CAREER: Optoelectronic Sensing with Single Organic Nanowires

化学系的分析和表面化学(ASC)项目将支持南伊利诺伊大学化学和生物化学系凌赞教授的职业发展计划。Zang教授和他的学生将合成有机纳米线，并使用近场扫描光学显微镜(NSOM)和电导率测量来表征其光电性能。这项研究将加深人们对有机纳米线上的吸附行为以及有机纳米线表面分子吸附所产生的电子响应的理解。这项研究将促进改进的基于纳米线的传感器的开发，这种传感器可以在许多应用中找到用途，包括环境分析、生物分析测量以及国防和国家安全应用。该项目将在纳米材料合成领域为学生提供极好的教育培训机会，并将满足日益增长的劳动力需求。将特别重视招收高中生进入这一新领域。

The Analytical and Surface Chemistry (ASC) program of the Division of Chemistry will support the CAREER development plan of Prof. Ling Zang of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Southern Illinois. Prof. Zang and his students will synthesize organic nanowires and characterize their optoelectronic properties using near field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) and conductivity measurements. The study will result in increasing understanding of the behavior of adsorbates on organic nanowires and the electronic response of organic nanowires due to adsorption of molecules on their surface. The study will facilitate the development of improved nanowire-based sensors that can find use in many applications including environmental analysis, bioanalytical measurements and defense and national security applications. The project will provide excellent educational training opportunities to students in the area of nanomaterials synthesis and will address growing workforce needs. Particular emphasis will be placed on recruiting high school students to this new field.