ACC-F: Investigating the Energy Levels of Semiconductor Nanocrystal-Polymer Hybrid Materials

化学系支持亚利桑那大学的Andrea Munro成为美国化学竞争力研究员。Munro博士将合成和研究嵌入聚合物基质中的半导体纳米晶体（CdSe）的特性。蒙罗博士将与国家可再生能源实验室的科学家合作。在她扩大参与的计划中，门罗博士将开发与相关课程相关的实践材料，供图森（Tucson）和桑尼赛德（Sunnyside）学区的K-6年级教师使用。其中一些材料可能会被修改，以供亚利桑那大学生物圈II使用，以便向公众推广。像Munro博士这样的研究旨在开发性能更好的光伏设备材料，以及更好地了解这些材料的性能。这类研究的最终目的是为太阳能应用开发更好的材料。门罗博士正在进行的扩大参与的努力，目的是增加来自代表性不足群体的年轻人对科学的参与。

The Division of Chemistry supports Andrea Munro of the University of Arizona as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. Munro will synthesize and study the properties of semiconductor nanocrystals (CdSe) embedded in a polymer matrix. Dr. Munro will work in collaboration with scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In her plan for broadening participation, Dr. Munro will develop hands-on materials with associated curriculum to be used by teachers of grades K-6 in the Tucson and Sunnyside school districts. Some of these materials may be modified for use in the University of Arizona Biosphere II for outreach to the general public.Research like that of Dr. Munro is aimed at developing better materials for photovoltaic devices with improved properties, as well as developing a better understanding of how these materials behave. The ultimate aim of research like this is to develop better materials for solar energy applications. The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. Munro are aimed at increasing the participation of young people from underrepresented groups in the sciences.