CAREER: Fundamental Reaction-Diffusion Processes in the Formation of Mesoporous Films using Vaporized Precursors

职业：使用汽化前体形成介孔膜的基本反应扩散过程

• 批准号: 1144016
• 负责人: Bryan Vogt
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: University of Akron
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-06-01 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1144016&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Fundamental; Reaction; Diffusion; Processes

PI: Bryan Vogt Institution: Arizona State UniversityProposal Number: 0746664Title: CAREER: Fundamental Reaction-Diffusion Processes in the Formation of Mesoporous Films using Vaporized PrecursorsThis is a CAREER grant to fund research and educational activities aimed at examining the reaction-diffusion processes controlling the synthesis of mesoporous films through a vaporized precursor route. The PI plans to examine dominant synthetic reaction-diffusion processes to gain a fundamental understanding of the formation mechanisms and thus increase the potential for commercialization of the methodology.Intellectual meritOrdered mesoporous materials have been proposed for many applications including hybrid photovoltaic devices, sensors, low-k dielectric films, membrane separations, catalysts, optoelectronics, and environmental mitigation. The challenge for these materials is spatial control of the morphology and chemistry at the nanoscale across macroscopic dimensions in order to provide optimal performance for the desired application. Decoupling the self-assembly and reaction by utilizing preformed template films and introducing the reactive precursors through the vapor phase enables improved control of the formed nanostructures. However, the true potential of this technique has not been fully realized due to a lack of fundamental knowledge regarding the mechanism by which the reaction occurs. This work focuses on the in-situ characterization of the reaction within a thin film. A combination of tandem ellipsometry and quartz crystal microbalance measurements will be used to elucidate the synthetic mechanism and to develop a predictive model for the synthesis. These fundamental measurements and modeling will enable the rational synthesis of novel mesoporous materials for specific applications. Moreover, this fundamental knowledge will open up important commercialization prospects for the vapor based processing technique.Broader Impact The impact of this work will be demonstrated on three fronts. First, the understanding of the synthesis mechanism will enable the design of new mesoporous materials exhibiting desired properties for multiple applications, and thus will increase the commercial potential of mesoporous materials in new consumer products. Second, the research entails cross-disciplinary skill sets (materials synthesis, materials characterization and modeling), offering a highly interdisciplinary learning platform for graduate and undergraduate students involved in the research. Undergraduate juniors and seniors will be exposed to a nontraditional educational experience as they work independently on a small subset of the project. The third component of this work is outreach through assisting in the incorporation of nanotechnology concepts into the chemistry curriculum at Estrea Mountain Community College, which serves a significant fraction of first generation college students. Additional outreach to the K-12 level will include an educational tutorial on nanotechnology in consultation with a teacher at a central Phoenix elementary school. In this outreach effort, the students will be exposed to the interdisciplinary nature of modern research and use examples from research to highlight the relevance and interrelationship of science topics such as physics, chemistry and mathematics. Demonstrating connectivity and inter-dependency of these subject areas at an early age will help to promote long-term student engagement in science and math and the creation of a scientifically literate workforce. The materials developed with the teacher will be further disseminated through ASU?s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program for K-12 students. MESA provides rigorous academic support to educationally disadvantaged students (in particular, underrepresented minorities) so they excel and graduate with baccalaureate degrees in math, science and engineering fields. The MESA program serves thirteen school districts in central Arizona including Ganado and San Carlos Reservations.

主要研究者：布赖恩沃格特机构：Arizona State UniversityProposal Number：0746664 Title：CAREER：Fundamental Reaction-Diffusion Processes in the Formation of Mesoporous Films Using Vaporized PrecursorsThis is a CAREER grant to fund research and educational activities aimed at examining the reaction-diffusion processes controlling the synthesis of mesoporous films through a vaporized precursor route. PI计划研究占主导地位的合成反应扩散过程，以获得形成机制的基本理解，从而增加商业化的潜力的methodology. Intellectual meritorded介孔材料已被提出用于许多应用，包括混合光伏器件，传感器，低k介电薄膜，膜分离，催化剂，光电子学和环境缓解。这些材料面临的挑战是在宏观尺寸上以纳米级对形态和化学进行空间控制，以便为所需应用提供最佳性能。通过利用预先形成的模板膜和通过气相引入反应性前体来解耦自组装和反应，使得能够改进对所形成的纳米结构的控制。然而，由于缺乏关于反应发生机制的基本知识，这种技术的真正潜力尚未完全实现。这项工作的重点是在薄膜内的反应的原位表征。串联椭偏仪和石英晶体微量天平测量的组合将被用来阐明的合成机制，并开发一个预测模型的合成。这些基本的测量和建模将使合理的合成新的介孔材料的特定应用。此外，这一基础知识将为基于蒸汽的处理技术开辟重要的商业化前景。更广泛的影响这项工作的影响将在三个方面得到证明。首先，对合成机理的理解将使得能够设计表现出多种应用所需特性的新介孔材料，从而将增加介孔材料在新消费产品中的商业潜力。其次，该研究需要跨学科的技能组合（材料合成，材料表征和建模），为参与研究的研究生和本科生提供高度跨学科的学习平台。本科三年级和四年级学生将接触到一个非传统的教育经验，因为他们在项目的一小部分独立工作。这项工作的第三个组成部分是通过协助将纳米技术概念纳入埃斯特雷亚山社区学院的化学课程进行外联，该学院为很大一部分第一代大学生提供服务。K-12级的其他推广活动将包括与凤凰城中心小学的一名教师协商的纳米技术教育教程。在这项推广工作中，学生将接触到现代研究的跨学科性质，并使用研究的例子来突出物理，化学和数学等科学主题的相关性和相互关系。在早期展示这些学科领域的连通性和相互依赖性将有助于促进学生长期参与科学和数学，并创造一支具有科学素养的劳动力队伍。与教师一起开发的材料将通过ASU进一步传播？的数学，工程，科学成就（梅萨）计划的K-12学生。梅萨为教育上处于不利地位的学生（特别是代表性不足的少数民族）提供严格的学术支持，使他们在数学，科学和工程领域表现出色并获得学士学位。梅萨计划服务于亚利桑那州中部的十三个学区，包括加纳多和圣卡洛斯保留区。