IMR: Acquisition of a Thin Film Deposition System for Organic/Inorganic Materials Research and Educational Training

IMR：购买用于有机/无机材料研究和教育培训的薄膜沉积系统

• 批准号: 0413601
• 负责人: Suchismita Guha
• 金额: $ 11.2万
• 依托单位: University of Missouri-Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-08-15 至 2005-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0413601&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IMR; Acquisition; Thin; Film; Deposition

In the last decade the field of organic electronics has received a tremendous impetus; performance improvements coupled with the ability to process these materials at low temperatures over large areas on flexible substrates provide unique technologies and generate new applications. This award from the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program provides support for the acquisition of a thin film deposition (TFD) system at the University of Missouri-Columbia which will be primarily used for the growth of organic films, organic/hybrid optoelectronic devices, and gold nano-functionalized materials. The TFD system, while strengthening the materials growth facility within the physics department, will broaden interdisciplinary cooperation between departments on campus. The broader impact of the proposal derives from the introduction of experimental and instrumentation courses both for undergraduate and graduate physics/materials science students, where the TFD system will be incorporated as part of the course curriculum. Such hands-on courses will enhance the quality of education by preparing students for employment in materials science, biotechnology, and semiconductor based academic research or industry.This award from The Instrumentation for Materials Research program provides support for the acquisition of a thin film deposition (TFD) system at the University of Missouri-Columbia which will be primarily used for the growth of organic films, organic/hybrid optoelectronic devices, and gold nano-functionalized materials. In particular, the TFD system will allow: (1) thin film growth of organic polymers and molecules for photophysical studies (including electronic and vibrational spectroscopy under hydrostatic pressure) and fabrication of OLEDs, photodetectors and potential spintronics devices; (2) thin film growth of gold nanoparticle absorbed substrates for application in biosensors; (3) fabrication of ZnO-based devices. The proposed work on electronic and vibrational spectroscopy from oriented films and nanofibers of organic materials will probe structure-property relationships and their influence on both charge-transport and photophysical properties. Self-assembled thin films of gold nanoparticles with collagen fibrils provide applications in tissue regeneration and chip-based biosensors. Further, ZnO-based devices provide unique opportunities in optical storage and biomedical imaging. The broader impact of the proposal derives from enhancing the quality of education by the introduction of hands-on courses for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in physics/materials science.

在过去的十年中，有机电子领域获得了巨大的推动力;性能的改进加上在低温下在柔性衬底上大面积加工这些材料的能力提供了独特的技术并产生了新的应用。该奖项来自材料研究计划仪器，为密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校的薄膜沉积（TFD）系统的收购提供支持，该系统将主要用于有机薄膜，有机/混合光电器件和金纳米功能材料的生长。TFD系统，同时加强物理系内的材料生长设施，将扩大跨学科的合作在校园部门之间。该提案的更广泛的影响来自于为本科生和研究生物理/材料科学学生引入实验和仪器仪表课程，其中TFD系统将作为课程课程的一部分。此类实践课程将为学生在材料科学、生物技术和基于半导体的学术研究或行业就业做好准备，从而提高教育质量。材料研究仪器计划的这一奖项为密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校收购薄膜沉积（TFD）系统提供支持，该系统将主要用于有机薄膜的生长，有机/混合光电器件和金纳米功能化材料。特别是，TFD系统将允许：（1）有机聚合物和分子的薄膜生长，用于生物物理研究（包括静水压力下的电子和振动光谱）以及OLED、光电探测器和潜在自旋电子器件的制造;（2）金纳米颗粒吸收衬底的薄膜生长，用于生物传感器;（3）ZnO基器件的制造。从定向薄膜和纳米纤维的有机材料的电子和振动光谱的拟议工作将探测结构-性质的关系，以及它们对电荷传输和电子物理性质的影响。具有胶原纤维的金纳米粒子的自组装薄膜提供了在组织再生和基于芯片的生物传感器中的应用。此外，ZnO基器件在光存储和生物医学成像方面提供了独特的机会。该提案的更广泛影响来自于通过为物理学/材料科学的高年级本科生和研究生开设实践课程来提高教育质量。