CAREER: Development of a Multidisciplinary Program in University Education and Research in the Behavior of Confined Complex Fluids

职业：开发大学教育和研究密闭复杂流体行为的多学科项目

• 批准号: 9876334
• 负责人: Andrew Marcus
• 金额: $ 34万
• 依托单位: University of Oregon Eugene
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-02-01 至 2003-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9876334&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Development; Multidisciplinary; Program; University

Andrew Marcus is supported by a CAREER award from the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Program to perform experimental studies of the properties of complex materials confined to spatially restricted geometries such as polymer, colloid or biomolecular membrane systems in thin films or membrane form. Marcus will pursue three interrelated lines of investigation: 1) the study of structure and dynamics of these systems; 2) the development of highly sensitive instrumental techniques specialized in the detection of optical signals from volumes that are very small or narrow; and 3) the extension of these techniques towards the study of the properties of biologically relevant systems such as membrane bound proteins. Marcus' teaching plan at the undergraduate level will broaden the content of honors freshman chemistry by developing multidisciplinary themes and using cognitive learning processes that actively engage students through participation. At the graduate level he will broaden the graduate education and research activities through involvement in multidisciplinary research projects.The complexity of supermolecular systems holds promise to a rich array of behaviors useful in the area of nanotechnology. At the present time, however, there is insufficient understanding of the properties of liquids, simple or complex, in confined spaces. Marcus' research will attempt to extend this understanding and shed light on the properties of such systems.

Andrew Marcus获得了理论和计算化学计划的职业奖，以进行限于空间受限几何形状的复杂材料特性的实验研究，例如薄膜或膜形式的聚合物，胶体或生物分子膜系统。 马库斯将追求三个相互关联的调查线：1）这些系统的结构和动力学的研究; 2）专门用于检测体积非常小或狭窄的光学信号的高灵敏度仪器技术的发展;和3）这些技术的扩展对生物相关系统的特性的研究，如膜结合蛋白。 马库斯在本科阶段的教学计划将通过开发多学科主题和使用通过参与积极吸引学生的认知学习过程来拓宽荣誉新生化学的内容。 在研究生阶段，他将通过参与多学科研究项目来扩大研究生教育和研究活动。超分子系统的复杂性为纳米技术领域提供了丰富的行为。 然而，目前对有限空间中简单或复杂液体的性质还没有充分的了解。 马库斯的研究将试图扩展这种理解，并阐明这种系统的性质。