International Symposium on Monolayer-Protected Clusters (ISMPC13)

化学系的大分子，超分子和纳米化学（MSN）计划支持该项目，该项目为美国大学助理教授出席第三届单分子层保护簇国际研讨会（ISMPC 13）提供资金，该研讨会将于2013年7月31日至8月3日在科罗拉多的Pingree Park会议中心举行。 会议的特点是混合研讨会和海报会议有关的领域单层保护集群。单层保护簇的研究在纳米化学领域是独特的，因为它们的直径主要是亚纳米级的，通常可以合成单分散的，并且在越来越多的情况下可以进行晶体学表征。 这些研究有很大的潜力提供有关纳米粒子化学的重要基础化学知识，这是重要的新技术和经济上重要的产业的基础。会议承诺将激发对当前挑战和障碍的讨论。 就更广泛的影响而言，ISMPC 13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）国家合作，使学生同事接触到不同的文化和科学观点。对于美国助理教授谁的资金要求，这是一个机会，介绍他们的研究在该领域的领先专家。高级和初级教师之间的互动导致建立非正式的指导关系，影响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.