Core Capability for Chemistry Research - University College London

该申请的目的是改善UCL化学系的设备基础设施，以便UCL以及合作大学- KCL，QMUL，肯特，格林威治和开放大学都可以使用。特别是我们将获得新的粉末衍射和单晶X射线衍射设备，两个新的质谱仪和一个原子力显微镜。这些设备将支持大约300名博士/工程学博士学生以及大约80名博士后研究科学家和100多名学术人员的研究。此外，超过80家英国公司赞助博士学位。学生在伦敦大学学院和合作大学-广泛的兴趣，从新的节能涂料的家庭，新的能源发电方法，护发产品，新的可回收啤酒瓶，新的治疗癌症和多发性硬化症，在单晶XRD中，新设备将支持以下研究：（1）生命的化学起源（2）新的生物启发催化剂（3）更容易被人体吸收的新药物材料和药物的多晶型物（4）确定关键分子的手性-了解它们作为药物的工作原理在粉末XRD中，新设备将支持[1]用于发动机的新耐磨和低摩擦涂层[2]用于节能的新材料[3]减少化学品生产中能源消耗的研究（减少碳足迹）[4]新的电池材料和催化剂在质谱仪中，新设备将支持以下研究：[1]感应大气中的污染物[2]新的化学传感器-用于个人健康监测[3]开发新的更有效的催化剂[4]开发新的化学反应和理解化学过程在原子力显微镜中，新的设备将支持高度有序的自组装[1]网络的研究，这些网络可以被诱导反应形成共价有机框架（COFS）[2]与反应和COFS形成相关的结构变化。[3]COFs自组装热力学的测量

The purpose of this application is to improve the equipment infrastructure within the UCL chemistry department so that this can be used both by UCL but also the partner universities- KCL, QMUL, Kent, Greenwich and the Open University.In particular we will obtain new powder diffraction and single crystal X-ray diffraction equipment, two new mass spectrometers and an atomic force microscope. This equipment will underpin the research of around 300 Ph.D/Eng.D students as well as some 80 post doctoral research scientists and over 100 academic members of staff. Furthermore over 80 Uk based companies sponsor Ph.D. students at UCL and the partner universities - with wide ranging interests from new energy efficient coatings for homes, new methods of energy generation, hair care products, new recyclable beer bottles, new treatments for cancer and multiple sclerosis, new battery materials and implantsIn single crystal XRD the new equipment will underpin studies on(1) The chemical origins of life(2) New bio-inspired catalysts(3) New drug materials and polymorphs of drugs that could be more easily absorbed by the body(4) Determination on the chirality of key molecules-to understand how they work as drugsIn powder XRD the new equipment will underpin studies on[1] new hard wearing and low friction coatings- for engines[2] new materials for use in energy conservation [3] studies that reduce energy use in making chemicals (reducing the carbon footprint)[4] new battery materials and catalystsIn mass spectrometery the new equipment will underpin studies on[1] sensing pollutants in the atmosphere[2] new chemical sensors - for personal health monitoring[3] developing new and more efficient catalysts[4] developing new chemical reactions and understanding chemical processesIn AFM the new equipment will underpin research in self-assembly of highly ordered [1] networks that can be induced to react to form covalent organic frameworks (COFS)[2] structural changes associated with reactions and the formation of COFs. [3] measurement of the thermodynamics of self assembly in COFs