IGERT: Atomic and Molecular Imaging of Interfaces/Defects in Electronic, Spintronic, and Organic/Inorganic Materials

IGERT：电子、自旋电子和有机/无机材料中界面/缺陷的原子和分子成像

• 批准号: 0549417
• 负责人: Chih-Kang Shih
• 金额: $ 289.98万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-01 至 2012-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0549417&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IGERT; Atomic; Molecular; Imaging; Interfaces

Interfaces and defects have played the most important roles in determining the performance of modern electronics. The rapid progress of nanoscience and technology further amplifies the critical roles of interfaces/defects since, in nanostructures, the volume ratio of interfaces and defects grows significantly with the size reduction. This IGERT proposal establishes an interdisciplinary doctoral training program on Atomic and Molecular Imaging of Interfaces/defects in Nanostructured Materials. This program integrates nanostructure fabrications, atomic scale characterizations, and materials theory into a comprehensive education and research training program for graduate students, including six different departments in the colleges of Natural Sciences and Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. The underlying research goal is to obtain atomic level understanding of how interfaces and defects impact the local electronic structure and functionality of nanoscale electronic, spintronic, and organic/inorganic materials, and how they impact the performance of devices based on these materials. Students trained in this research program will be provided great breadth in their perspectives toward solving important scientific problems, a key and necessary characteristic for the future generation of leaders in nanoscience and technology. The key education and training features include development of a nanoscience and technology core curriculum with a seamless transition to interdisciplinary research programs. Career development opportunities for students will be provided through internships at high-tech industry and national labs. The community educational outreach program is aimed at enhancing nanoscience education at all levels, from pre-K to high school. In addition, by partnering with the International Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (ICNAM) at the University of Texas, this program is aimed at increasing the participation of under-representated groups, especially Hispanic students, in graduate education. IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in a chosen discipline, and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.

界面和缺陷在确定现代电子产品的性能中起着最重要的作用。纳米科学和技术的快速进步进一步扩大了接口/缺陷的关键作用，因为在纳米结构中，接口和缺陷的体积比随着尺寸降低而显着增长。 该IGERT建议建立了纳米结构材料中界面/缺陷的原子和分子成像的跨学科博士培训计划。 该计划将纳米结构的捏造，原子量表表征和材料理论整合到针对研究生的综合教育和研究培训计划中，包括德克萨斯大学奥斯汀大学自然科学与工程学院的六个不同系。 基本的研究目标是获得原子水平了解界面和缺陷如何影响纳米级电子，自旋和有机/无机材料的局部电子结构和功能，以及它们如何基于这些材料影响设备的性能。在该研究计划中接受培训的学生将在解决重要的科学问题的角度方面得到广泛的广泛性，这是纳米科学和技术领导者未来一代领导者的关键和必要特征。 关键的教育和培训特征包括开发纳米科学和技术核心课程，并无缝过渡到跨学科研究计划。 将通过高科技行业和国家实验室的实习来为学生提供职业发展机会。 社区教育外展计划旨在增强从学龄前到高中的各级纳米科学教育。 此外，通过与得克萨斯大学的国际纳米技术与高级材料（ICNAN）合作，该计划旨在增加代表性不足的团体的参与，尤其是西班牙裔学生的研究生教育。 IGERT是一项旨在应对美国博士学位的挑战。具有跨学科背景的科学家和工程师，所选学科的深刻知识以及未来职业需求所需的技术，专业和个人技能。该计划旨在通过在肥沃的环境中建立创新的研究生教育和培训的新模型来促进研究生教育的文化变革，以超越传统学科界限的合作研究。