Upgrade of 400 MHz NMR Capabilities for Research, Education and Outreach

凭借化学研究仪器和设施：多用户 (CRIF:MU) 计划的这一奖项，西北大学的 Mark Ratner 教授及其同事 Joseph Hupp、Tobin Marks、SonBinh Nguyen 和 J. Fraser Stoddart 将购买一台 400 MHz 光谱仪。该提案将加强各级的研究培训和教育，特别是在以下研究领域：(a) 释放正烯丙基腙的合成潜力，(b) 双金属乙烯聚合：综合合成、机械和聚合研究，以及光子学、等离子体激元和分子纳米材料，(c) 纳米电子学的分子逻辑，(d) 金属有机框架自始至终的合成和表征，(e) 胶体表面表征量子点（QD）及其与其电子和光学特性的对应关系，以及（f）用于绿色化学和环境修复的新型催化剂的设计和合成。核磁共振（NMR）光谱是化学家阐明分子结构的最强大工具之一。它用于识别未知物质，跟踪化学反应的进展，表征分子内原子的特定排列，以及研究固体和溶液中分子之间相互作用的动力学。使用最先进的核磁共振波谱仪对于开展前沿化学相关研究和培训学生现代研究技术至关重要。这些核磁共振研究的结果将对西北大学的有机、材料、电子、环境和生物有机化学研究产生影响。该仪器将可供哈罗德华盛顿学院和罗斯福大学等其他机构的用户使用。这些资源不仅将用于研究活动，还将用于本科生和研究生（包括来自代表性不足群体的学生）的研究培训。

With this award from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Multi-user (CRIF:MU) program, Professor Mark Ratner and colleagues Joseph Hupp, Tobin Marks, SonBinh Nguyen and J. Fraser Stoddart from Northwestern University will acquire a 400 MHz spectrometer. The proposal will enhance research training and education at all levels, especially in areas of study such as (a) unlocking the synthetic potential of n-allylhydrazones, (b) bimetallic ethylene polymerization: integrated synthetic, mechanistic, and polymerization studies, and photonics, plasmonics and molecule-based nanomaterials, (c) molecular logic for nanoelectronics, (d) synthesis and characterization of metal-organic frameworks from start to finish, (e) characterization of the surface of colloidal quantum dot (QDs) and its correspondence to their electronic and optical properties, and (f) design and synthesis of novel catalysts for green chemistry and environmental remediation.Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools available to chemists for the elucidation of the structure of molecules. It is used to identify unknown substances, to follow the progress of chemical reactions, to characterize specific arrangements of atoms within molecules, and to study the dynamics of interactions between molecules in solids and in solution. Access to state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers is essential to carry out frontier chemistry related research and to train students in modern research techniques. The results from these NMR studies will have an impact on organic, materials, electronics, environmental and bioorganic chemistry research at Northwestern University. The instrument will be available to users at other institutions including Harold Washington College and Roosevelt University. The resources will be used not only for research activities but also for research training of undergraduate and graduate students including those from underrepresented groups.