CAREER: Nanoscale surface properties of functional metal oxides

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案(公法111-5)资助的。化学系的分析和表面化学项目将支持南佛罗里达大学马蒂亚斯·巴齐尔教授的职业发展计划。Batzill教授和他的研究小组将使用最先进的表面光谱技术，包括光电子能谱、程序升温脱附和扫描隧道显微镜，研究超高真空条件下定义良好的掺杂氧化物单晶表面和界面特性。Batzill教授将重点研究三个具有重大工业意义的体系：Sb：SnO2(ATO)在气敏元件、氧化催化剂和透明导电氧化物电极方面的应用；Y：ZrO2(YSZ)在固体氧化物燃料电池和热障涂层中的应用；以及Zr：CeO2在三效排气催化剂中作为储氧材料的应用。该项目借鉴了材料科学、固体物理和表面化学的概念，将为研究生提供极好的培训机会。巴齐尔教授还将建立一个外展项目，将“看到”原子的兴奋转化为对有动力的高中生和高中教师的亲身学习体验。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."The Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program of the Division of Chemistry will support the CAREER development plan of Prof. Matthias Batzill of the University of South Florida. Prof. Batzill and his research group will investigate the surface and interface properties of well defined single crystal surfaces of doped oxides under ultra high vacuum conditions using state of the art surface spectroscopic techniques including photoemission, temperature programmed desorption, and scanning tunneling microscopy. Prof. Batzill will focus his studies on three systems of great industrial importance: Sb:SnO2 (ATO) with applications as gas sensor, oxidation catalyst, and transparent conducting oxide electrodes; Y:ZrO2 (YSZ) with applications in solid oxide fuel cells and as thermal barrier coatings, and Zr:CeO2 with applications as oxygen storage materials in three way exhaust catalysts. Drawing from concepts of materials science, solid state physics, and surface chemistry, the project will provide excellent training opportunities to graduate students. Prof. Batzill will also establish an outreach program that will translate the excitement of "seeing" atoms into a hand-on learning experience for motivated high school students and high school teachers.