MRI: Acquisition of an In situ Infrared Spectroscopy System for Research and Teaching

在主要研究仪器计划(MRI)和化学研究仪器和设施计划(CRIF)的这一奖项下，西弗吉尼亚大学将获得配备高压反应堆的红外光谱系统。基本红外光谱仪系统提供光谱中红外区域的光谱数据。这些数据提供了关于物质振动频率的信息，从而提供了对所研究材料的化学成分和结构的洞察。红外光谱是一种广泛使用的工具，用于了解化学和生物系统的性质以及材料研究。现场高压反应堆将允许研究在高于环境条件下的压力下的反应和产物。这一工具将促进各级学生在研究和课程工作方面的培训。该仪器将提供给该地区其他机构的研究人员。该建议旨在加强各级的研究和教育，特别是在下列领域：(A)生物质材料的多相氧化和燃烧污染物的催化转化，(B)催化C-C键形成反应，包括一氧化碳的还原偶联和脱氢交叉偶联，(C)由连接到双亲、多官能和1，2，3-三氮唑配体系统的后过渡金属催化的有机金属反应，以及(D)钯催化的使氮杂环具有生物意义的途径。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation program (MRI) and the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities program (CRIF), West Virginia University will acquire an infrared spectroscopy system equipped with a high pressure reactor. A basic infrared spectrometer system provides spectroscopic data in the infrared region of the spectrum. These data give information about the vibrational frequencies of a substance, thus providing insight on the chemical composition and structure of the materials under investigation. Infrared spectroscopy is a widely used tool in understanding the properties of chemical and biological systems and in materials research. The in situ high pressure reactor will allow the study of reactions and products subjected to pressures above ambient conditions. This tool will advance the training of students in their research and course work at all levels. The instrumentation will be made available to researchers at other institutions in the region. The proposal is aimed at enhancing research and education at all levels, especially in areas such as studying (a) heterogeneous oxidation of biomass materials and catalytic conversion of combustion pollutants, (b) catalytic C-C bond forming reactions including reductive coupling of carbon monoxide and dehydrogenative cross-coupling, (c) organometallic reactions catalyzed by late transition metals ligated to an ambiphilic, multifunctional, and 1,2,3-triazole ligand systems, and (d) palladium-catalyzed pathways for making nitrogen heterocycles of biological importance.