RUI: Acquisition of an FTIR Spectrometer and Sampling Accessories for Faculty-Student Collaborative Research in Chemistry

在重大研究仪器(MRI)计划的支持下，位于Eau Claire的威斯康星大学化学系将获得一台傅立叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪和采样附件。该仪器将支持若干领域的研究，包括a)确定分子结构的基本振动光谱；b)研究蛋白质的结构、动力学和与表面的相互作用；c)无机合成，目的是模拟酶的功能，以及开发用于有机反应和烯烃聚合过程的催化剂。傅里叶变换光谱技术在学术和工业研究中的普遍有效性已经被牢固地确立。许多高级光谱学课程现在经常包括FT光谱学的教学。这些研究将在表面科学、催化、材料科学和生物化学等领域产生影响。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire will acquire a Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer and sampling accessories. This instrument will support research in a number of areas, including a) fundamental vibrational spectroscopy to determine molecular structures; b) investigations of protein structure, dynamics and interactions with surfaces; and c) inorganic synthesis, aimed at modeling enzyme functions, as well as developing catalysts for organic reactions and olefin polymerization processes. The general effectiveness of Fourier transform spectroscopic techniques in academic and industrial research has been firmly established. Many advanced spectroscopic courses now routinely include the teaching of FT spectroscopy. These studies will have an impact in areas such as surface science, catalysis, materials science and biochemistry.