MRI: Acquisition of a Multiwavelength Raman Spectroscopy Facility for Catalysis, Biological, Nanoscale and Materials Research

在主要研究仪器（MRI）项目和化学研究仪器（CRIF）项目的支持下，罗彻斯特大学的Michael Neidig教授和合作者将获得一个多波长拉曼光谱仪，该光谱仪围绕着一个带有多条激光线的三重光谱仪构建，可以收集从近红外到近紫外区域的拉曼数据。该区域的拉曼光谱用于测量材料的振动频率。这提供了有关物质的化学成分和结构的信息。它是一种广泛使用的工具，以了解化学和生物系统的性质和材料的研究。该仪器将是一个多用户设施，向大学和罗切斯特地区的用户开放，包括圣约翰费舍尔学院和纽约州立大学- geneseo分校的教师。它将促进各级学生在研究和课程作业方面的培训。该奖项旨在加强各级的研究和教育，特别是在以下领域：(a)研究有机合成中非贵金属催化的结构、键合和机制；(b)进行飞秒受激拉曼光谱探测的超快光化学；(c)在细胞和组织水平上分析生物标本；(d)研究血红素蛋白和工程金属蛋白在能量转化中的第二球效应；(e)复方分析；(f)阐明a - β肽在金纳米胶体上的结合构象；(g)研究空心微针在活细胞中的基因传递。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)program and support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation (CRIF) program, Professor Michael Neidig and collaborators from the University of Rochester will acquire a multiwavelength Raman spectrometer built around a triple spectrometer with multiple laser lines to allow collection of Raman data from the near-IR to near-UV regions. Raman spectroscopy in this region is used to measure the vibrational frequencies of a material. This provides information on the chemical composition and structure of substances. It is a widely used tool to understand the properties of chemical and biological systems and in materials research. The instrument will be a multi-user facility open to users at the university and in the Rochester area including faculty at St. John Fisher College and SUNY-Geneseo. It will advance the training of students in their research and course work at all levels. The award is aimed at enhancing research and education at all levels, especially in areas such as (a) investigating structure, bonding and mechanism in non-precious metal catalysis for organic syntheses; (b) carrying out ultrafast photochemistry probed by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy; (c) analyzing biological specimens at the cell and tissue level; (d) studying second-sphere effects in heme proteins and engineered metalloproteins for energy conversion; (e) analyzing compounded prescriptions; (f) elucidating binding conformation of A-beta peptides over gold nanocolloids; and (g) studying hollow microneedles for gene delivery in living cells.