MRI: Acquisition of a High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer for Earth and Environmental Science Research at Texas A&M University

MRI：为德克萨斯州地球与环境科学研究购买高分辨率电感耦合等离子体质谱仪

• 批准号: 0821455
• 负责人: Franco Marcantonio
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Texas A&M University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0821455&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Resolution; Inductively; Coupled

This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award will provide funding for a high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR-ICPMS) to further the goals of interdisciplinary Earth and Environmental Science research at Texas A&M University (TAMU). The research applications afforded by the acquisition of this equipment will play a critical role in the PIs? research and teaching programs. The analytical applications offered by the HR-ICPMS are required for and will enhance and diversify future research capabilities. In addition, the instrumentation will benefit at least ten faculty members in five departments and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Acquiring a HR-ICPMS will more fully engage TAMU researchers in cross-disciplinary research, and enhance the teaching, training, and learning of undergraduate and graduate students. The HR-ICPMS instrument will play a prominent role in the $2.6M geochemistry facility that is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in April 2008. The new HR-ICPMS instrument will make possible several lines of research: studies of the relationship between changes in past patterns of atmospheric and ocean circulation and past climate change, studies of past ocean chemistry and temperatures, tracer studies (isotopic and elemental) in the hydrosphere, and studies of the petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks. The instrumentation will benefit higher education through laboratory training for undergraduate and graduate students. Construction of a clean lab and acquisition of the HR-ICPMS will establish a wide range of opportunities for thesis and work experience as well as coursework and associated research projects. In addition, scientific results derived from the Texas A&M HR-ICPMS-related research will be incorporated into all levels of classroom instruction of geology and oceanography. This direct linkage between cutting-edge research and curriculum revision/innovation is one of the primary ways in which the geosciences can reach the broader public.***

该重大研究仪器 (MRI) 奖项将为高分辨率电感耦合等离子体质谱仪 (HR-ICPMS) 提供资金，以进一步实现德克萨斯农工大学 (TAMU) 跨学科地球与环境科学研究的目标。购买该设备所提供的研究应用将在 PI 中发挥关键作用？研究和教学计划。 HR-ICPMS 提供的分析应用是未来研究能力所必需的，并将增强和多样化未来的研究能力。此外，该仪器将使五个系和综合海洋钻探计划的至少十名教职人员受益。获得 HR-ICPMS 将使 TAMU 研究人员更充分地参与跨学科研究，并加强本科生和研究生的教学、培训和学习。 HR-ICPMS 仪器将在耗资 260 万美元的地球化学设施中发挥重要作用，该设施目前正在建设中，计划于 2008 年 4 月竣工。新的 HR-ICPMS 仪器将使多项研究成为可能：研究过去的大气和海洋环流模式以及过去的气候变化、过去海洋化学和温度的研究、水圈中的示踪剂研究（同位素和元素）以及火成岩和变质岩的岩石成因研究。该仪器将通过本科生和研究生的实验室培训使高等教育受益。洁净实验室的建设和 HR-ICPMS 的收购将为论文和工作经验以及课程作业和相关研究项目创造广泛的机会。此外，德克萨斯农工大学 HR-ICPMS 相关研究的科学成果将被纳入地质学和海洋学各级课堂教学中。尖端研究与课程修订/创新之间的直接联系是地球科学接触更广泛公众的主要方式之一。***