Enabling Science and Technology through European Electron Microscopy
Coordinator
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
; University of Cádiz ; Jožef Stefan Institute ; University of Zaragoza ; CNRS - Institut des Sciences Biologiques ; NANOMEGAS SPRL ; Chalmers University of Technology ; University of Antwerp ; TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ ;
THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
; National Research Council ; DENSSOLUTIONS BV ; ATTOLIGHT SA ; EURONOVIA ; Norwegian University of Science and Technology ; Max Planck Society ; Forschungszentrum Jülich ; Quantum Detectors ; CEOS CORRECTED ELECTRON OPTICAL SYSTEMS GMBH ; AGH University of Science and Technology
Grant period
2019-01-01 - 2023-06-30
Funding body
European Union
Call number
H2020-INFRAIA-2018-1
Grant number
823717
Identifier
G:(EU-Grant)823717
Note: ESTEEM3 is an integrating activity for electron microscopy providing access to the leading European state-of-the-art electron microscopy research infrastructures, facilitating and extending transnational access services of the most powerful atomic scale characterization techniques in advanced electron microscopy research to a wide range of academic and industrial research communities for the analysis and engineering of novel materials in physical, chemical and biological sciences. ESTEEM3 objective is to deliver more access to more users coming from a wider range of disciplines. Transnational Access to ESTEEM3 centres is obtained through a transparent, simple peer review process based on merit and scientific priorities. Optimum service to users is supported by networking and joint research activities, which address key issues such as specimen preparation, data interpretation, treatment and automation through theory and simulation, and standardization of protocols and methodologies. Innovative activities dedicated to the dissemination of expertise, education and training in cutting-edge quantitative transmission electron microscopy techniques, such as schools, advanced workshops and webinars, are offered to the European electron microscopy users from academia, research institutes and industry. Directed research programmes involving the academic and industrial partners of the consortium focus on the further methodology development in imaging and diffraction, spectroscopy, in-situ techniques and metrology, and on advancing applied research of materials related to ICT, energy, health, and transport for the benefit of European scientists and industry. Moreover, the definition of strategic roadmaps and open access data policies aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of the consortium. In all, ESTEEM3 establishes a strategic leadership in electron microscopy to guide future developments and promote electron microscopy to the widest research community at large.