Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

西北大学材料研究科学与工程中心(MRSEC)支持一项以纳米为重点的材料跨学科研究计划。本次会议的主题是“推进材料研究和教育，提高生活质量”。研究在四个跨学科研究小组中进行，并有适当的种子项目。在IRG 1范围内，该中心重点研究用于化学和生物传感的纳米结构材料，目的是开发和表征用于制造环境应用的化学和生物传感器的新材料。在IRG 2中，复合氧化物被用于材料设计和合成，以开发先进的光子应用所需的新型薄膜陶瓷材料。IRG 3的工作采用跨学科的方法，为合成和加工新型环境友好型聚合物奠定了科学基础。最后，IRG4关注分子晶体、聚电解质纳米复合材料和纳米结构中的结构、传输和结合，重点关注新材料和新分子组件的设计，这些组件最终可能应用于电池、燃料电池和分子电子学。该中心拥有强大的大学前教育计划，包括广泛传播的材料世界模块(MWM)，以及出色的本科生和研究生教育机会。4 IRG中心的学员包括33名高级研究员、6名博士后助理、17名研究生、15名本科生以及6名技术人员和其他辅助人员。张荣平教授担任美国证券交易委员会主任。

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University supports an interdisciplinary research program on materials with an emphasis on the nanoscale. The theme of the MRSEC is "Advancing Materials Research and Education to Improve the Quality of Life". Research is carried out in four interdisciplinary research groups, with appropriate seed projects. Within IRG 1 the Center focuses on nanostructured materials for chemical and biological sensing with the aim to develop and characterize new materials for use in making chemical and biological sensors for environmental applications. Within IRG 2 complex oxides are investigated to use materials design and synthesis in order to develop new thin film ceramic materials required for advanced photonic applications. The work in IRG 3 uses and interdisciplinary approach to develop a scientific basis for the synthesis and processing of new types of environmentally benign polymers. Finally, IRG 4, which is concerned with the architecture, transport, and binding in molecular crystals, polyelectrolyte nanocomposites, and nanoscale structures, is focused on new materials and the design of new molecular assemblies with ultimate potential applications to batteries, fuel cells, and molecular electronics. The Center features a strong pre-college educational program, including the widely disseminated Materials World Modules (MWM), as well as outstanding undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities. Of particular interest is the Master's Materials Technology Program which prepares graduates to teach materals science concepts at the community college level.Participants in the 4 IRG Center include 33 senior investigators, 6 postdoctoral associates, 17 graduate students, 15 undergraduates, and 6 technicians and other support personnel. Professor R.P.H. Chang directs the MRSEC.