IMR: Acquisition of a MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer for Materials Research and Student Education

康奈尔大学和康奈尔材料研究中心(CCMR)正在进行的研究将极大地受益于在CCMR的共享实验设施中增加一台MALDI/TOF质谱仪。多个部门的研究小组将利用这一有用的仪器及其获得各种材料的准确质谱学数据的能力，包括有机-无机复合材料、聚合物、树枝状大分子、纺织品和多肽。在MALDI/TOF质谱学的帮助下，将探索各种跨学科研究前沿。这些努力包括：(A)有机发光二极管的开发；(B)聚合物和大分子的表面结构和相行为；(C)免疫受体信号；(D)环境友好的聚合物和塑料；(D)纤维素的溶解和加工；(E)作为生物传感器的多肽-染料结合物；(F)纤维的形态和结构；(G)光致聚合物和光致抗蚀剂的开发；(H)聚合过程和有机-无机杂化；康奈尔大学校园相对于其他主要研究机构和大都市区的地理位置赋予了对校园内、位于中心位置的分析仪器的日益增长的需求，以供所有系、单位、学院和附属企业使用。利用CCMR的共享实验设施进入地区学院和大学，可以促进康奈尔大学教职员工和其他学校和院系任命的教职员工之间的密集研究合作。在校园内购买最先进的MALDI/TOF质谱仪将使许多在康奈尔大学工作或与康奈尔大学合作的从事材料科学研究和教学的研究人员受益匪浅。

Ongoing research at Cornell University and the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) will greatly benefit by the addition of a MALDI/TOF mass spectrometer to the CCMR's Shared Experimental Facilities. Research groups in a number of departments will take advantage of this useful instrument and its ability to obtain accurate mass spectral data for a wide array of materials, including organic-inorganic composites, polymers, dendrimers, textiles, and peptides. A wide variety of interdisciplinary research fronts will be explored with the help of MALDI/TOF mass spectrometry. These endeavors include: (a) the development of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs); (b) surface structure and phase behavior of polymers and macromolecules; (c) immune receptor signaling; (d) environmentally friendly polymers and plastics, (d) cellulose dissolution and processing; (e) peptide-dye conjugates as biosensors; (f) fiber morphology and structure; (g) photopolymer and photoresist development; (h) polymerization processes and organic-inorganic hybrids; and (i) nanoparticles and mesoporous materials.The geographic location of the Cornell University campus relative to other major research institutions and metropolitan areas imparts a growing need for on-campus, centrally located analytical instrumentation for all departments, units, colleges, and affiliated businesses. Access to the CCMR's Shared Experimental Facilities to regional colleges and universities allows for intensive research collaborations to be fostered among the Cornell faculty and those appointed at other schools and departments. The acquisition of a state-of-the-art MALDI/TOF mass spectrometer on the campus will greatly benefit the many researchers working at or with Cornell University that are involved in materials science research and instruction.