Student Travel Support for the first AES Electrophoresis Society Annual Meeting at SciX

电荷分离的区域，被称为电双层，是众所周知的，在大多数固体/液体界面形成。这种双电层的形成是因为大多数粒子的表面带有轻微的电荷，而水溶液中的离子会分离到表面来平衡这些电荷。最接近表面的离子随后被逐渐扩散电荷的第二层所包围。外部电场的施加会产生库仑力，库仑力作用在双层电层上，导致粒子或大分子移动，这一过程被称为电泳。电泳可用于分离和纯化大分子，包括鉴定靶细胞或诊断目的的生物化合物。该项目将为12名学生提供旅费，参加在佐治亚州亚特兰大举行的2018年美国电化学学会年会。这次会议联合了学术界、工业界和政府在电动力学各个方面的研究人员。在这次会议中纳入了几项活动来培训和指导学生，包括培训研讨会、互动海报会议和与领袖共进午餐计划，以促进学生/教师的互动。获得旅行奖励的学生将在电泳杂志上发表一篇总结会议的文章。这个机会为学生的培训和专业发展提供了重要的资源。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A region of charge separation, known as the electrical double layer, is well-known to form at most solid/liquid interfaces. This electrical double layer forms because the surfaces of most particles bare a slight charge, and ions in an aqueous solution, segregate to the surface to balance this charge. The ions closest to the surface are then surrounded by secondary layer which gradually diffuses the charge. Application of an external electric field induces a Coulombic force, which acts on this electric double layer and causes a particle or macromolecule to move, in a process known as electrophoresis. Electrophoresis can be used to separate and purify macromolecules, including identification of target cells or biological compounds for diagnostic purposes. This project will provide travel funds for twelve students to attend and participate in the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Electrochemical Society in Atlanta, Georgia. This meeting unites academic, industry, and government researchers working in all aspects of electrokinetics. Several activities have been incorporated in this meeting to train and mentor students, including training workshops, an interactive poster session, and a Lunch with Leaders program to facilitate student/faculty interaction. Students receiving travel awards resulting from this grant will contribute to a journal article in Electrophoresis summarizing the meeting. This opportunity provides a key resource to facilitate student training and professional development.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.