Electrochemical waste treatment and synthesis

我选择的电化学废物处理系统和合成目标具有实际意义，具有商业应用的潜力。 与传统的化学试剂相比，它们利用了氧化还原化学的低电力成本。 以前的发现补助金资金已经取得了显着的副产品，成功地从其他机构获得额外的资金;自2003年以来，共有31篇参考期刊文章。 我的范式是，未来的技术必须是简单的（低技术），以可能的商业实施，但也从“纯科学”的角度很好地理解机械。 这种纯科学和应用科学的结合对于培养“高素质人才”（HQP）-研究生和本科生暑期助理-非常重要。 所有HQP都作为分析化学家接受常规培训，根据具体项目，适当组合金属、有机污染物或生物测定方法的标准分析方法。 他们在我的实验室里的工作都获得了研究出版物，并且在离开我的小组或继续深造时几乎立即找到了工作。该应用程序设想在任何时候支持两名研究生，每年夏天一名本科生助理，以及50%的PDF资金。额外的HQP将通过“外部”资金进行培训。

I choose systems for electrochemical waste treatment and targets for synthesis that have practical importance, with potential for commercial application. These take advantage of the low cost of electricity for oxidation-reduction chemistry compared with conventional chemical reagents. Previous Discovery Grant funding has achieved significant spin-offs, seen by success in obtaining additional funding from other agencies; total 31 refereed journal articles since 2003. My paradigm is that prospective technologies must be simple (low-tech) for possible commercial implementation, but also mechanistically well understood from the "pure science" perspective. This combination of pure and applied science is important for training "highly qualified personnel" (HQP) - both graduate students and undergraduate summer assistants. All HQP are routinely trained as analytical chemists in appropriate combinations of standard analytical methods for metals, organic contaminants, or bioassay methods, depending on the specific project. All have secured research publications from their work in my laboratory, and found jobs almost immediately upon leaving my group or gone on to further studies. This application envisages support for two graduate students at any time, one undergraduate assistant each summer, and 50% funding for a PDF. Additional HQP will be trained with "extrernal" funding.