Metallo(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin Polymer Films on Si Microrod arrays for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution & New Solar Energy Experiments for Students at John Muir High School

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助。化学部支持加州理工学院（CalTech）的迈克尔·沃尔特作为美国竞争力化学研究员。 Walter博士将研究沉积在硅微棒阵列上的金属处理的氨基苯基卟啉薄膜的制备和表征，这些薄膜有望成为太阳能水分解的催化结构。 沃尔特博士将与加州理工学院的科学家以及阿贡国家实验室的高级光子源（APS）合作。 在他扩大参与的计划中，沃尔特博士将与加州帕萨迪纳市约翰缪尔高中的化学教师和学生合作。 具体来说，他将为学生开发一些实践活动，教他们关于太阳能和纳米技术。 像沃尔特博士这样的研究旨在开发新材料，将太阳能转化为技术上有用的燃料。 这类研究的最终目标是开发化石燃料的替代品。 Walter博士为扩大参与所作的努力旨在提高科学界代表性不足群体的青年人的参与。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The Division of Chemistry supports Michael Walter of California Institute of Technology (CalTech) as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. Walter will investigate the preparation and characterization of metal treated aminophenylporphyrin films deposited onto silicon microrod arrays, which show promise as catalytic structures for solar water-splitting. Dr. Walter will work in collaboration with scientists at CalTech as well as at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) of Argonne National Laboratory. In his plan for broadening participation, Dr. Walter will work with chemistry teachers and students at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California. Specifically, he will develop a number of hands-on activities for students to teach them about solar energy and nanotechnology. Research like that of Dr. Walter is aimed at developing new materials for the conversion of solar energy to technologically useful fuels. The ultimate goal of research like this is to develop replacements for fossil fuels. The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. Walter are aimed at increasing the participation of young people from underrepresented groups in the sciences.