Consortium for the Acquisition of a W-band Electron Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

在主要研究仪器(MRI)计划的这一奖项下，由佛罗里达州立大学、佛罗里达农工大学和佛罗里达大学组成的大学联盟将获得一台电子顺磁共振(EPR)光谱仪。新仪器将支持各机构化学、海洋学和地质系主要用户的研究。EPR光谱将在以下研究项目中发挥重要作用：a)肌肉生物物理学；b)光合作用；c)金属蛋白质；d)反应物种的结构和在化学反应中的作用，如自由基、自由基离子对、卡宾和硝烯；e)利用EPR研究矿物测年和热稳定性；f)低维铜酸盐聚合物链上的自旋分布。电子顺磁共振(EPR)光谱仪是一种用于获得分子的分子和电子结构信息的仪器。它还可以用来获得有关自由基寿命的信息，这些自由基通常是启动肿瘤生长和/或各种化学反应所必需的。这些研究将在许多领域产生影响，特别是生物化学、材料科学和地质学。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, a consortium of universities consisting of Florida State University, Florida A&M University and the University of Florida will acquire an Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrometer. The new instrument will support the research of major users in the Chemistry, Oceanography and Geology Departments at the various institutions. Among the research programs in which EPR spectroscopy will play a vital role are: a) muscle biophysics; b) photosynthesis; c) metalloproteins; d) the structure and role in chemical reactions of reactive species such as radicals, radical-ion pairs, carbenes and nitrenes; e) use of EPR to study mineral dating and thermal stability; and f) spin distribution along the chains of low dimensional cuprate polymers.An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer is an instrument used to obtain information about the molecular and electronic structure of molecules. It may also be used to obtain information about the lifetimes of free radicals which are often essential for the initiation of tumor growth and/or a variety of chemical reactions. These studies will have an impact in a number of areas, in particular biological chemistry, materials sciences and geology.