Renovation of Materials Chemistry Laboratories

华盛顿大学化学工程、化学、电气工程、机械工程和物理系已经加入了一个跨学科项目，旨在推动华盛顿大学现代材料研究的发展。现代材料科学要求打破传统的学科界限，来自一系列核心领域的研究人员联合起来，专注于现代材料问题，如纳米结构的设计和控制。以及新颖的加工和制造策略。尽管华盛顿大学正在进行跨学科的材料科学研究，但仍存在严重的基础设施缺陷。材料化学实验室目前的条件是危险的，不适合现代化学。这一奖励将为完全用于研究和研究培训活动的合成实验室空间的翻新提供资金。翻新将包括进行合成过程所需的大量引擎盖空间，这对开发具有新颖和重要性能的新实验材料至关重要。具有垂直立管的连续管道的单一网络将为实验室提供适当的通风和安全的环境。将提供开放式的模块化工作空间，以促进同事之间的互动。现代跨学科材料研究将成为一个强大而蓬勃发展的企业，设施将重新焕发生机。

The Washington University Departments of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Physics have entered into a cross disciplinary program that seeks to advance the state of modern materials research at the University. Modern materials science requires that traditional disciplinary boundaries be broached and that researchers from a range of core areas join together to focus on modern material problems such as the design and control of nanostructure, and novel processing and fabrication strategies. Although Washington University has an ongoing interdisciplinary materials science effort, critical infrastructural deficiencies exist. The present conditions in the materials chemistry laboratories are hazardous and unsuitable for modern chemistry. This award will provide funding for the renovation of synthetic laboratory space that is used entirely for research and research training activities. Renovations will include substantial hood space needed for the conduction of synthetic procedures critical to developing new experimental materials with novel and important properties. A single network of continuous ducting with vertical risers will provide the laboratories with proper ventilation and a safe environment for studnets and staff. Open modular work spaces will be provided to promote interaction among colleagues. Modern interdisciplinary material research will become a strong and thriving enterprise with revitalized facilities.