Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2022-01-19
Buyer: Aarhus Universitet
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 33000000
Estimated value: 130000 EUR

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University intents to buy an Electron Backscatter Diffraction detector for our TESCAN CLARA electron microscope. The detector will be used for studying crystallinity of nanoparticles and grain orientation in solid samples in conjunction with the imaging and EDS modes of the microscope.
The Department of Chemistry has many activities in solid state materials science. A fundamental requirement for all these activities is the ability to image solid samples with high magnification, i.e. by either TEM or SEM. Equally fundamental is the ability to study elemental composition and crystallinity of these samples. In order to combine imaging, elemental analysis, and information on crystal structures in a single measurement, we intend to add an Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) detector to our TESCAN CLARA electron microscope.
The microscope with the EBSD detector will be used to study the crystal structure and crystallinity of nanoparticles as well as grain orientation in bulk solid samples. Accurate control over grain size and orientation is extremely important in many applications since this can enhance desired properties greatly. With the added EBSD detector we will be able to obtain fully correlated data on both morphology (imaging), elemental composition, and crystal structure or orientation in a single measurement. This is essential to accelerate the development of material systems where this degree of control is required.
Due to technical reasons, including mechanical compatibility with the vacuum chamber, compatibility with the software to ensure simultaneous operation of the different detectors, and to maintain warranty, only TESCAN can deliver and install such a detector. We thus intend to enter into contract with the local representative of TESCAN, Nordic Nano Solutions AB.
Due to technical reasons, including mechanical and software compatibility, only the original supplier of the instrument can deliver the additional Electron Backscatter Diffraction detector.
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Winner: Nordic Nano Solutions AB.
Award value: 130000