MRI-R2: Acquisition of a Thin-Film Deposition Glovebox System for Organic Electronics and Energy-related Nanoscience Research and Education

“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。”该MRI-R2项目的目标是为南达科他州矿业技术学院校园增加设备制造能力，用于有机电子和能源相关的纳米科学研究和教育。该方法是收购一个薄膜沉积手套箱系统，这将是材料合成和有机电子和光伏研究中的器件制造的主要工具。智力优势：所要求的薄膜沉积系统和配件将为研究人员提供基础设施，以进行有机电子和能源相关纳米科学领域的尖端研究项目。该系统将使研究人员能够制造有机晶体管，混合或染料敏化太阳能电池，基于等离子体材料的纳米光子学和传感器等设备。凭借该系统的制造能力，来自不同学科的学生和教师的合作努力将揭示电子和光伏材料和器件领域的新科学见解，并为未来的有机电子和太阳能电池开发创新的器件结构和技术。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)" The objective of this MRI-R2 project is to add device fabrication capabilities to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology campus for organic electronics and energy-related nanoscience research and education. The approach is the acquisition of a thin-film deposition glovebox system, which will be the principal instrument for material synthesis and device fabrication in organic electronic and photovoltaic research.Intellectual Merit: The requested thin-film deposition system and accessories will provide infrastructure for researchers to conduct cutting-edge research projects in the area of organic electronics and energy-related nanoscience. The system will enable researchers to fabricate devices such as organic transistors, hybrid or dye-sensitized solar cells, plasmonic material based nanophotonics, and sensors. With the fabrication capabilities of the system, collaborative efforts from students and faculty across different disciplines will reveal new scientific insights in the field of electronic and photovoltaic materials and devices, and lead to development of innovative device structures and technologies for future organic electronics and solar cells.