MRSEC: Center for Molecular Nanofabrication and Devices

宾夕法尼亚州立大学的MRSEC被命名为“纳米分子结构中心”，并支持三个跨学科研究小组（irg）。分子纳米制造（irg1）结合自组装来推进纳米光刻沿着几个重点领域。其目的是弥合单分子尺度和传统光刻技术定义的更大尺度之间的差距。分子电机（irg2）的目标是促进对分子运动基本问题的理解，并开发在纳米组装和纳米级运动中利用这种电机的技术。研究了合成生物马达和混合生物马达。IRG 3题为“限制几何中的集体现象”，探讨了降维系统中的集体分子、光子和电子效应。除了获得对降维效应的基本见解外，这项工作还具有用于新型光子和铁电器件的潜在应用。该中心将与国家纳米制造用户网络的宾夕法尼亚州立节点合作，在化学自组装领域扩展纳米光刻技术方面创建一个国家资源。该中心的教育活动范围从研究生到本科生和K-12教师和学生。该中心还将向公众介绍费城的富兰克林研究所科学博物馆和旧金山的探索博物馆。每个博物馆都计划举办纳米技术领域的互动展览。该中心的参与者包括34名教师，6名博士后助理，12名研究生，以及对本科生和K-12教师的支持。陈慕思教授是MRSEC的主任。

This MRSEC at Pennsylvania State University is entitled "Center for Nanomolecular Structures" and supports three interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs). Molecular Nanofabrication (IRG 1) combines self-assembly to advance nanolithography along several areas of emphasis. The aim is to bridge the gap between the scale of single molecules and the much larger scale defined by conventional lithography. Molecular Motors (IRG 2) has as its goal to advance the understanding of fundamental issues of molecular motion and to develop techniques to exploit such motors in nanoassembly and nanoscale motion. Both synthetic and hybrid biological motors are investigated. IRG 3 entitled Collective Phenomena in Restricted Geometries explores the collective molecular, photonic and electronic effects in systems with reduced dimensionalitiy. In addition to obtaining fundamental insights into the effects of reduced dimensionalities the work has potential applications for novel photonic and ferroelectric devices. The Center will partner with the Penn State node of the National Nanofabrication Users Network to create a national resource in the extension of nanolithography in the areas of chemical self-assembly. The Center's has education activities ranging from the graduate to the undergraduate and to K-12 teachers and students. The Center will also acquaint the general public with the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia and the Exploratorium in San Francisco. An interactive exhibit in the area of nanotechnology is planned with each museum. The Center's participants include 34 faculty, 6 postdoctoral associates, 12 graduate students, and support for undergraduates and K-12 teachers. Professor Moses Chan directs the MRSEC.