Photoelectron spectroscopy suite opening today
17 Dec 2013
The University of Nottingham will today unveil the newest suite at its Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Centre (NNC).
The suite, which forms part of a £7.2 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will be home to the university’s liquid phase photoelectron spectroscopy (LIPPS) machine which is the first ever tool to allow researchers to take atomistic measurements of the surface of liquids.
The X-ray Suite is the gateway to an entirely new area of research
NNC director Andrei Khlobystov
Director of the NNC Andrei Khlobystov said: “The X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Suite is the gateway to an entirely new area of research because up to now XPS equipment has only allowed analysis of solid substances.”
Experts working at the NNC have hailed the suite as the next-step in understanding a wide range of processes including catalysts and electrode-related systems.
Researchers have said that practical applications for the LIPPS machine include advances in engineering throughout the automotive and aeronautics sectors, as well as the reduction and recovery of pollutants from various industrial processes.
NNC co-researcher Emily Smith said: “For example, we want to examine the absorption and release of gases and heavy metals from liquid surfaces which have potential to scrub power station flue gases.”
