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McPherson UV Spectrometer for Australian Researchers | Exploration of Boron Nanotube (BNNT) Behavior & Application
McPherson, Inc. a manufacturer of instruments for measuring wavelengths of light received a contract from the Institute of Technology, Research, and Innovation, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia. Under the contract, McPherson fabricated and delivered a Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectrometer System for transmission, reflection and luminescence emission measurements from diverse samples.
The McPherson Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectrometer System works from 120 to 900nm. Excitation energy is tunable throughout the 120 to 380nm wavelength region. The systems sample chamber allows introduction of laser or x-ray excitation sources and accommodates cryogenically cooled samples.
The Australian group, led by Deakin University researcher Prof. Ying Chen, uses the McPherson system to characterize the optical and luminescence properties of samples like Boron Nitride nanotubes (BNNTs.) The deep ultraviolet light emission at about 225nm from boron nitride nanotube films suggests the possibility they can be exploited as nanosized DUV light sources for optic and optoelectronic devices. Overall, the material properties of BNNTs include applications as diverse as neutron shielding material for space missions, and with Fe catalysts, in-vitro tests have demonstrated the feasibility for influencing the uptake of BNNTs by living cells by exposure to an external magnetic source indicating a possible applications for targeted drug delivery.
The McPherson Emission / PL Spectrometer System enables the Australian team to pursue BNNT and additional research efforts by allowing tunable, monochromatic, vacuum ultraviolet wavelength sample excitation and subsequent emission measurements from the deep ultraviolet to the near infrared.
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