Acquisition of Thermo-analytical Instrumentation for Materials Chemistry Research

一套热分析设备将被用于密西西比EPSCoR（刺激竞争性研究的实验项目）项目结构和动力学集群的一组科学家。该仪器包括一个带光量热计附件的差示扫描量热计、一个热重分析仪、一个动态机械分析仪、一个偏振光热显微镜系统、一个红外成像相机和用于现有红外光谱仪的受控加热附件。这些仪器将用于研究小组合成的材料的热特性。许多研究涉及液晶的热研究，如相变的热力学和动力学数据，光量热法，光谱和机械行为作为温度的函数。其他研究涉及不同的主题，如行进前聚合、半氟烷烃结构和无定形有机玻璃。拟议的仪器将满足EPSCoR科学家的关键需求，从而提高他们进行一线研究的能力，这将使他们的竞争力提升到一个新的水平。该仪器还将服务于有机和聚合物材料的活跃项目，这些项目传统上涉及大量本科生和代表性不足的少数民族学生。* * *

9512506 Griffin A suite of thermoanalytical equipment will be acquired and utilized by a group of scientists working in the Structure and Dynamics cluster of the Mississippi EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program. The instrumentation includes a differential scanning calorimeter with photocalorimeter accessory, a thermogravimetric analyzer, a dynamic mechanical analyzer, a polarized light thermal microscopy system, an infrared imaging camera, and controlled heating accessories for an existing infrared spectrometer. The instruments will be used for the thermal characterization of materials synthesized by the research group. Much of the research involves thermal studies of liquid crystals, such as thermodynamic and kinetic data of phase transitions, photocalorimetry, spectroscopic and mechanical behavior as a function of temperature. Other research involves diverse topics such as traveling front polymerization, structuring in semifluorinated alkanes, and amorphous organic glasses. %%% The proposed instrumentation will fill a critical need of a group of EPSCoR scientists, thus enhancing their ability to conduct first-line research which will take them to the next level of competitiveness. The instrumentation will also serve an active program in organic and polymeric materials that has traditionally involved a large number of undergraduate and underrepresented minority students. ***