MRSEC: Center for Molecular Nanofabrication and Devices

宾夕法尼亚州立大学的MRSEC名为“纳米分子结构中心”，支持三个跨学科研究小组（IRG）。 分子纳米纤维（IRG 1）结合自组装推进纳米光刻沿着几个重点领域。 其目的是弥合单分子尺度与传统光刻所定义的更大尺度之间的差距。分子马达（IRG 2）的目标是促进对分子运动基本问题的理解，并开发在纳米组装和纳米级运动中利用这种马达的技术。 合成和混合生物马达进行了研究。 IRG 3名为Collective Phenomena in Restricted Geometries，探讨了降维系统中的集体分子、光子和电子效应。 除了获得基本的见解降维的影响，工作有潜在的应用，为新型的光子和铁电器件。 该中心将与国家纳米纤维用户网络的宾夕法尼亚州立大学节点合作，在化学自组装领域的纳米光刻扩展中创建国家资源。 该中心的教育活动范围从研究生到本科生和K-12教师和学生。 该中心还将向公众介绍费城的富兰克林研究所科学博物馆和旧金山弗朗西斯科的探索博物馆。 计划与每个博物馆一起举办纳米技术领域的互动展览。 该中心的参与者包括34名教师，6名博士后，12名研究生，以及对本科生和K-12教师的支持。 陈慕智教授领导该中心。

This MRSEC at Pennsylvania State University is entitled "Center for Nanomolecular Structures" and supports three interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs). Molecular Nanofabrication (IRG 1) combines self-assembly to advance nanolithography along several areas of emphasis. The aim is to bridge the gap between the scale of single molecules and the much larger scale defined by conventional lithography. Molecular Motors (IRG 2) has as its goal to advance the understanding of fundamental issues of molecular motion and to develop techniques to exploit such motors in nanoassembly and nanoscale motion. Both synthetic and hybrid biological motors are investigated. IRG 3 entitled Collective Phenomena in Restricted Geometries explores the collective molecular, photonic and electronic effects in systems with reduced dimensionalitiy. In addition to obtaining fundamental insights into the effects of reduced dimensionalities the work has potential applications for novel photonic and ferroelectric devices. The Center will partner with the Penn State node of the National Nanofabrication Users Network to create a national resource in the extension of nanolithography in the areas of chemical self-assembly. The Center's has education activities ranging from the graduate to the undergraduate and to K-12 teachers and students. The Center will also acquaint the general public with the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia and the Exploratorium in San Francisco. An interactive exhibit in the area of nanotechnology is planned with each museum. The Center's participants include 34 faculty, 6 postdoctoral associates, 12 graduate students, and support for undergraduates and K-12 teachers. Professor Moses Chan directs the MRSEC.