MRI: Acquisition of an ICP for Environmental Metals Analysis and Undergraduate Training at Hope College

通过主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的这一奖项，霍普学院化学系将获得电感耦合等离子体光发射光谱仪（ICP-OES）。 购买该仪器将使研究项目受益，这些项目主要集中在当地马卡塔瓦湖流域的地球化学研究，特别是流域内金属的命运和运输。 该仪器还将用于培训本科生掌握化学、地质学和环境科学中常用的最先进的分析方法。 电感耦合等离子体是一种高温源，其中形成等离子体的能量由高频磁场产生。 光学发射光谱仪是一种非常有用的分析工具，可以识别分子种类并了解分子中的能级。 这些研究将有重大影响，在进一步了解流域的环境化学。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Hope College will acquire an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES). The research programs that will benefit from the purchase of this instrument are centered on biogeochemical studies of the local Lake Macatawa watershed, specifically the fate and transport of metals within the watershed. This instrument will also be used to train undergraduate students in state-of-the-art analytical methods commonly employed in chemistry, geology and environmental science.Electrically generated plasmas produce energetic sources for the optical emission spectrometer. An inductively coupled plasma is a high-temperature source in which energy to form the plasma is generated by a high-frequency magnetic field. The optical emission spectrometer is an extremely useful analytical tool that allows the identification of molecular species and an understanding of the energy levels in the molecule. These studies will have a significant impact in furthering our understanding of environmental chemistry of watersheds.