HBCU-RISE: Research Infrastructure for Advanced Materials and Nanophotonics

由阿拉巴马农工大学提出的HBCU-Rise计划，旨在发展先进材料和纳米光子学领域的研究基础设施。AAMU有一个物理学博士项目，重点是光学和材料科学领域。拟议的HBCU-RISE项目旨在加强该部门的材料科学和光学基础设施。将得到支持的研究项目包括：纳米二元材料及其在化学传感中的应用，新型摩擦发光晶体的生长及其在结构健康监测中的应用，稀土离子掺杂氟氧化物纳米结构玻璃的制备及其在发光器件中的应用，开发金属纳米颗粒敏化的高产量有机太阳能电池，用于癌症诊断/治疗的双光子生物光子纳米材料，以及用于等离子体化学传感器的纳米聚合物衬底。纳米科学/纳米技术的最新发展是连接其中许多项目的一条共同的基本线索。该项目将为研究生学习提供新的机会，并将为对材料科学博士学位感兴趣的新研究生创造一个人才库。此外，本科生参加研究实习、讲习班和研讨会将增加研究生学习的申请者人数。

The HBCU-RISE proposal by Alabama A&M University aims to develop research infrastructure in the areas of advanced materials and nanophotonics. AAMU has a doctoral program in physics with emphasis in areas of optics and materials sciences. The proposed HBCU-RISEproject intends to strengthen the materials science and optics infrastructure in the department. Some of the research projects which will be supported include: nanostructured binary materials and their application to chemical sensing, growth of novel triboluminescent crystals and their application to structural health monitoring, preparation of rare-earth ion doped oxyfluoride nanostructured glasses and their application to luminescent devices, development of high-yield organic solar cells sensitized with metal nanoparticles, two-photon biophotonic nanomaterials for cancer diagnostics/ treatment and nanopatterned polymer substrates for plasmonic chemical sensors. Recent developments in nanoscience/nanotechnology are a common underlying thread that connects many of these projects. This project will provide new opportunities for graduate studies and will create a pool for new graduate students who would be interested in for PhD degree in materials science. In addition, participation of undergraduates in research internships, workshops and seminars will add to the pool of applicants for graduate studies.