MRI: Aquisition of fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy instrumentation for advanced materials and biomaterials research and education

摘要本课题是关于一种傅里叶变换红外显微光谱仪的研制. 新设备将为步进扫描能力提供更好的能量分辨率和稳定性。工程学院目前没有FTIR设备。 许多教员与马约诊所的研究人员合作，组成了一个生物材料研究的合作小组。FTIR系统将成为PI合作研究的必要分子表征工具。获得FTIR功能将增强本科生和研究生的教育体验。PI还计划为工程学院的学生提供一门关于振动光谱学的研究生课程，该仪器将用作重要的教学工具。在PI教授的几门课程中使用该仪器进行演示，并作为振动光谱学，生物材料和纳米技术和纳米材料学基础的动手学习工具，将非常有利于学生将新颖和前沿的研究引入学生的教育经验。PI都致力于寻求，促进和鼓励女性和/或少数民族学生，并有几个本科生参与研究作为NSF研究经验的一部分，为本科生计划。此外，该团队正在积极努力，在中央行政部门的全力支持下，在NDSU建立一个生物医学工程项目。此外，该仪器也将提供给该地区的工业和与NDSU技术园区相关的工业，用于材料表征。

AbstractThis proposal is for acquisition of a fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy equipment. The new equipment will offer a significantly better energyresolution and stability for step-scan capabilities. No FTIR facility currentlyexists at the college of engineering. A number of faculty have formed a collaborative teamfor biomaterials research in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers. The FTIR system will be thenecessary molecular characterization tool for the collaborative research efforts of the PIs.Acquisition of FTIR capabilities will enhance the educational experience of undergraduate and graduatestudents. PIs also plan to offer a hands-on graduate level course on vibrational spectroscopy for college ofengineering students for which this instrumentation will be used as an important teaching tool. The use ofthe instrument for demonstrative purposes in several courses taught by PIs and as a hands-on learning toolin Vibrational Spectroscopy, Biomaterials, and Fundamentals of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterialscourses will be extremely beneficial for students for introducing novel and cutting edge research into theeducational experience of students. PIs are all committed to seeking, promoting and encouraging femaleand/or minority students and have several undergraduate students participating in research as part of NSFresearch experiences for undergraduates program. In addition, the team is actively working to establish aprogram in Biomedical Engineering at NDSU with full support from central administration. Further, theinstruments will also be available to industries in the region and those associated with the NDSUtechnology park for materials characterization.