REU Site: The Appalachian Chemistry Research Experience in Energy and the Environment

从化学（CHE）的部门这个奖项支持本科生（REU）的研究经验，由妮可班尼特和克劳迪娅Cartaya-Marin在阿巴拉契亚州立大学三个夏天，从2010年开始的网站。 该网站将支持10名学生每年夏天在一个为期十周的计划。 大多数研究项目侧重于与能源或环境相关的化学主题。 示例项目包括：（1）从可再生资源中非微生物生产燃料乙醇;（2）研究环境中人为内分泌干扰物的普遍性和浓度;（3）使用可回收催化剂合成生物柴油;（4）开发用于生产燃料的催化剂;（5）开发用于检测杀虫剂和化学战剂的传感器;（6）开发用于质子交换膜的新材料;（7）开发更容易回收的聚合物材料;（8）研究大气气溶胶对阿巴拉契亚山脉南部的辐射强迫。 除了在夏季进行研究外，参加该计划的学生还将参加一些专业发展活动，包括道德研讨会，提案写作，研究生院准备和仪器仪表专题。 青年科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具，作为其培训的一部分。 该网站旨在提供与能源和环境问题相关的化学问题的前沿研究培训。 学生将主要从农村阿巴拉契亚招募，从而提供研究的机会，以显着数量的学生谁否则可能无法达到。 还将与区域少数群体服务机构发展征聘伙伴关系。 在该研究中心参与研究的多元化学生群体将为研究生院和最终作为国家技术劳动力的一部分就业做好充分准备。

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Nicole Bennett and Claudia Cartaya-Marin at Appalachian State University for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support ten students per summer in a ten week program. The majority of research projects focus on topics in chemistry of relevance to energy or the environment. Sample projects include: (1) the non-microbial production of fuel ethanol from renewable resources; (2) the study of the prevalence and concentration of anthropogenic endocrine disruptors in the environment; (3) the synthesis of biodiesel using recyclable catalysts; (4) the development of catalysts for the production of fuels (5) the development of sensors for the detection of pesticides and chemical warfare agents ; (6) the development of new materials for use in proton exchange membranes; (7) the development of more-easily recyclable polymer materials; and (8) the study of the radiative forcing in the southern Appalachians by atmospheric aerosols. In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities, including workshops on ethics, proposal writing, graduate school preparation, and special topics in instrumentation. Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in chemical problems of relevance to issues of energy and the environment. Students will be recruited primarily from rural Appalachia, thus providing opportunities for research to a significant number of students who might not otherwise be reached. Recruiting partnerships will also be developed with regional minority-serving institutions. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.