REU Site: Making, Measuring, and Building Devices: Chemistry Applied to Real World Problems

REU 网站：制造、测量和构建设备：化学应用于现实世界问题

• 批准号: 1004924
• 负责人: Amy Prieto
• 金额: $ 33.6万
• 依托单位: Colorado State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1004924&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Making; Measuring; Building

This award from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site led by Amy Prieto and Matthew Shores at Colorado State University for three summers, commencing in 2010. The site will support nine students per summer in a ten week program. The research projects focus on chemical research applied to "real world problems." Sample projects include: (1) the synthesis and study highly distensible hydrogels with tailored-response capabilities; (2) the study of polymerization and depolymerization reactions in areas with impact on sustainability; (3) fundamental studies of light-matter interactions applied to areas of critical need like dye-sensitized solar cells; (4) the study of the efficient synthesis of complex molecules with useful chemical or biological properties; (5) the study of the complex chemistry in low temperature plasmas, like those used in material processing environments ; (6) the study of the self-assembly of complex proteins; (7) the spectroscopic study of molecules at surfaces and in confined environments; (9) the development of new ways to synthesize nanoscale materials with useful properties; and (10) the design, synthesis and characterization of inorganic coordination compounds with tailored magnetic and electronic properties . In addition to conducting research during the summer, the students participating in this program will participate in a number of professional development activities. Students will be recruited from a large number of institutions across the country, including a number of schools that are minority-serving.Young scientists need exposure to modern research methods and tools as part of their training. This REU site aims to provide cutting-edge research training in the chemical sciences to a significant number of students who might not otherwise have this opportunity. The research projects are in areas of chemistry that will have an impact in the areas of energy and sustainability. The diverse student cohort participating in research at this site will be well-prepared for graduate school, and eventual employment as part of the country's technical workforce.

该奖项由化学系 (CHE) 颁发，支持由科罗拉多州立大学 Amy Prieto 和 Matthew Shores 领导的本科生研究体验 (REU) 网站，从 2010 年开始为期三个夏天。该网站每年夏天将支持 10 名学生中的 9 名学生。周计划。 这些研究项目侧重于应用于“现实世界问题”的化学研究。 示例项目包括：（1）合成和研究具有定制响应能力的高扩张性水凝胶； （2）对可持续发展有影响的领域的聚合和解聚反应的研究； (3) 应用于染料敏化太阳能电池等关键领域的光与物质相互作用的基础研究； （4）具有有用化学或生物特性的复杂分子的高效合成研究； (5) 低温等离子体中复杂化学的研究，如材料加工环境中使用的等离子体； (6)复杂蛋白质自组装的研究； (7) 表面和密闭环境中分子的光谱研究； （9）开发合成具有有用性能的纳米材料的新方法； (10)具有定制磁和电子特性的无机配位化合物的设计、合成和表征。 除了在暑假期间进行研究外，参加该项目的学生还将参加许多专业发展活动。 学生将从全国各地的大量机构中招募，包括一些为少数族裔服务的学校。年轻科学家需要接触现代研究方法和工具，作为培训的一部分。 该 REU 网站旨在为大量原本可能没有此机会的学生提供化学科学领域的前沿研究培训。 这些研究项目属于化学领域，将对能源和可持续发展领域产生影响。 参与该网站研究的多元化学生群体将为进入研究生院做好充分准备，并最终成为国家技术劳动力的一部分。