CRC: High Throughput and Massively Parallel Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials

Daniel G. Nocera, Moungi G. Bawendi, Klavs F. Jensen（麻省理工学院）和Manoochehr Koochesfahani（密歇根州立大学）共同支持开发用于高通量材料合成的微流控反应器。这种大规模并行系统将允许快速混合和极其均匀的分割，需要水热和溶剂热合成。微流控反应器将配备传感器，以提供有关材料生长的化学和物理现象的信息，并允许对所需材料性能进行反馈优化。新的光学诊断技术将允许对微流进行定量测量。这些数据将允许控制反应动力学和生长过程，以创造用于光学传感的纳米晶体和用于太阳能转换的水分解催化剂。新的微流控反应器系统将使新材料的快速合成和分析成为可能，使许多新的成分和组合得到有效的研究。该项目由化学合作研究计划（CRC）资助，提供化学、化学工程和机械工程方面的合作培训和研究机会。研究人员还通过讨论基础科学研究在促进社会可持续性方面的作用来吸引公众。

Daniel G. Nocera, Moungi G. Bawendi, Klavs F. Jensen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Manoochehr Koochesfahani (Michigan State University) are jointly supported to develop a microfluidic reactor for high throughput materials synthesis. This massively parallel system will allow for rapid mixing and extremely uniform segmentation, required for hydrothermal and solvatothermal synthesis. The microfluidic reactor will be fitted with sensors to provide information on chemical and physical phenomena underlying materials growth as well as allowing feedback optimization of the desired materials properties. New optical diagnostic techniques will allow microflows to be quantitatively measured. These data will allow for the control of reaction kinetics and growth processes for the creation of nanocrystals designed for optical sensing and water-splitting catalysts for solar energy conversion. The new microfluidic reactor system will enable the rapid synthesis and analysis of new materials, allowing many new compositions and combinations to be effectively studied. This project is funded through the Collaborative Research in Chemistry Program (CRC) and provides collaborative training and research opportunities in chemistry, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering. The investigators also engage the public by discussing the role of basic scientific research in promoting societal sustainability.