Discovery Corps Fellowship: Project GREEN: Undergraduate Research, Curriculum Development and Outreach in Green Chemistry

匹兹堡大学的劳伦斯·弗里德曼是2007-2008学年探索队的高级研究员。弗里德曼的研究将集中在利用一套新型离子液体聚合物捕获二氧化碳上。这些聚合物将在匹兹堡大学化学系与Toby Chapman教授的合作下进行设计、合成和表征。弗里德曼和他的学生们也将与大卫·Luebke博士合作的国家能源技术实验室评估的有效性的聚合物分离二氧化碳气体流和燃煤发电厂生产的烟气。该项目的服务内容包括开发和教授绿色化学的短期课程，以及组织一个研讨会项目，邀请绿色化学和化学工程领域的领导者到大学进行技术演讲，并与学生互动。此外，本科生将参与主流导论和有机化学课程的绿色化学实验室项目的开发。这些学生还将参与大学的高中学院项目和比德韦尔培训中心的化学技术员项目。该项目解决了一个重要的国家和全球环境问题，即减少大气中的二氧化碳，并在大学学生、教师和国家能源技术实验室的技术人员之间建立了独特的合作。这个探索队高级奖学金是由化学司和多学科活动办公室支持的。探索队奖学金计划寻求新的博士后和专业发展模式，将研究专长与专业服务相结合。探索队成员通过解决国家需要领域的项目利用他们的研究专长。他们的项目提高了研究能力和基础设施，有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。探索队项目同时支持博士后和高级研究员。

Lawrence Friedman of the University of Pittsburgh is a Discovery Corps Senior Fellow for the 2007-2008 academic year. Friedman's research will focus on the capture of carbon dioxide using a set of novel, ionic liquid-based polymers. These polymers will be designed, synthesized and characterized in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Professor Toby Chapman. Friedman and his students also will collaborate with Dr. David Luebke of the National Energy Technology Laboratory to evaluate the effectiveness of the polymers for separation of carbon dioxide from gas streams and flue gases produced in coal-burning electric power plants.The service component of this project includes developing and teaching a short course on green chemistry and organizing a seminar program that will bring leaders in green chemistry and chemical engineering to the University to make technical presentations and interact with students. In addition, undergraduates will contribute to the development of green chemistry laboratory projects for mainstream introductory and organic chemistry courses. These students also will be involved with outreach with the University's College in High School program and with the Bidwell Training Center's Chemical Technician program. This project addresses an important national and global environmental issue, the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and creates unique collaborations among University students and faculty and technical personnel at the National Energy Technology Laboratory. This Discovery Corps Senior Fellowship is supported by the Division of Chemistry and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program seeks new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows.