Molecular Surface Chemistry

David Allara教授是由美国国家科学基金会化学部门和研究生教育与研究部门共同资助的研究生研究实习计划，该计划将涉及5名研究分子表面化学核心领域的研究生。该计划将：1)匹配核心教师在聚合物和生物界面的先进表面表征方法以及表面计算方法领域的专业知识；2)在具有国家重要性的领域满足公认的教育需求；3)为核心区域的研究生培养提供独特的教育环境。该计划的一个重要方面包括建立一个中央仪器设备，这将使学生熟悉最先进的研究设备。学生将在实验室之间轮换，以获得对核心领域的多种实验方法的经验。分子表面化学已经成为一个具有国家重要性的技术领域，它对从生物学到材料科学的各个领域都有广泛的影响。它对于建立对许多工业过程必不可少的催化的分子水平的理解具有根本的重要性。显然，我们需要在这一科学领域受过训练的科学家，而通过这项研究生实习基金提供的支持，加上宾夕法尼亚州立大学化学系的专业知识，将有助于满足这一需求。

Professor David Allara is jointly funded by the Chemistry Division and the Graduate Education and Research Division of NSF for a Graduate Research Traineeship Program which will involve five graduate students in a core area of molecular surface chemistry. This program will: 1) match the expertise of the core faculty in the areas of advanced surface characterization methods for polymer and biological interfaces, and computational approaches to surfaces; 2) fill a recognized educational need in an area of demonstrated national importance; and 3) provide a unique educational environment for graduate training in the core area. An important aspect of the program includes the creation of a central instrumentation facility which will enable students to gain familiarity with state-of-the-art research equipment. Students will rotate between labs to gain experience in multiple experimental approaches to the core area. %%% Molecular surface chemistry has emerged as a technical area of national importance which has a wide ranging impact on a variety of areas from biology to materials science. It is of fundamental importance in establishing a molecular level understanding of catalysis essential to many industrial processes. There is clearly a need for scientists who are trained in this field of science, and the support provided through this graduate traineeship grant coupled with the expertise found in the Chemistry Department at Pennsylvania State University will help to fulfill that need.