Critical repair of a UV/vis/NIR spectrophotometer used to characterize solar, plasmonic, and sorptive materials

在2018年夏天，化学系的一个关键UV/维斯/NIR分光光度计出现故障。光谱仪需要更换关键部件（千分尺及其相应的驱动电机），这些部件必须由合格的技术人员安装。这台光谱仪是整个化学系的研究人员日常使用的;然而，凯利，伯吉斯和威尔逊小组受到的影响最大。光谱仪的丢失可能会破坏这些小组的关键研究项目;直到它的失败，它提供了关于太阳能电池的光吸收层，电沉积金属薄膜和生物聚合物吸附过程的基本数据，这些数据对这些研究计划的成功至关重要。如果光谱仪不修理或更换，将阻止大量学生和博士后研究员完成他们的项目。因此，本申请要求提供资金，以更换光谱仪修理和安装所需的部件。

During the summer of 2018, a critical UV/vis/NIR spectrophotometer in the Department of Chemistry failed. The spectrometer needs key parts replaced (micrometers and their corresponding drive motors), which must be installed by a qualified technician. This spectrometer was in daily use by researchers throughout the chemistry department; however, the Kelly, Burgess and Wilson groups have been impacted the most. The loss of the spectrometer threatens to derail key research projects in these groups; until its failure, it provided essential data on the light absorbing layers of solar cells, electrodeposited metal films, and adsorption processes on biopolymers, data which is crucial to the success of these research programs. If the spectrometer is not repaired or replaced, it would prevent a large number of students and post-doctoral fellows from completing their programs. This application therefore requests funding for the replacement parts needed to repair the spectrometer and their installation.