MRI: Acquisition of a Properties Measurement System for Education and Research in Energy Related Materials

MRI：获取用于能源相关材料教育和研究的性能测量系统

• 批准号: 0923032
• 负责人: Trevor Tyson
• 金额: $ 28.2万
• 依托单位: New Jersey Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-10-01 至 2011-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0923032&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Properties; Measurement; System

0923032TysonNJIT"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."Technical Summary: There is a critical and growing need to develop new and novel materials for energy storage and energy conversion and recovery. As a part of an effort to strengthen the base of knowledge in the United States in this area, the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), is developing a new Masters degree in ?Materials for Energy Efficiency?. This degree will emphasize both course work and extensive hands-on materials preparation and characterization in thermoelectric materials, fuel cells and emerging battery technologies, photo-electrochemical hydrogen generation materials, hydrogen storage materials and other energy related systems. As a central part of this effort we are seeking to acquire a physical properties measurement system to enable the determination of thermal transport (Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity), heat capacity, and electron transport (AC/DC Resistivity and Hall Effect) properties of materials. Optical access by light pipes and fiber optic cables will enable the study of photovoltaic systems and photo-electrochemical hydrogen generation materials. Measurements over the temperature range of 2 K to 400 K will be possible. The availability of high magnetic fields will enable the isolation of the spin contribution to thermal properties. An integrated helium recovery system will enable very low operating cost and facilitate its continuous use and accessibility by students and researchers. NJIT will provide all support facilities needed to operate this instrument. Stationing the instrument in the NJIT York Materials Characterization Facility makes it accessible to students and researchers at NJIT. The instrument will also be utilized in a transition metal oxide preparation and characterization workshop for Newark area high school students. Layman Summary: There is a critical need to develop new and novel materials for energy storage and energy conversion and recovery. In order to tap the energy generated by the sun, highly efficient energy conversion materials need to be developed. To enable low weight energy storage, better battery systems are needed. To recover waste heat from electronics and internal combustion systems, new more efficient thermoelectric materials must be developed. These issues point to the essential role for education and research in the area of materials for energy efficiency. The Materials Science and Engineering Program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), is developing a new Masters degree in ?Materials for Energy Efficiency? to fulfill this need. As a central part of this effort, we are seeking to acquire a comprehensive properties measurement system for research and education in this area. Specifically, we propose to acquire an instrument to characterize and to optimize the properties of materials used in fuel cells and emerging battery technologies, light induced hydrogen generation from water using solar energy, hydrogen storage, thermoelectrics and other energy related systems. The instrument will also be utilized in a transition metal oxide preparation and characterization workshop for Newark area high school students. This will serve to develop scientific literacy and to directly influence students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science.

0923032TysonNJIT“该奖项是根据 2009 年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法 111-5）资助的。”技术摘要：开发用于能量存储、能量转换和回收的新型材料的需求日益迫切且不断增长。 作为加强美国在该领域知识基础的努力的一部分，新泽西理工学院 (NJIT) 的材料科学与工程项目正在开发一个新的“能源效率材料”硕士学位。 该学位将强调热电材料、燃料电池和新兴电池技术、光电化学制氢材料、储氢材料和其他能源相关系统方面的课程作业和广泛的实践材料制备和表征。 作为这项工作的核心部分，我们正在寻求一种物理特性测量系统，以能够确定材料的热传输（塞贝克系数和导热系数）、热容量和电子传输（交流/直流电阻率和霍尔效应）特性。 通过光管和光纤电缆进行的光学接入将使光伏系统和光电化学制氢材料的研究成为可能。 可以在 2 K 至 400 K 的温度范围内进行测量。 高磁场的可用性将能够隔离自旋对热性能的贡献。 集成的氦回收系统将实现非常低的运营成本，并促进学生和研究人员的持续使用和访问。 NJIT 将提供操作该仪器所需的所有支持设施。 该仪器位于新泽西理工学院约克材料表征设施中，方便新泽西理工学院的学生和研究人员使用。 该仪器还将用于纽瓦克地区高中生的过渡金属氧化物制备和表征研讨会。外行总结：迫切需要开发用于能量存储、能量转换和回收的新型材料。 为了利用太阳产生的能量，需要开发高效的能量转换材料。 为了实现低重量的能量存储，需要更好的电池系统。 为了回收电子和内燃机系统的废热，必须开发新的更高效的热电材料。 这些问题表明教育和研究在能源效率材料领域的重要作用。 新泽西理工学院 (NJIT) 的材料科学与工程项目正在开发“能源效率材料”的新硕士学位。来满足这个需求。作为这项工作的核心部分，我们正在寻求获得一个用于该领域研究和教育的综合性能测量系统。具体来说，我们建议购买一种仪器来表征和优化燃料电池和新兴电池技术、利用太阳能从水中光致制氢、储氢、热电和其他能源相关系统中使用的材料的性能。 该仪器还将用于纽瓦克地区高中生的过渡金属氧化物制备和表征研讨会。这将有助于培养科学素养，并直接影响代表性不足群体的学生从事科学事业。