TxState-UT PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA)

德克萨斯州-UT PREM 智能材料组装中心 (CIMA)

• 批准号: 2122041
• 负责人: Tania Betancourt
• 金额: $ 382.2万
• 依托单位: Texas State University - San Marcos
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-07-01 至 2028-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2122041&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: TxState; UT; PREM; Center; Intelligent

Texas State University (TxState) is one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the U.S., the fourth largest university campus in Texas, and the flagship of the TxState University System, with nearly 38,000 students (33,000 undergraduates). The current representation of 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, and 46% first-generation students reflects the population of the state of Texas. As a Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM), TxState is collaborating with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), namely, the Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials (UT-CDCM). This ensuing TxState-UT partnership will create the PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA). The PREM CIMA will promote recruitment, retention, and degree attainment of a diverse student cohort with a pathway into advanced degrees and careers in materials science. The PREM CIMA will offer students high impact research experiences, mentorship by TxState and UT faculty and students, personnel exchanges including biannual joint research conferences, professional development opportunities and a supportive community. A key element of building a robust pipeline will be early recruitment of first- and second-year STEM majors to become ‘PREM Associates.’ Students will develop confidence and a materials science identity through effective mentorship, research engagement and community development. Retention will be augmented by the students’ transition to ‘PREM Researchers’ status where career development workshops, exposure to the R1 research environment at UT, and experience in presentation and publication of research results will prepare students for interdisciplinary materials careers following degree attainment as ‘PREM Graduates.’ Over 60 undergraduate students (20 Researchers and 40 Associates) and 15 graduate students (10 Researchers and 5 Associates) will participate annually, supported by the PREM CIMA. Research results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, professional conferences, online presence, and community outreach. The research goal of the PREM CIMA is to create new materials based on the assembly of organized molecular and nanoscale structures. The TxState-UT PREM CIMA will utilize a collaborative model in which “PREM Researchers” are the unifying link between the TxState and UT research teams. The geographic proximity of the partners will facilitate collaborative projects and exchange. The proposed research has been organized into two main thrusts. Thrust 1, entitled ‘Reconfigurable Soft Materials’ centers on the templated assembly of macromolecular and nanocomposite systems through reversible covalent bonding or non-covalent interactions to form materials whose equilibrium states can be modulated via photothermal effects, photoisomerization, redox processes, or nucleic acid-enabled remodeling. Thrust 1 aligns with one of UT-CDCM’s Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs), specifically IRG 1, with focus on multifunctional, reconfigurable networks of nanoparticles, polymers and organic molecules that respond to external stimuli. Thrust 2, entitled ‘Control of Nanostructure for Energy and Electronics’ concentrates on the use of chemical synthesis, laser-based materials processing, and epitaxial growth to control solid-state nanostructures to develop materials for catalysis, energy storage, memory, electronics, and photonics. Synergy in Thrust 2 is derived from collaboration with UT-CDCM IRG 2 faculty with expertise in nanocrystal synthesis, molecular beam epitaxy of semiconductors, and solid-state device fabrication. The proposed research will create advanced materials for applications that include biomedicine, water purification, chemical fuel generation from renewable energy sources, and nanoelectronics.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.

德克萨斯州立大学（TxState）是美国最大的西班牙裔服务机构之一，德州第四大大学校园，德州州立大学系统的旗舰，有近38，000名学生（33，000名本科生）。目前39%的西班牙裔，11%的非洲裔美国人和46%的第一代学生的代表反映了德克萨斯州的人口。作为材料研究和教育的合作伙伴（PREM），TxState与德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校（UT）材料研究科学与工程中心（MRSEC）合作，即材料动力学与控制中心（UT-CDCM）。 随后的TxState-UT合作伙伴关系将创建PREM智能材料组装中心（CIMA）。PREM CIMA将促进多元化学生群体的招聘，保留和学位获得，并为材料科学的高级学位和职业生涯提供途径。PREM CIMA将为学生提供高影响力的研究经验，TxState和UT教师和学生的指导，人员交流，包括一年两次的联合研究会议，专业发展机会和支持性社区。建立一个强大的管道的一个关键因素将是早期招聘的第一年和第二年的STEM专业成为'PREM协会。学生将通过有效的指导，研究参与和社区发展建立信心和材料科学身份。通过学生过渡到“PREM研究人员”身份，保留率将得到提高，其中职业发展研讨会、在UT的R1研究环境中的接触以及研究成果展示和出版的经验将为学生在获得学位后从事跨学科材料职业做好准备作为“PREM毕业生”。超过60名本科生（20名研究人员和40名同事）和15名研究生（10名研究人员和5名同事）将每年参加，由PREM CIMA支持。研究成果将通过同行评审的出版物、专业会议、在线存在和社区外联传播。PREM CIMA的研究目标是基于有组织的分子和纳米结构的组装来创造新材料。TxState-UT PREM CIMA将利用一种合作模式，其中“PREM研究人员”是TxState和UT研究团队之间的统一联系。合作伙伴在地理上的接近将促进合作项目和交流。拟议的研究分为两个主要方向。推力1，题为“可重构软材料”的中心是通过可逆的共价键合或非共价相互作用形成的材料，其平衡状态可以通过光热效应，光异构化，氧化还原过程或核酸激活的重塑来调节大分子和纳米复合材料系统的模板组装。Thrust 1与UT-CDCM的跨学科研究小组（IRG）之一，特别是IRG 1，专注于响应外部刺激的纳米颗粒，聚合物和有机分子的多功能，可重构网络。主题2，题为“控制纳米结构的能源和电子”集中在使用化学合成，基于激光的材料加工，和外延生长控制固态纳米结构，以开发催化，储能，存储，电子和光子学材料。推力2的协同作用来自与UT-CDCM IRG 2教师的合作，他们在半导体合成，分子束外延和固态器件制造方面具有专业知识。这项研究将为生物医学、水净化、可再生能源化学燃料发电和纳米电子学等应用创造先进材料。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

Molecular beam epitaxy of highly crystalline GeSnC using CBr 4 at low temperatures

低温下使用 CBr 4 的高结晶 GeSnC 分子束外延

• DOI: 10.1063/5.0102093
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Applied Physics Letters
• 影响因子: 4
• 作者: Dey, Tuhin;Reza, Md. Shamim;Arbogast, Augustus;Holtz, Mark W.;Droopad, Ravi;Bank, Seth R.;Wistey, Mark A.
• 通讯作者: Wistey, Mark A.

Conducting Polymer-Based Electrochemical Aptasensor for the Detection of Adenosine

• DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c01348
• 发表时间: 2021-11
• 期刊: ACS Applied Polymer Materials
• 影响因子: 5
• 作者: Damilola O. Runsewe;Grace Haya;Tania Betancourt;J. Irvin

Spirocyclic Products via Carbene Intermediates from Thermolysis of 1,2-Dialkynylpyrrole and 1,2-Diethynylimidazole

1,2-二炔基吡咯和 1,2-二乙炔咪唑热解生成卡宾中间体的螺环产物

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1737937
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Synlett
• 影响因子: 2
• 作者: Jewett, Ashley L.;Bondoc, Joshua A.;Gilbreath, Bradford L.;Reinus, Brandon J.;Kerwin, Sean M.
• 通讯作者: Kerwin, Sean M.

Functionalized Thiophene-Based Aptasensors for the Electrochemical Detection of Mucin-1

• DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c01739
• 发表时间: 2023-01-20
• 期刊: ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
• 影响因子: 5
• 作者: Haya，Grace;Runsewe，Damilola O.;Irvin，Jennifer A.
• 通讯作者: Irvin，Jennifer A.

Design of smart nanomedicines for effective cancer treatment

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121791
• 发表时间: 2022-06-10
• 期刊: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
• 影响因子: 5.8
• 作者: Aghda, Niloofar Heshmati;Dabbaghianamiri, Maedeh;Betancourt, Tania
• 通讯作者: Betancourt, Tania