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

摘要：本方案是一种傅立叶变换红外微光谱设备的购置方案。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。目前工程学院没有FTIR设备。一些教师与梅奥诊所的研究人员组成了一个生物材料研究合作小组。FTIR系统将成为pi合作研究的必要分子表征工具。获得FTIR能力将提高本科生和研究生的教育经验。pi还计划为工程学院的学生提供振动光谱学的研究生水平实践课程，该仪器将作为重要的教学工具。在pi教授的几门课程中，以及在振动光谱学、生物材料、纳米技术和纳米材料基础等课程中，将仪器用于演示目的，将对学生在教育经验中引入新颖和前沿的研究非常有益。pi都致力于寻找，促进和鼓励女性和/或少数民族学生，并有几名本科生参与研究，作为nsf本科生研究经验项目的一部分。此外，在中央政府的全力支持下，该团队正在积极努力在新大建立生物医学工程项目。此外，这些仪器还将提供给该地区的工业和与ndsu科技园相关的工业，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.