MRI: Acquisition of an x-ray photoelectron spectrometer for research and education in inorganic, nan oparticulate, and biological materials

MRI：购买 X 射线光电子能谱仪，用于无机、纳米粒子和生物材料的研究和教育

• 批准号: 0723077
• 负责人: Bridget Rogers
• 金额: $ 48.3万
• 依托单位: Vanderbilt University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-08-15 至 2009-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0723077&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; ray; photoelectron; spectrometer

Proposal: 0723077PI: Bridget RogersInstitution: Vanderbilt UniversityTitle: MRI--Acquisition of an x-ray photoelectron spectrometer for research and education in inorganic, nan oparticulate, and biological MaterialsThe purchase of a PHI 5000 VersaProbe x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) from Physical Electronics is allowed by this grant for the enhancement of materials research and education in three broad areas:inorganic, nanoparticulate, and biological materials. The variable area analysis capabilities (from approximately 200 im down to 10 im spot size) of this instrument make it ideal for the support of a wide range of cutting edge research topics. Seventeen faculty members whose existing and future programs will benefit greatly from the addition of this XPS on the Vanderbilt campus have been identified. Among the 17 faculty members we have 3 NSF Career award winners, two Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) winners, and two have been recognized by Vanderbilt University with awards for excellence in teaching. This award-winning group of faculty is diverse in many aspects. It consists of 6 Assistant, 4 Associate (early career), and 7 Full professors, with representatives from the departments of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics. Five are women and one is African American.Intellectual Merit:The research that will benefit from having an XPS on campus is just as diverse as the faculty who will utilize the instrument. It falls into three broad categories: Inorganic Materials, Nanoparticulate Materials, and Biological Materials. Projects falling under the Inorganic Materials heading include electronic materials (gate dielectrics, SiC, diamond, and CZT), carbon/cement composites, and ceramics for extreme environments. Projects falling under the Nanoparticulate Materials heading include magneto optical thin films and nanoparticles for the development of fuel cell catalysts and solid-state white lighting. Projects falling into the Biological Materials include DNA-modified surfaces, biomimetic routes for solar energy conversion and metal oxide growth, bone-polymer composites, and nanocrystals to fight breast cancer. The link between all these projects is the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Materials Science, of which nearly all of the major users are affiliate faculty. Also, many of the major users are faculty of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). A state-of-the-art XPS instrument will not only benefit the existing programs, but will greatly strengthen this multidisciplinary research center.Broader Impacts:The acquisition of this instrument will broadly impact graduate Materials Science education and training at both Vanderbilt University and Fisk University, a historically black institution. In 2004, Vanderbilt and Fisk were awarded an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training grant.The Vanderbilt*Fisk Interdisciplinary Program for Research & Education in the Nanosciences is tied to the research activities of VINSE researchers at both universities. The students take courses together on both campuses. Scientists from Physical Electronics will work with the PI's to develop a yearly one-day workshop on XPS. Professors Laibinis, Jennings, and Rogers will develop a modular (5 weeks, 3 hours/week) course in XPS analysis to support the Vanderbilt*Fisk IGERT. The focus of this module will be on theory and basic instrument operation. In addition, they will develop a semester long course in Surface, Interface, and Thin Film characterization. Data analysis will be emphasized in both the modular and semester courses. Professor Rogers recently purchased a site license for the surface analysis software CASAXPS to support her research programs. Data from the XPS and her Auger electron spectrometer systems will be used to demonstrate course concepts, and students will be able to perform state-of-the-art data reduction using the CASAXPS software.

提案：0723077 PI：Bridget Rogers机构：范德比尔特大学MRI--为无机、纳米颗粒和生物材料的研究和教育购买X射线光电子能谱仪从物理电子公司购买PHI 5000 VersaProbe X射线光电子能谱仪（XPS）是允许的，用于增强三个广泛领域的材料研究和教育：无机、纳米颗粒和生物材料。该仪器的可变面积分析功能（从大约200微米到10微米的斑点尺寸）使其成为支持广泛前沿研究主题的理想选择。已经确定了17名教师，他们现有的和未来的课程将大大受益于范德比尔特校园的XPS。在17名教师中，我们有3名NSF职业奖获得者，两名总统早期职业奖科学家和工程师（PECASE）获奖者，两名已被范德比尔特大学认可的卓越教学奖。这个获奖的教师群体在许多方面都是多样化的。它由6名助理，4名副教授（早期职业）和7名正教授组成，来自化学工程，电气工程，生物医学工程，土木工程，化学和物理系的代表。五位是女性，一位是非洲裔美国人。智力优势：在校园里拥有XPS将有利于研究，这与使用该仪器的教师一样多样化。它福尔斯三大类：无机材料，纳米颗粒材料和生物材料。无机材料项目包括电子材料（门极材料、SiC、金刚石和CZT）、碳/水泥复合材料和极端环境下的陶瓷。属于纳米颗粒材料的项目包括用于燃料电池催化剂和固态白色照明的磁光薄膜和纳米颗粒。生物材料的项目包括DNA改性表面，太阳能转换和金属氧化物生长的仿生路线，骨聚合物复合材料和对抗乳腺癌的纳米晶体。所有这些项目之间的联系是材料科学的跨学科研究生课程，其中几乎所有的主要用户都是附属教师。此外，许多主要用户是范德比尔特纳米科学与工程研究所（VINSE）的教师。最先进的XPS仪器不仅有利于现有的项目，而且将大大加强这个多学科的研究中心。更广泛的影响：该仪器的收购将广泛影响范德比尔特大学和菲斯克大学的研究生材料科学教育和培训，这是一个历史悠久的黑人机构。2004年，范德比尔特和菲斯克被授予综合研究生教育和研究培训补助金。范德比尔特 * 菲斯克纳米科学研究教育跨学科计划与两所大学VINSE研究人员的研究活动挂钩。学生们在两个校区一起上课。物理电子公司的科学家将与PI合作，每年举办一次为期一天的XPS研讨会。Laibinis、Jennings和Rogers教授将开发XPS分析模块化（5周，每周3小时）课程，以支持范德比尔特 * 菲斯克IGERT。本模块的重点是理论和基本仪器操作。此外，他们还将开发一个学期的表面，界面和薄膜表征课程。数据分析将在模块和学期课程中得到强调。罗杰斯教授最近购买了表面分析软件CASAXPS的现场许可证，以支持她的研究计划。从XPS和她的俄歇电子能谱仪系统的数据将被用来演示课程的概念，学生将能够使用CASAXPS软件执行国家的最先进的数据减少。