in conventional optical micro-
scopes, which is limited by the wavelength of
light. The NSOM method is particularly useful to
nanotechnologists, such as physicists, materials
scientists, chemists and biologists, who require
ultra-high resolution and spatial information
from a broad range of materials.
This NSOM combines the high topographic
resolution of techniques such as AFM with the
significant temporal resolution, polarisation char-
acteristics, spectroscopic capabilities, sensitivity,
and flexibility inherent in many forms of optical
microscopy. But the real power of this technique
More information:
Dr Wenrong Yang
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Tel. +61 2 9351 7548
From left: Dr Wenrong Yang, Dr Christelle Monate of CUDOS,
Tony Romeo and Mr Michael Lee, PhD student at CUDOS.
is, that the two separate data sets – optical and
topographical – can be compared to determine
the correlation between the physical structures
and the optical contrast of the specimen.
Adding the NSOM to our suite of high-end
microscopes was a part of an initiative led by
Prof. Ben Eggleton, Federation Fellow and
Director of the ARC Centre for Ultrahigh Band-
width Devices for Optical Applications(CUDOS)
in the School of Physics. Prof. Eggleton brought
together a group of scientists from the School
of Physics and the EMU, who successfully
obtained a Major Equipment Grant from the
University of Sydney to purchase the NSOM.
Where Cellular and Molecular Biologists Meet
Check out the Online Accepted Articles of the of
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine to see
our review of the latest trends in modern biologi-
cal microscopy. In article, you will find informa-
tion about biomolecular microscopy, knowhow
More information:
www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/JCMM
regarding the complexicity of today’s microscope
platforms, and tips on how to manage centralised
microscopy facilities. Other topics are the changing
fortunes of microscopy, or how to merge cellular
and molecular biology at the microscope column.
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Winter Research Student Award
Ms Carina Fernandes was the recipient of the
AKCMM’s Winter Research Student Award
2007, which allowed her to do a project super-
vised by Dennis Dwarte and A/Prof. Filip Braet.
In this project, Carina applied soft x-ray micro-
computed tomography to study the organisation
and porosity of liver bioreactor scaffolds.
From previous studies, it became apparent that
different scaffolds produce different results after
co-culturing diverse liver cell types in a bioreac-
tor. Thus, in this projects it was vital to study the
structural organisation of the different scaffolds
and to see how that may explain the different cell
culture outcomes. Currently, Carina is modelling
entire bioreactor liver tissue adhering to the dif-
ferent types of scaffolds.
World-wide, millions of people are suffering
from one or another form of life-threatening liver
disease and for a significant number of them,
liver transplantation is the only treatment avail-
able. Structurally and functionally optimilised
liver bioreactors will be of major importance for
these patients while they are on the waiting
list to receive an acceptable donor organ. This,
unquestionably, shows the medical significance
and importancy of Carina’s project.
More information:
A/Prof. Filip Braet
Deputy Director
Tel. +61 2 9351 7619
Carina Fernandes at work in the Image Laboratory of the
Key Centre processing the x-ray microcomputed tomography
liver bioreactor data towards a 3D model.
Positions and Scholarships Available at the EMU
The EMU/AKCMM regulary offers attractive
career opportunities.
For almost 50 years, our staff and students have
helped to cultivate a leading national and inter-
national reputation for excellence in microscopy
and microanalysis and have developed a culture
in which service and training are just as impor-
tant as the outstanding research results that we
are achieving.
So if you want to find out more about what it’s
like to work at the EMU, or about the diversity
of positions we offer, have a look at our website:
www.emu.usyd.edu.au/emu/jobs.php
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Careers in Research – Microscopy and Microanalysis
Information session and BBQ
On Wednesday, 22 August 2007, the Electron
Microscope Unit will be holding an information
session and BBQ for students considering
careers in research. The aim is to highlight the
opportunities available to science and engineer-
ing graduates in the area of microscopy and
microanalysis and promote the EMU’s post-
graduate research degree program.
More information:
Dr Julie Cairney
Senior Lecturer &
Postgraduate Research Coordinator
Tel. +61 2 9351 4523
Program
16.00 Career Options in Research for
Science and Engineering Graduates
16.20 Microscopy and Microanalysis
in Australia
16.40 Research Degrees at the EMU –
Scholarship Opportunities
16.50 The Research Student Experience
17.00 Panel Discussion
17.15 BBQ and Beers:
A Chance to Chat!
This event is an opportunity to:
Learn about the various research careers
available to science and engineering
graduates.
Learn about current and future career
opportunities across Australia within the
Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis
Research Facility (AMMRF).
Find out about research degrees offered in
the Australian Key Centre for Microscopy
and Microanalysis, including scholarships
for 2008.
Learn about the Electron Microscope Unit
and their wide range of advanced research
technology.
Chat with current research staff and
students over a BBQ and a beer.
The information session will be held from
16:00–18:00 in LG92A at the Electron Micro-
scope Unit in the Madsen Building. Interested
students should RSVP by sending an email to:
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Change of Role: Dr Peter Hines
The EMU welcomes Dr Peter Hines to the new
position of Microanalysis Specialist. This role
has been developed to provide a higher level of
expertise and support for the various techniques
for fine-scale chemical and structural analysis.
Peter will be working with existing SEM/EDS,
but also with cathodoluminescence (CL), raman
spectroscopy, and the complementary macro-
techniques of x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray
fluorescence (XRF). If successful, a recent ARC
LIEF bid, led by the Australian Key Centre for
Microscopy and Microanalysis, would also add
electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) to this
suite of technologies.
“This is a very exciting opportunity. Already we
can do so much, but new and improved tech-
nologies are emerging rapidly. I will be working
hard with users to extract the messages within
their specimens and to win the funding for future
infrastructure,” Peter says. He has been with
the unit for 5 years, formerly managing ICT and
telemicroscopy services. He has a Bachelor of
Engineering in Metallurgy, and a PhD in Materi-
als Engineering.
More information:
Dr Peter Hines
Microanalysis Specialist
Tel. +61 2 9351 7561
Workshop: New Tools for True Chemical and Structural Analysis in the SEM
The University of Sydney, Warsash Scientific and
Renishaw plc invite you to a workshop entitled
New Tools for True Chemical and Structural Analy-
sis in the SEM, which will be hosted at the EMU
on 13 August 2007. Numbers are limited, so please
register your interest by Friday, 27 July 2007.
Are you interested in attending this workshop?
Please contact:
Derek Huxley of Warsash Scientific at
Tel. +61 2 9319 0122 or email
DateMonday, 13 August 2007
Venue
The University of SydneyAustralian Key Centre for Microscopy and MicroanalysisElectron Microscope UnitMadsen Building F09, Room LG92A
Programme 9:00 Registration and coffee
9:30 Welcome and introduction
9:50 Optical spectroscopy methods Raman spectroscopy Photoluminescence Cathodoluminescence
10:20 Practical optical spectroscopy
10:40 Optical spectroscopy in the SEM
11:00 Morning tea
11:20 Applications examples Oxidation and corrosion Geology and mineralogy Materials science Pharmaceutical Forensic Environmental
12:30 Lunch
2:00 SEM-SCA workshop SEM-SCA Demonstration University of Sydney tour Question and answers
5:00 Close
University of Sydney, Warsash Scientific, and Renishaw plc
invite you to a workshop:
If you are interested in attending, please use the faxback form overleaf, or contact Derek Huxley of Warsash Scientific on 02 9319 0122 or [email protected]
Numbers are limited so please register your interest by Friday, 27 July 2007.
New tools for true chemical and structural analysis in the SEM
The University of SydneySchool of ChemistryBuilding F11Eastern AvenueNSW 2006AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9351 4504F: +61 2 9351 3329E: [email protected] www.chem.usyd.edu.au
Warsash ScientificUnit 7, The Watertower1 Marian StreetRedfern NSW 2016AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9319 0122F: +61 2 9318 2192E: [email protected]
Renishaw plcSpectroscopy Products DivisionOld Town Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DWUNITED KINGDOM
T: +44 1453 844302F: +44 1453 844236E: [email protected]
DateMonday, 13 August 2007
Venue
The University of SydneyAustralian Key Centre for Microscopy and MicroanalysisElectron Microscope UnitMadsen Building F09, Room LG92A
Programme 9:00 Registration and coffee
9:30 Welcome and introduction
9:50 Optical spectroscopy methods Raman spectroscopy Photoluminescence Cathodoluminescence
10:20 Practical optical spectroscopy
10:40 Optical spectroscopy in the SEM
11:00 Morning tea
11:20 Applications examples Oxidation and corrosion Geology and mineralogy Materials science Pharmaceutical Forensic Environmental
12:30 Lunch
2:00 SEM-SCA workshop SEM-SCA Demonstration University of Sydney tour Question and answers
5:00 Close
University of Sydney, Warsash Scientific, and Renishaw plc
invite you to a workshop:
If you are interested in attending, please use the faxback form overleaf, or contact Derek Huxley of Warsash Scientific on 02 9319 0122 or [email protected]
Numbers are limited so please register your interest by Friday, 27 July 2007.
New tools for true chemical and structural analysis in the SEM
The University of SydneySchool of ChemistryBuilding F11Eastern AvenueNSW 2006AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9351 4504F: +61 2 9351 3329E: [email protected] www.chem.usyd.edu.au
Warsash ScientificUnit 7, The Watertower1 Marian StreetRedfern NSW 2016AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9319 0122F: +61 2 9318 2192E: [email protected]
Renishaw plcSpectroscopy Products DivisionOld Town Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DWUNITED KINGDOM
T: +44 1453 844302F: +44 1453 844236E: [email protected]
DateMonday, 13 August 2007
Venue
The University of SydneyAustralian Key Centre for Microscopy and MicroanalysisElectron Microscope UnitMadsen Building F09, Room LG92A
Programme 9:00 Registration and coffee
9:30 Welcome and introduction
9:50 Optical spectroscopy methods Raman spectroscopy Photoluminescence Cathodoluminescence
10:20 Practical optical spectroscopy
10:40 Optical spectroscopy in the SEM
11:00 Morning tea
11:20 Applications examples Oxidation and corrosion Geology and mineralogy Materials science Pharmaceutical Forensic Environmental
12:30 Lunch
2:00 SEM-SCA workshop SEM-SCA Demonstration University of Sydney tour Question and answers
5:00 Close
University of Sydney, Warsash Scientific, and Renishaw plc
invite you to a workshop:
If you are interested in attending, please use the faxback form overleaf, or contact Derek Huxley of Warsash Scientific on 02 9319 0122 or [email protected]
Numbers are limited so please register your interest by Friday, 27 July 2007.
New tools for true chemical and structural analysis in the SEM
The University of SydneySchool of ChemistryBuilding F11Eastern AvenueNSW 2006AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9351 4504F: +61 2 9351 3329E: [email protected] www.chem.usyd.edu.au
Warsash ScientificUnit 7, The Watertower1 Marian StreetRedfern NSW 2016AUSTRALIA
T: +61 2 9319 0122F: +61 2 9318 2192E: [email protected]
Renishaw plcSpectroscopy Products DivisionOld Town Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7DWUNITED KINGDOM
T: +44 1453 844302F: +44 1453 844236E: [email protected]
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Conference Report: Materials and Austceram 2007
The Materials and Australian Ceramic Society’s
first combined conference, Materials and Aust-
ceram 2007, was conducted in Sydney this year
from July 4-6, with researchers from Australia
and the Pacific region in attendance. This event
is Australia’s largest interdisciplinary technical
meeting for the communication of the latest
advances in materials science, engineering and
technology. The EMU played a major in the
organisiation of the conference, with academic
staff members Simon Ringer and Julie Cairney
forming the organising committee, together with
Dan Perera and Lou Vance from ANSTO. Plenary
speakers included Prof. Lyndon Edwards, the
newly appointed Head of the ANSTO Institute
of Materials and Engineering Science, speaking
on fatigue performance in aircraft structures,
as well as international speakers Trudy Kriven
and Giusseppe Pezotti, speaking respectively
on geopolymers and novel stress measurement
methods in the scanning electron microscope.
Vanessa Zeman and Miles Apperley from the
Key Centre introduced researchers to the new
Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research
Facility (AMMRF) via an prominent exhibition
stand. This provided a point of contact for many
conference attendees to be introduced into forth-
coming national characterisation organisation,
and to promote the usage of our nationally avail-
able facilities to aid Australian materials research.
The University of Sydney was represented at the
conference by a team of post-doctoral research-
ers and students. PhD students Ross Marceau
and Peter Liddicoat presented their work on the
identification of clustering in aluminium alloys,
whilst Daniel Haley was awarded a prize for his
poster presentation on TEM diffraction studies of
metallic glass.
Overall the conference was well received, giving
the opportunity for local research to be commu-
nicated to a large body of materials scientists, as
well as providing insight into current materials
characterisation needs.
Daniel Haley (middle) was awarded a prize for his
poster presentation.
Dr Miles Apperley and Vanessa Zeeman at the AMMRF
conference booth.
More information:
Dr Julie Cairney
Senior Lecturer
Tel. +61 2 9351 4523
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Electron Microscope Unit
Golden Jubilee
A/Prof. Filip Braet
Tel. +61 2 9351 7619
Editors
Dr Kyle Ratinac
Tel. +61 2 9351 4513
Ms Uli Eichhorn
Tel. +61 2 9351 4493
Electron Microscope UnitIncorporating
Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility
Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006, Australia
Tel. + 61 2 9351 2351
www.emu.usyd.edu.au
Ms Ellie Kable
Tel. +61 2 9351 7566
Golden Jubilee for the EMU
Soon it’ll be time to party as we look forward to
celebrating the EMU’s 50th birthday next year.
Throughout 2008, we are going to pay tribute
to our Golden Jubilee with activities such as the
launch of a History Book, a 4-month exhibition
at the Macleay Museum, and a 3-day Scientific
Symposium.
The EMU was established in 1958 as a “new type
of service unit in the form of a central Electron
Microscope Unit, independent of any department
or even faculty, in which the facilities of electron
microscopy would be available to any researcher in
the University which demanded them.”
Today, the Unit’s charter has expanded to provid-
ing facilities, training and expertise in microscopy,
microanalysis and associated techniques that
employ ion beams, x-rays, light and laser optics as
well as electrons.
In the last 5 decades, the EMU’s staff has sup-
ported numerous researchers and their projects,
varying in disciplines as much as in personalities.
We are looking for your input. Have you been
auser, staff member or student at the EMU, and
would you like to share your memories with us?
Let us know!
More information:
Uli Eichhorn
Design Coordinator &
Head of Jubilee Organising Committee
Tel. +61 2 9351 4493