RUI: A Collaborative Investigation into the Aggregate-Induced Emission Phenomenon in Group 14 Metallole and Metallole-like Molecules

RUI：第 14 族金属和类金属分子中聚集体诱导发射现象的合作研究

• 批准号: 0808813
• 负责人: Henry Tracy
• 金额: $ 36万
• 依托单位: University of Southern Maine
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2013-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0808813&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RUI; Collaborative; Investigation; into; Aggregate

This collaborative RUI award in the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program supports research by Professor Henry J. Tracy at the University of Southern Maine, Professor Nicholas Benfaremo at St. Joseph's College, and Professor Jerome L. Mullin at University of New England to synthesize and characterize group 14 metalloles, metalla-fluorenes, and their derivatives. The research is focused on the photophysical characterization of these compounds, especially aggregate-induced-emission (AIE) behavior, and the development of chemical sensors, immunoassay schemes, and electroluminescent devices constructed using the most promising of the new compounds. Theoretical and experimental studies will explore AIE in detail, in order to gain improved insight into the origins of this unusual behavior, and thus guide synthesis of additional compounds in an effort to produce even more highly efficient candidate species for use in optoelectronic devices. Efforts will be directed toward the synthesis of derivatives with varying solubilities, enhanced native luminescence, and targeted emission wavelength characteristics. The novel compounds produced may prove to be useful in the production of OLEDs and other devices. The overall project theme takes advantage of the diverse and complementary strengths of the collaborators and their institutions, building on existing collaborations that have led to enhanced research opportunities for undergraduate students. This research initiative will build research capacity at all three institutions and expand the scope of research experiences that are available to students at the three primarily undergraduate institutions. Research opportunities for women, who make up 57% or more of the chemistry and biochemistry majors at each institution, will be particularly impacted.

这个合作RUI奖在无机，生物无机和有机化学计划支持的研究由亨利教授J.特雷西在南缅因州，教授尼古拉斯Benfaremo在圣约瑟夫学院，和教授杰罗姆L。Mullin在新英格兰大学的研究，合成并表征了第14族金属茂、金属芴及其衍生物。该研究的重点是这些化合物的生物物理特性，特别是聚集诱导发射（AIE）行为，以及使用最有前途的新化合物构建的化学传感器，免疫测定方案和电致发光器件的发展。理论和实验研究将详细探索AIE，以更好地了解这种不寻常行为的起源，从而指导其他化合物的合成，以产生用于光电器件的更高效的候选物种。努力将被引导到具有不同的溶解度，增强的天然发光，和有针对性的发射波长特性的衍生物的合成。所产生的新型化合物可能被证明可用于OLED和其他器件的生产。 整个项目主题利用了合作者及其机构的多样性和互补性优势，建立在现有的合作基础上，从而增强了本科生的研究机会。这一研究举措将在所有三个机构建立研究能力，并扩大三个主要本科院校学生可获得的研究经验范围。女性的研究机会，谁占57%或以上的化学和生物化学专业在每个机构，将受到特别的影响。