REU Site: Integrated Design of Materials (IDM) in New York City (IDMinNYC)

该网站由数学和物理科学理事会化学和材料研究部联合资助。技术描述。材料科学本科生研究经验（REU）网站为来自全国各地的本科生（UG）学生提供了一个独特的机会，可以访问纽约市，并在纽约城市大学（CUNY）的校园联盟中参与为期10周的研究项目，即雷曼学院，城市学院和CUNY高级科学研究中心。该计划的主要目标是：1)向UG学生介绍材料科学领域的跨学科前沿研究方法；2)提供有意义的研究经验，将前沿研究与职业规划和21世纪的“软技能”相结合；3)创造一个环境，使学生成为更广泛的科学家社区的一部分，培养成就感和兴奋感；4)提高学生对科学和工程领域就业机会的认识。5)发展一种有效的教师指导文化。参与培训的教师每年都会参加导师研讨会，该研讨会以协作指导模式为中心，重点从代表性不足的群体中招募学生。这些活动帮助学生成长为独立的科学家，并扩大他们的兴趣，包括材料研究的职业生涯，他们将在工业，学术界或私营部门就业。技术描述。REU网站的中心是在学术和工业环境中开发具有化学和生物应用的新材料，包括电子，能源，药物输送和传感器技术。项目在两个主要领域之一：1)硬材料的设计；用于光电器件的二维掺杂半导体，用于高性能太阳能电池的混合II-VI和III-V多量子阱/量子点，用于高效储能的CdSe超小簇和用于自推进粒子的移动Janus粒子。2)自组装软材料的研究；用于环境解决方案的量子液体，用于燃料电池应用的形成质子转移膜的肽，用于医疗应用的肽纳米纤维，用于防腐材料的溶胶-凝胶和用于纳米技术和医学的有机混合材料的纳米图案。学生参与者获得技术培训，在两名教师导师的指导下对跨学科项目进行独立研究，撰写每周研究报告，参加每周会议，在研究报告和“软技能”研讨会之间交替进行。与来自城市学院和哥伦比亚大学的学生一起在研究研讨会上展示他们的研究成果，并与布朗克斯当地的初中和高中一起参加外展活动，以提高社区的科学意识，并解决国家对开发和理解先进材料的需求，以进一步促进技术、能源和健康应用。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

This Site is jointly funded by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate.ON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Materials Science offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate (UG) students from across the nation to visit New York City and engage in a 10-week research program at a consortium of campuses at the City University of New York (CUNY), namely Lehman College, City College and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. The main objectives of the program are to 1) Introduce UG students to interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research methodologies in materials science, 2) Provide meaningful research experiences that integrate cutting-edge research with career planning and 21st century “soft skills”, 3) Create an environment where students become part of a broader community of scientists to cultivate a sense of achievement and excitement, 4) Increase the awareness of career opportunities in science and engineering, and 5) Develop a culture of effective faculty mentorship. Participating faculty attend an annual mentors workshop centered on a collaborative mentoring model and focus on recruiting students from underrepresented groups. The activities help students grow as independent scientists and expand their interests to include careers in materials research where they will be employed in industry, academia or the private sector.TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. The REU site centers on the development of novel materials with chemical and biological applications in academic and industrial settings including electronics, energy, drug delivery and sensor technology. Projects are in one of two main areas: 1) The design of hard materials; two-dimensional doped semiconductors for opto- electronic devices, hybrid II-VI and III-V multiple quantum well/quantum dots for high-performance solar cells, CdSe ultra-small clusters for efficient energy storage and mobile Janus particles for applications as self-propelling particles. 2) The study of soft materials that self-assemble; quantum liquids for applications as environmental solutions, peptides that form proton transfer membranes for fuel cell applications, peptidic nanofibers for medical applications, sol-gels as anticorrosion materials and nanopatterning of organic hybrid materials for applications in both nanotechnology and medicine. Student participants obtain technical training, conduct independent research on an interdisciplinary project with two faculty mentors, write weekly research reports, engage in weekly meetings that alternate between research presentations and “soft-skill” workshops, present their research findings at a research symposium with students from City College and Columbia University and participate in outreach activities with the local Bronx middle and high schools to promote scientific awareness in the community and address the national need for development and understanding of advanced materials to further technology, energy and health applications.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.