MRI: Acquisition of an Integrated Raman Microscopy Instrument

MRI：购买集成拉曼显微镜仪器

• 批准号: 1429079
• 负责人: Jennifer Swift
• 金额: $ 19.64万
• 依托单位: Georgetown 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: 2014-08-01 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1429079&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Integrated; Raman; Microscopy

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program and support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation Program (CRIF), Professor Jennifer Swift and collaborators from Georgetown University will acquire a Raman spectroscope/microscope. Raman spectroscopy is an analytical technique that provides data on the chemical structure and physical properties of a material. It elucidates what atoms are bonded to each other and the strength of those interactions. When combined with a microscope, the instrument can probe very small areas of the material providing insight on how the properties of the material will vary as one scans across it. The acquisition will provide training to undergraduate and graduate students in the use of this analytical tool. It will be used by students in the chemistry and physics undergraduate research programs (REU) at Georgetown and by high school students in a summer research program sponsored by the American Chemical Society (Project ACS-SEED) which supports students from economically disadvantaged groups. The award is aimed at enhancing research and education at all levels, especially in areas such as (a) synthesizing and characterizing molecular crystals such as polymorphs; (b) studying hydrates and co-crystals; (c) analyzing single and multi-component nanoparticles of molecular and polymeric species; (d) using metal nanoparticles for fuel-cell development; (e) employing gels and viscous dispersants for cultural heritage conservation; (f) using organometallic framework materials for gas separation and storage; and (g) using conducting polymer electrodes for biomedical and environmental applications.

凭借主要研究仪器 (MRI) 计划的奖项以及化学研究仪器计划 (CRIF) 的支持，乔治敦大学的 Jennifer Swift 教授和合作者将获得一台拉曼光谱仪/显微镜。拉曼光谱是一种提供材料化学结构和物理性质数据的分析技术。它阐明了哪些原子相互结合以及这些相互作用的强度。当与显微镜结合使用时，该仪器可以探测材料的非常小的区域，从而深入了解材料的特性在扫描时会如何变化。 此次收购将为本科生和研究生提供使用这种分析工具的培训。乔治城大学化学和物理本科研究项目 (REU) 的学生以及美国化学会 (ACS-SEED 项目) 资助的暑期研究项目 (ACS-SEED) 中的高中生将使用它，该项目为经济困难群体的学生提供支持。 该奖项旨在加强各个层面的研究和教育，特别是在以下领域：(a) 合成和表征分子晶体，如多晶型物； (b) 研究水合物和共晶； (c) 分析分子和聚合物物种的单组分和多组分纳米颗粒； (d) 使用金属纳米颗粒进行燃料电池开发； (e) 使用凝胶和粘性分散剂来保护文化遗产； (f) 使用有机金属骨架材料进行气体分离和储存； (g) 将导电聚合物电极用于生物医学和环境应用。