CAREER: Electrically Active Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials

利用模块化构建块策略，首次合成了含有以多种结构共价连接的多金属氧酸盐(POM)簇合物的共轭分子和聚合物。这项研究源于最近发现的一种新的反应方案，该方案允许POM团簇与各种芳香胺进行高效和简便的官能化反应，以及最近证明功能化的POM团簇可以进行钯催化的有机偶联反应。所提出的混合体系不仅代表了一类真正新的和新颖的功能材料，其中离域d电子之间存在着强烈的电子相互作用，而且它们还有望具有非常有趣的电学和光学性质。初步研究清楚地证明了建议的模块化积木方法的适用性。%这项职业发展计划的教育目标有三个：成为培养有创造力和多产的科学家的优秀导师，促进化学科学教育的高效教师，以及帮助当地学区开展科学教育的热情社区成员。一种新的教学方式被带到有机化学课堂上，学生们的反应非常积极。已经并将继续作出巨大努力，为当地社区培训科学教师，并让年轻的高中生接触研究实验室。这项拟议的研究旨在发现新的化学和创新材料。计划的教育活动体现了在有效教育和社区参与方面的共同努力。他们形成了统一的职业规划，成为一名创造性的研究人员和有效的教育者的旅程。

Using a modular building block strategy, conjugated molecules and polymers containing polyoxometalate (POM) clusters covalently linked in a variety of architectures will be synthesized for the first time. The proposed research stems from a recent discovery of a novel reaction protocol which allows the efficient and facile functionalization of POM clusters with a variety of aromatic amines and the recent demonstration that functionalized POM clusters can undergo Pd-catalyzed organic coupling reactions. The proposed hybrid systems not only represent truly new and novel classes of functional materials where strong electronic interactions exist between delocalized d-electrons, they are also expected to possess extremely interesting electrical and optical properties. Preliminary studies clearly demonstrate the suitability of the proposed modular building block approach.%%%The educational goal of this Career Development plan is threefold: to be an excellent mentor producing creative and productive scientists, an efficient instructor promoting chemical science education, and a passionate community member assisting the local school district with its science education. A new teaching style has been brought to the Organic Chemistry class and students' response has been extremely positive. Strong efforts have been and will continue to be made towards training science teachers for the local community and exposing young high school students to research laboratories. The proposed research is geared toward discovery of new chemistry and innovative materials. The planned educational activities represent combined efforts in effective education and community involvement. They form a unified career plan, a journey toward becoming a creative researcher and an effective educator.