The York JEOL Nanocentre
Vision
To be a world leading interdisciplinary centre for dynamic and collaborative materials research on the nanoscale, underpinned by innovative instrument development in electron and scanning probe imaging and spectroscopies.
Mission Statement
To be the UK centre of excellence for in-situ and environmental aberration-corrected electron imaging and spectroscopy.
To provide an environment and support for stimulating interdisciplinary research and teaching for academia and industry.
Research and Teaching
The Nanocentre is an interdisciplinary research and teaching centre with founding Co Directors, Professor Pratibha Gai, FREng, FRS and Professor Edward Boyes, FRMS, FInstP. It provides world-class teaching and research training for young scientists to PhD and full and part-time MSc level, and contributing to teaching and research projects in the supporting University Departments and more widely. It offers short courses towards higher degree education programmes and hands-on training for scientists in industry.
Services for industry
The Nanocentre is an open access, industry facing and "industry first" facility, with published terms and conditions.
News
- Research Mini-Symposium and Official Launch: New Interdisciplinary Facilities for Scanning Probe Imaging and Micro-Fabrication in the York Nanocentre.
- Dr Vlado Lazarov is the new Director of Electron Microscopy in the York JEOL Nanocentre. He will be leading the science and developments in AC-(e)STEM/TEM at the Nanocentre.
Background to the Nanocentre
The York JEOL Nanocentre was formally established in 2007 and represents a major collaboration between the University of York, Yorkshire Forward through the European Union and JEOL who are world leaders in electron optics. We have created at the University a world class research and teaching facility. The Nanocentre draws on the combined resources of the Physics, Electronics and Chemistry departments, with Departments of Environmental Sciences, Biology, Heritage management and FERA (Food and Environmental Research Agency) and many others also participating. As well as carrying out high quality nanoscience and materials research and teaching, the York JEOL Nanocentre provides rich opportunities for collaboration with UK industry and external partners.
Nanocentre Staff
Director of York JEOL Nanocentre
Dr Steve Tear FRMS, MInstP, CPhys
Studies of surface and interface atomic structures of materials; low-energy electron interactions with material surfaces in microscopy and spectroscopy. Low-voltage SEM, STM and AFM.
Director of Electron Microscopy
AC-(e)STEM/TEM. Atomic level structural and spectroscopic characterisation of nanomaterials. Growth and modelling of thin films and heterostructures for spintronic and electronic applications.
Research Staff
Dr Leonardo Lari Research Officer: AC-(e)TEM/STEM
Dr Jon Barnard Experimental Officer: TEM/SEM/AFM/FIB
EPSRC SuperSTEM senior research fellow/lecturer
Areas of expertise: Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy; Materials Science; Thermoelectrics; Functional ceramics; Graphene and 2D materials.
SuperSTEM
Other resident staff
Professor Dame Pratibha Gai DBE, FREng, FRS
(JEOL Founding Professor of Electron Microscopy and founding Co-Director of Nanocentre (2005-2016), Departments of Chemistry and Physics) - Catalysis, in-situ electron microscopy instrumentation and methods, bioenergy, fuel cells, emission control, healthcare.
Professor Edward D Boyes FRMS, FInstP
(Founding Co-Director of Nanocentre, Physics and Electronics) - Analytical instrumentation, method development, auto-exhaust emission control and nanoparticle physics
Chair of Nanocentre Users' Forum
Dr Richard Douthwaite (Chemistry)
Staff associated with the Nanocentre
- Professor Alistair Boxall (Environmental Sciences)
- Dr S Brown (Heritage management)
- Dr Stuart Cavill (Physics) - Magnetic materials and multiferroics
- Professor Roy Chantrell (Physics) - Magnetic materials theory
- Dr Victor Chechik (Chemistry)
- Professor Irene D'Amico (Physics) - Optical and electronic properties of nanostructures for spin electronics
- Dr Richard Douthwaite (Chemistry) - Photocatalysis
- Professor John Goodby (Chemistry)
- Dr Yvette Hancock (Physics) - Multiscale modelling, carbon structures
- Professor Atsufumi Hirohata (Electronics) - Nanoelectronics
- Dr Roland Kröger (Physics) - Transmission electron microscopy of nanostructures
- Dr Vlado Lazarov (Physics) - Magnetic materials and interfaces
- Dr Avtar Matharu (Chemistry) - Nanoparticles
- Professor Kevin O'Grady (Physics) - Magnetic materials and device research group
- Dr Andy Pratt (Physics) - spin-polarised materials, organic spintronics
- Professor Matt Probert (Physics) - Structural and dynamical properties of nanosystems
- Dr Isabel Saez (Chemistry)
- Dr John Slattery (Chemistry)
- Professor Sarah Thompson (Physics) - Magnetic thin films
- Professor Yongbing Xu (Electronics) - Spin electron devices
- Dr A Young (Electronics)
- Professor Jun Yuan (Physics) - Nanophysics and electron microscopy
- Dr Jing Wu (Physics) - Spin dynamics