Development of a Regional Materials Research Facility at Towson University

陶森大学区域材料研究设施的发展

• 批准号: 0116619
• 负责人: Rajeswari Kolagani
• 金额: $ 23.67万
• 依托单位: Towson University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-15 至 2004-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0116619&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Regional; Materials; Research; Facility

With this award from the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program Towson University will be able to acquire equipment for a pulsed laser deposition system. The pulsed laser deposition system will be primarily used to fabricate thin films of several technologically useful and novel multi-component perovskite metal oxides and related materials. These materials include superconductors, colossal magnetoresistive manganites and other magnetic oxides, as well as other perovskite oxides suitable for sensor applications. The thin film research program will address materials physics issues that are pertinent to sensor applications as well as those of fundamental interest. The initial stage of the program will focus on the development colossal magnetoresistive manganite thin films for uncooled infrared imaging and magnetic sensor applications. The proposed research will provide a strong and versatile synthetic materials base for the development of a Regional Materials Research Laboratory at Towson University. The pulsed laser deposition system, in conjunction with the existing surface characterization facility will play a vital role in this effort. The facility will have positive impact on the education and training of undergraduates and students from underrepresented groups at Towson University.With this award from the Instrumentation for Materials Research Program Towson University will be able to acquire equipment for a pulsed laser deposition system. Towson University has initiated the development of a Materials Research Laboratory, which will act as a regional facility for research and education. A Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) system will be the cornerstone of this multidisciplinary facility and will service researchers at Towson University, local colleges and universities, government laboratories, and industry. The materials research facility will support investigations by the faculty and their students that seek to characterize the physical and chemical properties of both natural and synthetic materials. Initial PLD projects will focus on thin films of colossal magnetoresistive materials, High Temperature Superconductors, Ferroelectrics and other perovskite oxides of interest for various sensor applications or as metallic electrodes. The analytical methods and techniques developed during these investigations will be shared and integrated into other projects and will serve to foster the collaborative atmosphere that already exists between the geoscience, physics, and astronomy programs. The facility will have positive impact on the education and training of undergraduates and students from underrepresented groups at Towson University.

通过材料仪器研究计划的奖项，陶森大学将能够为脉冲激光沉积系统获得设备。脉冲激光沉积系统将主要用于制造几种具有技术有用和新型多组分钙钛矿金属氧化物和相关材料的薄膜。这些材料包括超导体，巨大的磁磁铁和其他磁氧化物，以及其他适合传感器应用的钙岩氧化物。 薄膜研究计划将解决与传感器应用以及基本兴趣相关的材料物理问题。 该程序的初始阶段将集中于开发巨大的磁磁磁石薄膜，用于未冷的红外成像和磁性传感器应用。 拟议的研究将为陶森大学的区域材料研究实验室的开发提供强大而多功能的合成材料基础。脉冲激光沉积系统与现有的表面表征设施结合使用将在这项工作中起着至关重要的作用。该设施将对陶森大学（Towson University）的本科生的教育和培训产生积极的影响。托森大学材料研究计划的奖项，陶森大学将能够为脉冲激光沉积系统购买设备。陶森大学启动了材料研究实验室的开发，该实验室将充当研究和教育的区域设施。脉冲激光沉积（PLD）系统将成为该多学科设施的基石，并将为陶森大学，当地大学，政府实验室和行业的研究人员提供服务。 材料研究机构将支持旨在表征天然和合成材料的物理和化学特性的教师及其学生的研究。 最初的PLD项目将集中于巨大的磁磁性材料，高温超导体，铁电和其他感兴趣的钙钛矿氧化物的薄膜，用于各种传感器应用或作为金属电极。这些调查期间开发的分析方法和技术将被共享并集成到其他项目中，并将促进地球科学，物理学和天文学计划之间已经存在的协作氛围。该设施将对陶森大学（Towson University）的本科生的教育和培训产生积极影响。