MRI: Acquisition of an ICP for Environmental Metals Analysis and Undergraduate Training at Hope College

在获得重大研究仪器(MRI)计划的这一奖项后，霍普学院化学系将获得一台电感耦合等离子体光学发射光谱仪(ICP-OES)。将从购买该仪器中受益的研究计划集中在对当地Macatawa湖分水岭的生物地球化学研究，特别是分水岭内金属的去向和迁移。该仪器还将用于培训本科生学习化学、地质和环境科学中常用的最新分析方法。电生等离子体为光学发射光谱仪提供能量来源。感应耦合等离子体是一种高温源，其中形成等离子体的能量是由高频磁场产生的。光学发射光谱仪是一种非常有用的分析工具，它可以识别分子物种并了解分子中的能级。这些研究将对加深我们对流域环境化学的理解产生重要的影响。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Hope College will acquire an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES). The research programs that will benefit from the purchase of this instrument are centered on biogeochemical studies of the local Lake Macatawa watershed, specifically the fate and transport of metals within the watershed. This instrument will also be used to train undergraduate students in state-of-the-art analytical methods commonly employed in chemistry, geology and environmental science.Electrically generated plasmas produce energetic sources for the optical emission spectrometer. An inductively coupled plasma is a high-temperature source in which energy to form the plasma is generated by a high-frequency magnetic field. The optical emission spectrometer is an extremely useful analytical tool that allows the identification of molecular species and an understanding of the energy levels in the molecule. These studies will have a significant impact in furthering our understanding of environmental chemistry of watersheds.