MRI: Acquisition of a Raman Microscope to Enhance Research and Teaching at Valparaiso University and Northwest Indiana Partners

MRI：购买拉曼显微镜以加强瓦尔帕莱索大学和西北印第安纳合作伙伴的研究和教学

• 批准号: 2215322
• 负责人: Paul Smith
• 金额: $ 20.22万
• 依托单位: Valparaiso University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-08-15 至 2025-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2215322&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Raman; Microscope; Enhance

This award is jointly supported by the Major Research Instrumentation and the Chemistry Research Instrumentation Programs. Valparaiso University is acquiring a Raman microscope to support the research of Professor Paul Smith and colleagues Jon-Paul McCool and Julie Peller. This instrument facilitates research in the areas of chemistry, engineering, and geography. Raman microscopy integrates a standard optical microscope with a laser that is used to scan the surface of a sample to generate a chemical image over the field of view. The laser wavelength is used to probe the vibrational properties of sample and produce a spectrum that identifies chemical components in the material. This is a powerful analytical tool for identifying chemical composition qualitatively and semi-quantitatively of various materials. This instrument enhances the educational, research, and teaching efforts of students at all levels in many departments as well as provides accessibility for use at nearby institutions. Research and research training advances science and benefits society in timely topical areas such as sustainability, water control and management, and solar energy.The award of the Raman microscope is aimed at enhancing research and education at all levels, especially in those focused on chemistry, energy, and sustainability. Research focuses on the analysis and quantification of microplastics in water as well as of mineralogical variations in natural waters. In addition, other investigations focus on mapping how electrons permeate battery cathodes. It also assists in determining how atom vacancies influence solar-to-fuel reactions in fixed-bed reactors.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.

该奖项由主要研究仪器和化学研究仪器计划共同支持。瓦尔帕莱索大学正在购买一台拉曼显微镜，以支持Paul Smith教授及其同事Jon-Paul McCool和Julie Peller的研究。该仪器有助于化学、工程和地理领域的研究。拉曼显微镜将标准光学显微镜与用于扫描样品表面以在视场上生成化学图像的激光器集成。激光波长用于探测样品的振动特性，并产生识别材料中化学成分的光谱。这是定性和半定量识别各种材料化学成分的强大分析工具。该工具增强了许多部门各级学生的教育，研究和教学努力，并提供了在附近机构使用的无障碍环境。研究和研究培训在可持续发展、水资源控制和管理以及太阳能等热门领域推动科学发展，造福社会。拉曼显微镜奖旨在加强各级研究和教育，特别是在化学、能源和可持续发展领域。研究重点是分析和量化水中的微塑料以及天然沃茨中的矿物变化。此外，其他研究集中在绘制电子如何渗透电池阴极。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

Dissolution of Magnetite by Etidronic Acid: Dependence on Diprotic and Monoprotic Conjugates

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2023.121561
• 发表时间: 2023-05
• 期刊: Inorganica Chimica Acta
• 影响因子: 2.8
• 作者: J. King;Demi Brown-;Sarah Hill;J. Tope;Peter Krenzke;Luke J. Venstrom;Paul F. Smith