MRI: Acquisition of an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer for Advancing Multidisciplinary Research and Education in Quantum Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Biosensors, and Energy Storage

MRI：购买 X 射线光电子能谱仪，以推进量子力学、纳米技术、生物传感器和储能领域的多学科研究和教育

• 批准号: 1828729
• 负责人: Stephen Egarievwe
• 金额: $ 62.86万
• 依托单位: Alabama A&M University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-10-01 至 2021-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1828729&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Ray; Photoelectron; Spectrometer

This award from the Major Research Instrumentation program and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive research (EPSCoR) supports Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University to acquire a state-of-the-art high-performance X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) to advance multidisciplinary research and discovery in emerging and future technologies, while promoting diversity by broadening the participation of underrepresented minority men and women. The instrument has excellent capabilities in characterizing surfaces, nanomaterials, thin films, and functional interface materials. It will support faculty and student research activities in quantum mechanics, nanotechnology, biosensors, and energy harvesting and storage. It will also aid undergraduate and graduate students in characterization techniques, and in developing excellent analytical and interpretational skills. In addition, the XPS will have significant impacts on education and training through the many outreach and summer research programs at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. These programs benefit K-12 education, high school bridge programs, and transfer of 2-year community college students to 4-year STEM degree programs. Thus, this instrument will also enhance recruitment, retention and graduation rates into the STEM workforce.With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation program and the EPSCoR program Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University will acquire a state-of-the-art high-performance X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) to advance multidisciplinary research and discovery in emerging and future technologies, while promoting diversity by broadening the participation of underrepresented minority men and women. The project is to advance multidisciplinary research and education, promote diversity by broadening the participation of underrepresented minority groups, and enhance the analytical and interpretational skills of students graduating into the STEM workforce. The high-performance X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer will enhance research activities in: 1) study and manipulation of quantum dots for advancing energy harvesting and storage; 2) investigation and engineering of reduced bandgap nanocomposite polymers for next-generation bio-sensing technologies; 3) development of nanostructured metal plasmonic electrodes as enhanced solar cell transparent conductors for high-efficiency conversion of light to electricity; 4) synthesis and characterization of organic and organometallic nonlinear materials for interface applications with the human body; 5) nanoscale patterning of polymer thin films grating transducers for sensing dynamic strain in solids and microarray biosensors; and 6) nanoscale studies of charge-carrier transport and collection in contact-semiconductor interfaces of materials for X-ray and gamma-ray detection applications. In addition to these primary research programs, the XPS will support other research projects, and education and training activities in North Alabama and nearby regions.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

从主要研究仪器计划和既定计划，以刺激竞争力的研究（EPSCoR）支持亚拉巴马农业和机械大学获得国家的最先进的高性能X射线光电子能谱仪（XPS），以推进新兴和未来技术的多学科研究和发现，同时通过扩大代表性不足的少数民族男性和女性的参与促进多样性。该仪器在表征表面、纳米材料、薄膜和功能界面材料方面具有出色的能力。它将支持教师和学生在量子力学，纳米技术，生物传感器和能量收集和存储方面的研究活动。它还将帮助本科生和研究生的表征技术，并在发展优秀的分析和解释技能。此外，XPS将通过亚拉巴马农业和机械大学的许多外展和夏季研究计划对教育和培训产生重大影响。这些计划有利于K-12教育，高中桥梁课程，以及将2年制社区大学学生转移到4年制STEM学位课程。因此，该仪器还将提高STEM劳动力的招聘，保留和毕业率。通过主要研究仪器计划和EPSCoR计划的这一奖项，亚拉巴马农业和机械大学将获得最先进的高性能X射线光电子能谱仪（XPS），以推进新兴和未来技术的多学科研究和发现，同时通过扩大代表性不足的少数群体男女的参与来促进多样性。该项目旨在推进多学科研究和教育，通过扩大代表性不足的少数群体的参与来促进多样性，并提高毕业进入STEM劳动力的学生的分析和解释技能。高性能X射线光电子能谱仪将加强以下方面的研究活动：1）研究和操纵量子点，以促进能量收集和储存; 2）研究和设计用于下一代生物传感技术的带隙减小的纳米复合聚合物; 3）开发纳米结构金属等离子体电极，作为增强的太阳能电池透明导体，用于高效的光电转换; 4）用于与人体的界面应用的有机和有机金属非线性材料的合成和表征; 5）用于感测固体中的动态应变的聚合物薄膜光栅换能器和微阵列生物传感器的纳米级图案化;以及6）用于X射线和伽马射线检测应用的材料的接触半导体界面中的电荷载流子传输和收集的纳米级研究。除了这些主要的研究项目外，XPS还将支持其他研究项目，以及北亚拉巴马和附近地区的教育和培训活动。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

项目成果

Comparative Studies of CdZnTe, CdMnTe, and CdZnTeSe Materials for Room-Temperature Nuclear Detection Applications

• DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875638
• 发表时间: 2021-10
• 期刊: 2021 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)
• 作者: S. Egarievwe;Stephan D. Soto;Simeon W. Sykes;Leslie J. Fuller;Quentin J. Alsbrooks;M. Alim;U. Roy;E. Agbalagba;Mebougna L. Drabro;R. James

XPS Studies of the SiO2 Substrates and Thermoelectric Thin Films of Sn/Sn+SnO2 under the Effects of the Different Thermal Treatments

不同热处理作用下SiO2衬底和Sn/Sn SnO2热电薄膜的XPS研究

• DOI: 10.3844/ajeassp.2021.25.50
• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: American journal of engineering and applied sciences
• 作者: Drabo, Mebougna;Budak, Satilmis;Egarievwe, Stephen;Lagle, Richard
• 通讯作者: Lagle, Richard

Effects of Surface Passivation on CdZnTeSe Nuclear Detectors

表面钝化对 CdZnTeSe 核探测器的影响

• DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875585
• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: 2021 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC
• 作者: Egarievwe, Stephen U.;Roy, Utpal N.;Agbalagba, Ezekiel O.;Davis, Amir H.;Israel, Mordecai B.;Alexander, Parion L.;James, Ralph B.
• 通讯作者: James, Ralph B.

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of CdZnTe and CdMnTe Materials for Nuclear Detectors

核探测器用 CdZnTe 和 CdMnTe 材料的 X 射线光电子能谱

• DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic42677.2020.9508043
• 发表时间: 2020
• 期刊: 2020 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC
• 作者: Egarievwe, Stephen U.;Israel, Mordecai B.;Davis, Amberly;McGuffie, Melissa;Hartage, Kayleh;Alim, Mohammad A.;Roy, Utpal N.;James, Ralph B.
• 通讯作者: James, Ralph B.

Surface Composition Studies of CdZnTe Material Using X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

利用 X 射线光电子能谱研究 CdZnTe 材料的表面成分

• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: The international journal of modern engineering
• 作者: Drabo, Mebougna L;Egarievwe, Alexander A;Agbalagba, Ezekiel O;Lagle, Richard M;Egarievwe, Stephen U;Roy, Utpal N;James, Ralph B.
• 通讯作者: James, Ralph B.