Renovation of Materials Chemistry Laboratories

华盛顿大学化学工程系、化学系、电气工程系、机械工程系和物理系已经进入了一个跨学科项目，旨在提高该大学现代材料研究的水平。现代材料科学需要突破传统的学科界限，需要来自不同核心领域的研究人员共同关注现代材料问题，如纳米结构的设计和控制，以及新的加工和制造策略。尽管华盛顿大学正在进行跨学科的材料科学研究，但仍存在严重的基础设施不足。材料化学实验室目前的条件是危险的，不适合现代化学。该奖项将为完全用于研究和研究培训活动的合成实验室空间的改造提供资金。改造将包括大量的引擎盖空间，用于进行合成程序，这对于开发具有新颖和重要特性的新实验材料至关重要。具有垂直立管的单一连续管道网络将为实验室提供适当的通风和学生和工作人员的安全环境。将提供开放的模块化工作空间，以促进同事之间的互动。现代跨学科材料研究将成为一个强大的和蓬勃发展的企业振兴设施。

The Washington University Departments of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Physics have entered into a cross disciplinary program that seeks to advance the state of modern materials research at the University. Modern materials science requires that traditional disciplinary boundaries be broached and that researchers from a range of core areas join together to focus on modern material problems such as the design and control of nanostructure, and novel processing and fabrication strategies. Although Washington University has an ongoing interdisciplinary materials science effort, critical infrastructural deficiencies exist. The present conditions in the materials chemistry laboratories are hazardous and unsuitable for modern chemistry. This award will provide funding for the renovation of synthetic laboratory space that is used entirely for research and research training activities. Renovations will include substantial hood space needed for the conduction of synthetic procedures critical to developing new experimental materials with novel and important properties. A single network of continuous ducting with vertical risers will provide the laboratories with proper ventilation and a safe environment for studnets and staff. Open modular work spaces will be provided to promote interaction among colleagues. Modern interdisciplinary material research will become a strong and thriving enterprise with revitalized facilities.