REU Site: The Chemistry of Energy Research at Penn State University

REU 网站：宾夕法尼亚州立大学能源研究化学

• 批准号: 1004641
• 负责人: Mary Williams
• 金额: $ 27.28万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 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=1004641&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Chemistry; Energy; Research

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Mary Beth Williams and Zuleika Medina Torres at Pennsylvania State University for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support nine students per summer in a ten week program. The research projects focus on chemical research in areas with an impact on energy and sustainability. Sample projects include: (1) the synthesis and study of Ru complexes for photoinduced electron transfer and catalysis; (2) the study of the reactions of simple chemicals and carbon dioxide to prepare unnatural amino acids for use in artificial photosynthesis; (3) the study of nanoscale rectifying junctions for photocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry; (4) the low-temperature chemical synthesis of new kinds of metal oxynitride semiconductors for use as photocatalytic materials ; (5) the study of transport and charge transfer in room temperature ionic liquids; (6) the synthesis of more efficient quantum dot solar cells; (7) the fabrication of polymer nanostructures; and (8) the design and synthesis of polymers 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. Students will be recruited from a large number of institutions across the country, including a number of schools that are minority-serving.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 significant 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.

化学部（CHE）的这一奖项支持了由玛丽贝丝威廉姆斯和Zuleika梅迪纳托雷斯在宾夕法尼亚州立大学领导的本科生研究经验（REU）网站，从2010年开始为期三个夏天。 该网站将支持九名学生每年夏天在一个为期十周的计划。 这些研究项目侧重于对能源和可持续性产生影响的领域的化学研究。 示例项目包括：（1）光诱导电子转移和催化的钌配合物的合成和研究;（2）简单化学品与二氧化碳反应制备人工光合作用用非天然氨基酸的研究;（3）纳米整流结的研究;（4）新型金属氧氮化物半导体光催化材料的低温化学合成：（5）室温离子液体中的输运和电荷转移研究;（6）更高效的量子点太阳能电池的合成;（7）聚合物纳米结构的制造;以及（8）用于能源应用的聚合物的设计和合成。 除了在夏季进行研究，参加该计划的学生将参加一些专业发展活动。 学生将从全国各地的大量机构中招募，包括一些为少数民族服务的学校，年轻科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具，作为他们培训的一部分。 这个REU网站的目的是提供前沿的研究培训化学科学的学生谁可能没有这个机会，否则数量可观。 这些研究项目属于化学领域，将对能源和可持续发展领域产生影响。 在该研究中心参与研究的多元化学生群体将为研究生院和最终作为国家技术劳动力的一部分就业做好充分准备。