Adventurous Chemistry at York

约克的冒险化学

• 批准号: EP/D051126/1
• 负责人: Paul Walton
• 金额: $ 13.2万
• 依托单位: University of York
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD051126%2F1
• 关键词: Adventurous; Chemistry; York

Chemistry is a subject that allows for creativity in the production of new substances. With this proposal the Department of Chemistry at York wishes to develop completely new materials, which-if successful-would have incredible new properties. 1.. The use of enzymes for silicon chemistry. Carbon is the fundamental building block of life and biological molecules. Enzymes, the catalysts in one's body are able to transform molecules containing carbon. We intend to use a set of enzymes to perform chemical reactions not with carbon, but with silicon, an element which is related to carbon but whose properties are significantly different. If we can realise this, then we could produce brand new matreials. 2.. Artificial neurons. Nature often gives inspiration to chemists for the design of new materials. Here we wish to prepare new materials which model neurons, the basic information carriers in the brain. Using tiny pieces of gold, known as nanoparticles, we wish to construct artificial neurons that, like your brain, will carry and learn information.

化学是一门允许创造性生产新物质的学科。通过这项提议，约克大学化学系希望开发全新的材料，如果成功的话，将具有令人难以置信的新特性。 1.. 酶在硅化学中的应用。碳是生命和生物分子的基本组成部分。酶是人体内的催化剂，能够转化含碳分子。我们打算使用一组酶来与碳而不是与硅进行化学反应，硅是一种与碳相关但性质显着不同的元素。如果我们能意识到这一点，那么我们就可以生产全新的材料。 2..人工神经元。大自然经常给化学家设计新材料的灵感。在这里，我们希望制备新材料来模拟神经元，即大脑中的基本信息载体。我们希望使用被称为纳米颗粒的微小金片来构建人工神经元，它就像你的大脑一样，能够携带和学习信息。