Acquisition of an Atomic Force Microscope for Material Characterization

这个主要研究仪器奖支持原子力显微镜（AFM）的收购。该仪器将提升生物、化学、工程和物理系内表面科学和表征的研究、教育和培训。克拉克亚特兰大大学（CAU），一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学，已经开始了一项广泛的计划，以增加科学，工程和数学（STEM）学生的总入学人数，每年的STEM毕业率，以及继续攻读高级学位的STEM学生的比例。为了实现这些目标，CAU需要研究和教学实验室配备最先进的仪器，如原子力显微镜，在纳米科学和技术领域的前沿研究和研究培训。生物学、化学、工程学和物理学的一些教师计划利用AFM进行研究和研究培训。将与原子力显微镜研究的重要研究领域包括聚合物，复合材料，微电子学，光子学，纳米技术，催化和分子生物学。收购原子力显微镜将显着提高教师和学生在表面科学和材料表征的研究活动。 原子力显微镜在聚合物、生物材料、薄膜和涂层、陶瓷和玻璃、无机物、光存储、半导体、电子、金属和绝缘体的表征方面有着广泛的应用。它的使用将影响CAU和其他亚特兰大大学中心机构的几乎所有STEM学生。它将提供给来自其他亚特兰大大学中心学校（莫尔豪斯，斯佩尔曼和莫里斯布朗学院）的另外100-250名STEM学生。

This Major Research Instrumentation award supports acquisition of an atomic force microscope (AFM). This instrument will upgrade the research, education and training in surface science and characterization within the biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics departments. Clark Atlanta University (CAU), a historically black college and university, has embarked on an extensive program to increase the total enrollment of science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students, the annual STEM graduation rate, and the percentage of STEM students that continue to pursue advanced degrees. To accomplish these goals CAU needs research and instructional labs equipped with state of the art instruments, such as the AFM, for cutting edge research and research training in areas as nanoscience and technology. Several faculty members in biology, chemistry, engineering and physics plan to utilize the AFM for research and research training. Research areas of importance that will be studied with the AFM include polymers, composites, microelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, catalysis, and molecular biology. The acquisition of the AFM will significantly enhance the faculty and student research activities in surface science and material characterization. The AFM has wide application for the characterization of polymers, biomaterials, thin films and coatings, ceramics and glass, inorganics, optical storage, semiconductors, electronics, metals and insulators. Its use will impact virtually all the STEM students at CAU and other Atlanta University Center institutions. It will be available to an additional 100-250 STEM students from the other Atlanta University Center schools (Morehouse, Spelman and Morris Brown Colleges).