International Symposium on Monolayer-Protected Clusters (ISMPC13)

化学系的大分子、超分子和纳米化学(MSN)计划支持这个项目，该项目为来自美国大学的助理教授出席2013年7月31日至8月3日在科罗拉多州平格理公园会议中心举行的第三届单层保护簇国际研讨会(ISMPC13)并进行研究报告提供资金。这次会议的特色是与单层保护簇领域有关的研讨会和海报会议。单层保护簇合物的研究在纳米化学领域是独一无二的，因为它们的直径主要是亚纳米级，通常可以单分散合成，而且在越来越多的情况下可以进行结晶学表征。这些研究有很大的潜力提供有关纳米化学的重要基础化学知识，纳米化学是重要的新技术和重要的经济产业的基础。会议承诺鼓励对当前主题领域的挑战和障碍进行讨论。就更广泛的影响而言，ISMPC13的参与者在原籍国、性别、学术水平和专业领域方面各不相同。不同背景的科学家之间的互动促进了新的(国际)合作，使学生同事接触到不同的文化和科学观点。对于申请资助的美国助理教授来说，这是一个向该领域的顶尖专家展示他们的研究的机会。高级和初级教员之间的互动导致了非正式指导关系的建立，这影响了纳米化学研究的未来发展。

The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) program in the Division of Chemistry supports this project which provides funds for the attendance and research presentations of assistant professors from U.S. universities at the 3rd International Symposium on Monolayer-Protected Clusters (ISMPC13) to be held from July 31 to August 3, 2013 at Pingree Park Conference Center, Colorado. The conference features a mixture of seminars and poster sessions related to the field of monlayer protected clusters. Monolayer protected cluster studies are unique within the nanochemistry field, because they are predominantly sub-nanometer in diameter, often can be synthesized mondisperse, and in an increasing number of cases can be crystallographically characterized. There is a great deal of potential for these studies to provide important fundamental chemical knowledge about nanoparticle chemistry, which underpins important new technologies and economically important industries.The conference promises to stimulate discussions on the current challenges and barriers in the topic areas. In terms of broader impacts, the participants in ISMPC13 are diverse with respect to country of origin, gender, academic level, and area of expertise. The interactions between scientists of diverse backgrounds catalyze new (inter)national collaborations which expose student co-workers to different cultures and scientific viewpoints. For the U.S. assistant professors for whom funding is requested, this is an opportunity to present their research to leading experts in the field. Interactions between senior and junior faculty members lead to the establishment of informal mentoring relationships that impact the future development of research in nanochemistry.