Investigations into the Interaction of Metal Atoms with Hydrogen: Infrared Spectra of Novel Metal Hydride Species in Solid Hydrogen

在该奖项中，由化学部实验物理化学计划支持，弗吉尼亚大学的Lester Andrews教授将进行研究，研究在活性固体氢基质中制备的外来物种的红外吸收光谱。 实验将辅以量子化学计算，除了应用目前的工作对发展一些有趣的金属氢化物系统的更深入的了解，工作将提供基本信息，将是有用的储氢材料的进一步发展，并将提供更好地了解锕系元素的反应。 安德鲁斯将继续指导研究生和博士后研究人员，其中许多人已经在国家实验室任职，并继续他的许多积极合作-国内外。

In this award, supported by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Prof. Lester Andrews of the University of Virginia will conduct research to study the infrared absorption spectroscopy of exotic species prepared in a reactive, solid hydrogen matrix. The experiments will be supplemented with quantum chemical calculations.Besides the applications of the present work towards developing a deeper understanding of some interesting metal hydride systems, the work will provide basic information that will be useful for the further development of hydrogen storage materials and will provide a better understanding of the reactions of the actinides. Prof. Andrews will continue to mentor graduate and postdoctoral researchers, many of whom have gone on to serve at national laboratories, as well as continuing his many active collaborations - both domestic and abroad.