REU SITE: The Chemistry of Materials for Renewable Energy

REU 站点：可再生能源材料化学

• 批准号: 1004690
• 负责人: Andrew Greenberg
• 金额: $ 29.83万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004690&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; SITE; Chemistry; Materials; Renewable

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Andrew Greenberg at the University of Wisconsin - Madison for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. The research projects focus on chemical research applied to problems in renewable energy. Sample projects include: (1) synthesis and study of nanowire based photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical materials made from earth-abundant materials; (2) the synthesis and study of surface-tethered metal complexes for electrocatalytic oxidation of water; (3) the development of new kinds of polymeric materials for energy applications (fuel storage, ion conductors, etc.); (4) the template assembly of anisometric nanorods for solar energy collection; and (5) the development of nanostructured materials for energy applications. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities. In addition, they will be encouraged to participate in mentoring of middle school students taking part in the Institute for Chemical Education Chemistry Camp. Undergraduate research students will be recruited nationally, and the site will fund no students from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in the chemical sciences to a large number of students who might not otherwise have this opportunity. The research projects are in areas of chemistry that will have an impact in the areas of energy and sustainability. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.

化学系的这一奖项支持由威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校安德鲁·格林伯格领导的本科生研究体验(REU)网站，从2010年开始，为期三个夏天。该网站将在为期十周的计划中，每年夏天为十名学生提供支持。研究项目的重点是应用于可再生能源问题的化学研究。样本项目包括：(1)由地球上丰富的材料制成的基于纳米线的光伏和光电化学材料的合成和研究；(2)用于电催化氧化水的表面系留金属络合物的合成和研究；(3)用于能源应用的新型聚合物材料的开发(燃料储存、离子导体等)；(4)用于太阳能收集的各向异性纳米棒的模板组装；以及(5)用于能源应用的纳米结构材料的开发。除了在暑期进行研究外，参加这个项目的学生还将参加多项专业发展活动。此外，还将鼓励他们参与指导参加化学教育研究所化学夏令营的中学生。本科生将面向全国招生，该网站不会资助威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的学生。作为培训的一部分，年轻科学家需要接触到现代研究方法和工具。这个REU网站旨在为大量原本可能没有这个机会的学生提供化学科学方面的尖端研究培训。这些研究项目涉及的化学领域将对能源和可持续发展产生影响。参与该网站研究的不同学生群体将为进入研究生院并最终成为该国技术劳动力的一部分做好充分准备。