HBCU-RISE: Enhancement of Research Infrastructure for the Development of Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Devices and Materials

HBCU-RISE：增强纳米机电系统 (NEMS) 器件和材料开发的研究基础设施

• 批准号: 1345215
• 负责人: Hargsoon Yoon
• 金额: $ 99.9万
• 依托单位: Norfolk State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-04-15 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1345215&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: HBCU; RISE; Enhancement; Research; Infrastructure

With National Science Foundation support, Norfolk State University will strengthen the institution's research infrastructure and facilitate implementation of a doctoral program in Materials Science and Engineering in the Center for Materials Research. The project supports the development of enhanced research capabilities and curricular modifications in the area of Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Devices and Materials for biomedical applications. Support is provided to train Ph.D. students, especially underrepresented minorities, in these emerging fields through the enhancement of the curriculum to include nanoelectromechanical systems - related content, professional development activities for students and post-doctoral researchers, the acquisition of equipment to facilitate the proposed research, and engagement of K-12 students in STEM activities. Intellectual Merit:The project supports research on the processing of Nanoelectromechanical Systems materials and devices for biomedical applications. Efforts include the development of plasmonic nano-array biosensors, mechanically tunable hyperbolic meta-surfaces, and nano-cantilever biosensor arrays; and studies of electrochemicalmechanical coupling of 3-D nanoelectrodes in neural sensing. Through this project, new generation label-free biosensors will be realized via Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering substrates incorporated with curved graphene structures. Moreover, NEMS cantilever resonator arrays will be developed and integrated with biocompatible nano-materials and multiple monoclonal antibodies to improve the sensitivity and specificity of prostate cancer screening. Broader Impacts:The project will enhance the Materials Science Curricula at Norfolk State University to include emerging topics such as Nanoelectromechanical Systems. The expansion of research capabilities will be facilitated, improving the recruitment and retention of quality doctoral students and faculty, and strengthening partnerships with universities and industry. By exposing underrepresented minority K-12 students to engaging STEM outreach activities, the pipeline of students in STEM fields will be established, with the ultimate goal of inspiring youth to pursue degrees in STEM fields. This research will lead to an enhanced understanding of nanostructures for novel functionalities such as prostate cancer screening. The research will also lead to improved electrochemical sensing electrode designs, increasing the lifetime of implantable biomedical sensing devices and reducing the cost of disease diagnostics and health care.

在国家科学基金会的支持下，诺福克州立大学将加强该机构的研究基础设施，并促进材料研究中心材料科学与工程博士项目的实施。该项目支持加强生物医学应用领域纳米机电系统(NEMS)设备和材料领域的研究能力和课程修改。支持在这些新兴领域培训博士生，特别是代表性不足的少数群体，方法是改进课程，纳入与纳米机电系统有关的内容，为学生和博士后研究人员开展专业发展活动，购置设备以促进拟议的研究，以及让K-12学生参与STEM活动。智力价值：该项目支持用于生物医学应用的纳米机电系统材料和设备的加工研究。工作包括开发等离子体纳米阵列生物传感器、机械可调双曲线准表面和纳米悬臂梁生物传感器阵列；以及神经传感中三维纳米电极的电化学-机械耦合研究。通过该项目，新一代无标记生物传感器将通过结合弯曲石墨烯结构的表面增强拉曼散射衬底来实现。此外，还将开发NEMS悬臂式谐振器阵列，并将其与生物兼容纳米材料和多种单抗整合，以提高前列腺癌筛查的敏感性和特异性。更广泛的影响：该项目将加强诺福克州立大学的材料科学课程，将纳米机电系统等新兴学科包括在内。将促进研究能力的扩大，改善高质量博士生和教师的招聘和留住，并加强与大学和工业界的伙伴关系。通过让未被充分代表的K-12少数族裔学生参与STEM外联活动，将建立STEM领域的学生渠道，最终目标是激励青年攻读STEM领域的学位。这项研究将加强对纳米结构用于前列腺癌筛查等新功能的理解。这项研究还将改进电化学传感电极设计，延长植入式生物医学传感设备的寿命，并降低疾病诊断和医疗保健的成本。