MRI/RUI: Acquisition of a Combination Raman and FTIR for Research, Education, and Training

1338014 Tabbetha Dobbins技术摘要：主要研究仪器计划的这一奖项将支持罗文大学的研究人员购买组合拉曼和FTIR光谱仪器，罗格斯大学卡姆登分校的合作者将访问该仪器。 罗文是迅速成长为一个研究和研究培训大学在南部新泽西。研究正在进行中的生物医学科学，化学，能源，环境和制药科学。 收购最先进的仪器，它结合了成像和振动光谱，使拉曼和FTIR信号在亚微米级的收集，将直接影响教师的研究项目。 这些项目包括：（i）确定用于燃料电池和电池应用的纳米结构化和掺杂的金属氧化物的声子态密度;（ii）测量菱面体扭曲的钙钛矿结构中的晶格动力学和声子、磁振子和电磁振子相互作用;（iii）评估质子离子液体溶液的结构以更好地理解质子溶剂化机制;（iv）产生非对称光学边带，所述非对称光学边带可以根据配置相对于所述载流子种子光发生红移或蓝移;（v）在各种温度下测量蛋白质和聚合物材料中的动态结构转变，以形成可调生物材料，例如膜，凝胶，可广泛用于组织再生医学、受控药物递送、生物传感器和生物光子学的颗粒、纤维或复合材料;以及（vi）通过测量其振动光谱特征来了解称为“湿”的新街头药物的全部组成，并因此了解其生理效应。 合作机构的研究人员正在积极致力于纳米材料和纳米器件的开发，能源研究的新型化学品，以及光学特性测量所必需的先进测量设备的设计。 此次收购将支持罗文大学实验研究机会和能力的增长，并加强与罗格斯大学的合作，罗格斯大学位于卡姆登附近，仅20分钟的路程。非技术摘要：通过这项仪器收购奖，罗文大学的研究人员和罗格斯大学卡姆登分校的合作者现在将扩大使用结合两种强大技术的新系统研究光分子的能力。 这种组合仪器使科学家能够研究分子如何振动。 通过了解振动频率，科学家可以获得有关材料特性、键类型、掺杂剂原子位置和键强度的物理和化学见解。 该仪器使罗文大学和合作机构在材料科学，物理学，化学，生物学和生物医学科学与工程领域的研究和培训得以推进。 还将提供教育机会，将拉曼和傅里叶变换红外光谱纳入生物物理学、细胞生物学、遗传学、生物信息学和法医学课程的教学中;并纳入从事研究工作的高年级学生的实验室课程中。 教师，学生和博士后研究人员受此仪器收购的影响包括：14名教师调查员，24名本科生和16名研究生研究生，以及每年在物理，化学，生物学，法医学，电气和计算机工程课程中提供的216名学生。

1338014Tabbetha Dobbins TECHNICAL SUMMARY:This award from the Major Research Instrumentation program will support researchers at Rowan University with the acquisition of a combined Raman and FTIR spectroscopy instrument and collaborators at Rutgers University in Camden will access the instrument. Rowan is rapidly growing as a research and research training university in southern New Jersey. Research is ongoing in biomedical science, chemistry, energy, environmental, and pharmaceutical science. Acquisition of the state-of-the-art instrumentation, which combines imaging and vibrational spectroscopy to enable collection of both Raman and FTIR signals at the sub-micron levels, will directly impact the faculty research projects. These projects include: (i) determining phonon density of states for nanostructured and doped metal hydrides for fuel cell and battery applications; (ii) measuring lattice dynamics and phonon, magnon and electro-magnon interactions in the rhombohedrally distorted perovskite structures; (iii) evaluating the structures of protic ionic liquid solutions to better understand proton-solvation mechanisms; (iv) generating asymmetric optical sidebands which can be red-shifted or blue-shifted relative to the carrier seed light depending on configuration; (v) measuring dynamic structural transitions in protein and polymer materials at various temperatures to form tunable biomaterials such as films, gels, particles, fibers, or composites which can be widely used for tissue regeneration medicine, controlled drug delivery, biosensors, and biophotonics; and (vi) understanding the full composition, and therefore physiological effects, of a new street drug, called "wet" by measuring its vibrational spectroscopic signature. Researchers at the partner institutions are actively working on nanomaterial and nanodevice development, novel chemicals for energy research, and design of advanced measurement devices for which optical property measurement is necessary. This acquisition will support the growth in experimental research opportunities and capabilities at Rowan University and to enhance collaboration with Rutgers University located only 20 minutes away in nearby Camden.NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:With this instrument acquisition award from the Major Research Instrumentation program researchers at Rowan University and collaborators at Rutgers University in Camden will now have expanded capabilities for studying molecules with light using a new system combining two powerful techniques. This combined instrument allows scientists to study how molecules vibrate. By learning about the vibrational frequencies, scientists can gain physical and chemical insights into materials regarding their identities, bond types, dopant atom positioning and bond strength. This instrument makes it possible to advance research and training at Rowan University and collaborating institutions in areas of materials science, physics, chemistry, biology, and biomedical science and engineering. Educational opportunities will also be available by including Raman and FTIR in the teaching of biophysics, cell biology, genetics, bioinformatics and forensic science courses; as well as in laboratory courses for senior-level students working in a research format. The faculty, students, and post-doctoral researchers impacted by this instrumental acquisition include: 14 faculty investigators, 24 undergraduate and 16 graduate research students and 216 students per year in courses offered in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Forensic Science, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.