CAREER: Towards Molecular Optical Data Storage Using Luminescent Inorganic Compounds with Photochromic Quenchers

化学系的先进材料计划将此职业奖授予保龄球绿色大学。 凭借该奖项，Felix Castellano教授将设计，合成和表征基于分散在聚合物基质中的过渡金属络合物的光致变色发光猝灭剂。 在聚合物基质中使用一系列Ru（II）和Re（I）化合物的金属-配体电荷转移（MLCT）激发态将用于各种数据存储应用，例如一次写入多次读取系统和读取-写入-擦除系统。 这些聚合物复合材料的单光子和双光子光化学和光物理过程将被确定，以评估潜在的光子器件应用。与私立科学中心合作开发新的无机化学实验室课程将为学生提供新的教育和培训机会。 计划中的科学展览将面向包括不同教育水平的学生在内的大部分人群。将设计、合成和表征基于分散在聚合物基质中的钌和铼络合物的光致变色发光猝灭剂。 这些化合物在聚合物基质中的金属-配体电荷转移（MLCT）激发态将用于各种数据存储应用。 这些聚合物复合材料的单光子和双光子光化学和光物理过程将被确定，以评估在光子器件中的潜在应用。与私立科学中心合作开发新的无机化学实验室课程将为学生提供新的教育和培训机会。 计划中的科学展览将面向很大一部分人口，包括不同教育水平的学生。

The Advanced Materials Program in the Division of Chemistry makes this Career award to Bowling Green University. With this award, Professor Felix Castellano will design, synthesize and characterize photochromic luminescent quenchers based on transition metal complexes dispersed in polymer matrices. Metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states using a series of Ru (II) and Re (I) compounds in polymer matrices will be used for a variety of data storage applications such as write-once-read-many systems and read-write-erase systems. One- and two-photon photochemical and photophysical processes of these polymer composites will be determined to evaluate potential photonic device applications. Development of new inorganic chemistry laboratory course in partnership with a private science center will provide new education and training opportunities to students. Planned science exhibits will reach a large segment of population including students at different educational levels.Photochromic luminescent quenchers based on Ruthenium and Rhenium complexes dispersed in polymer matrices will be designed, synthesized and characterized. Metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states of these compounds in polymer matrices will be used for a variety of data storage applications. One- and two-photon photochemical and photophysical processes of these polymer composites will be determined to evaluate potential applications in photonic devices. Development of new inorganic chemistry laboratory course in partnership with a private science center will provide new education and training opportunities to students. Planned science exhibits will reach a large segment of population including students at different educational levels.