REU Site: Nanoscale Physics and Materials REU and RET at Penn State

REU 站点：宾夕法尼亚州立大学纳米物理与材料 REU 和 RET

• 批准号: 1851987
• 负责人: Jorge Sofo
• 金额: $ 35万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-05-01 至 2024-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1851987&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Nanoscale; Physics; Materials

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Science, technology, and engineering careers are becoming increasingly dependent on a breadth of knowledge that spans multiple disciplines. This Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers at Penn State University addresses this need for multi-disciplinary breadth by engaging a highly diverse group of 10 students and two teachers in cross-disciplinary research in nanoscale physics and materials. Students and teachers will learn and apply cutting-edge scientific techniques and experience the challenges and rewards of working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment. Undergraduate students will also participate in career development activities focused on fortifying the non-technical skills necessary for success in scientific research, including scientific communication and skills for building mentor-mentee relationships. Activities include scientific seminars, professional networking events, outreach activities, and participation in a national conference. Teachers will gain materials science knowledge and transfer their experiences back to their students, influencing them and their community through the development of teaching resources with their peers and Penn State faculty. This research experience aims to inspire and prepare students of all ages to pursue careers in science and engineering, with specific goals to increase representation in science from underrepresented groups, including minorities and women. Most students from this program matriculate to graduate programs in science and engineering or begin careers in science disciplines. TECHNICAL DETAILS: This Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers in nanoscale physics and materials emphasizes the investigation, creation and/or manipulation of novel nanostructures and low dimensional materials in order to understand and harness their electrical, optical, magnetic or quantum mechanical properties. Students will participate in 10 weeks of mentored research in projects ranging from the fundamental study of novel physics in topologically active thin films, nanoparticles, few-layered and 2D materials, to the design, testing and application of these materials in devices. Teachers participate in a similar 6-week research project coupled with education-themed scientific workshops. Through their research, students and teachers will have the opportunity to be trained on state-of-the-art materials synthesis and characterization equipment. Complementing their research, students also participate in career development activities aimed at preparing them for and exposing them to scientific research in nanoscale physics and materials. The culmination of their research experiences will be to present their work at a cross-disciplinary undergraduate research symposium at Penn State and some will travel to present their findings at a national conference.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.

非技术描述：科学，技术和工程职业越来越依赖于跨越多个学科的知识的广度。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的本科生和教师的研究经验通过吸引一个高度多样化的10名学生和两名教师参与纳米级物理学和材料的跨学科研究，以解决对多学科广度的需求。学生和教师将学习和应用最先进的科学技术，并体验在协作，跨学科研究环境中工作的挑战和回报。本科生还将参加专注于加强科学研究成功所需的非技术技能的职业发展活动，包括科学沟通和建立Mentor-Mentor-Mentor-gentee关系的技能。活动包括科学研讨会，专业网络活动，外展活动以及参加全国会议。 教师将获得材料科学知识，并将他们的经验转移回学生，并通过与同龄人和宾夕法尼亚州立大学的教学资源发展来影响他们和社区。这项研究经验旨在激发和准备各个年龄段的学生从事科学和工程领域的职业，并具有具体的目标，以增加代表性不足的群体（包括少数民族和妇女）的科学代表。该计划中的大多数学生都将科学和工程学的研究生课程入学，或者在科学学科中开始职业。技术细节：纳米级物理和材料的本科生和教师的研究经验强调了对新型纳米结构和低维材料的调查，创建和/或操纵，以了解和利用其电气，光学，磁性或量子机械性能。学生将参加10周的指导研究，包括对拓扑主动薄膜，纳米颗粒，少量和2D材料的新物理学的基本研究，到这些材料在设备中的设计，测试和应用。教师参加了一个类似的为期6周的研究项目，以及以教育为主题的科学研讨会。通过他们的研究，学生和老师将有机会接受最先进的材料合成和特征设备的培训。与他们的研究相辅相成，学生还参加了旨在为他们做好准备并使他们接受纳米级物理和材料的科学研究的职业发展活动。 他们的研究经验的结晶将是在宾夕法尼亚州立大学的跨学科本科研究研讨会上介绍他们的作品，有些人将在全国会议上介绍他们的发现。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并认为值得通过基金会的智力和更广泛影响的评估来评估，这是值得通过评估的支持。

项目成果

Sn-modified BaTiO3 thin film with enhanced polarization

• DOI: 10.1116/6.0002208
• 发表时间: 2023-03
• 期刊: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
• 作者: William T. Nunn;Abinash Kumar;R. Zu;Bailey R. Nebgen;Shukai Yu;Anusha Kamath Manjeshwar;V. Gopalan;J. Lebeau;R. James;B. Jalan

Tenth-Order Multiphoton Excitation and Saturable Second Harmonic Generation in Polyoxometalate-Exfoliated Molybdenum Disulfide

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05739
• 发表时间: 2022-10
• 期刊: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
• 作者: M. Steves;A. Jawaid;Ariel Struzyk;R. Torsi;J. Robinson;R. Vaia;K. Knappenberger

Optimizing accuracy and efficacy in data-driven materials discovery for the solar production of hydrogen

• DOI: 10.1039/d0ee02984j
• 发表时间: 2021-03-11
• 期刊: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• 影响因子: 32.5
• 作者: Xiong, Yihuang;Campbell, Quinn T.;Dabo, Ismaila
• 通讯作者: Dabo, Ismaila

Ultrastrong Raman Enhancement on Gold Nanoparticle-Decorated Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Nanosheets for Molecule Detection

用于分子检测的金纳米粒子修饰的过渡金属二硫化物纳米片的超强拉曼增强

• DOI: 10.13526/j.issn.1006-6144.2019.06.018
• 发表时间: 2019
• 期刊: Fenxi kexue xuebao
• 作者: Orlando, J;Kahn, E;Wong, CY;Limbu, T;Chitara, B;Elias, A.L.;Terrones, M.;Yan, F.
• 通讯作者: Yan, F.