Purchase of a Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

这项来自化学研究仪器和设施(CRIF)计划的奖项将帮助罗切斯特大学化学系获得质谱仪(MS)。该设备将加强以下领域的研究：(1)超分子化学，特别是芳烃和染料等有机分子系综的形成，以及(2)电子转移光反应。质谱仪(MS)是一种用于探测大量有机、生物有机和有机金属分子的内部结构细节和获得其分子组成的技术。MS技术为化学家提供了表征化合物的最有力的工具之一。在质谱学中获得这种能力对于开展许多化学领域的前沿研究是至关重要的。

This award from the Chemical Research Istrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program will assist the Department of Chemistry at the University of Rochester acquire a mass spectrometer (MS). This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including the following: (1) supramolecular chemistry, specifically the formation of ensembles of organic molecules such as aromatics and dyes, and (2) electron transfer photoreactions . Mass spectrometry (MS) is a technique used to probe intimate structural details and to obtain the molecular compositions of a vast array of organic, bioorganic, and organometallic molecules. The technique of MS affords the chemist one of the most powerful tools available for the characterization of compounds. The acquisition of this capability in mass spectrometry is essential for the prosecution of frontier research in many fields of chemistry.