Developing a new research collaboration with the University of Malaya

与马来亚大学开展新的研究合作

基本信息

批准号：
1258718
负责人：
Lawrence Pratt
金额：
$ 1.4万
依托单位：
CUNY Medgar Evers College
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-07-31 至 2014-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1258718&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Developing new research collaboration University

项目摘要

This award provides funding to support planning visits to the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The PI and his Malaysian collaborator, Dr. Sim, are chemists who share an interest in computational chemistry, applied particularly to organometallic structures. The trips will allow Prof. Pratt to plan collaborative work on copper alkylates and to lay the groundwork for a continuing collaboration between Fisk University and the University of Malaya, including perhaps a future IRES program for U.S. students. The specific focus of the initial collaboration will be copper alkylates with Dr. Sim undertaking experimental work and Dr. Pratt implementing computer simulations of molecular structure and transitions states in reaction mechanisms. This planning visit aims to establish an international collaboration in both research and education in topics related to organometallic chemistry. The results of the work on lithium cuprates should advance knowledge of mechanisms of conjugate addition to unsaturated carbonyl compounds. These materials are of practical as well as theoretical interest because of their use as semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, and catalysts. Coming from a Historically Black university, and working with a female professor in Malaysia, the PI is establishing programs that have a significant impact on human-resource development in science. This project will contribute significantly to the scientific engagement of NSF grantees in Malaysia.

该奖项提供资金支持计划访问马来西亚吉隆坡的马来亚大学。该 PI 和他的马来西亚合作者 Sim 博士是化学家，他们对计算化学（尤其是有机金属结构的应用）有着共同的兴趣。这些访问将使普拉特教授能够计划烷基化铜的合作工作，并为菲斯克大学和马来亚大学之间的持续合作奠定基础，其中可能包括未来针对美国学生的 IRES 项目。初步合作的具体重点将是烷基化铜，Sim 博士负责实验工作，Pratt 博士则对反应机制中的分子结构和过渡态进行计算机模拟。这次计划访问的目的是在有机金属化学相关主题的研究和教育方面建立国际合作。关于铜酸锂的工作结果应该会增进对不饱和羰基化合物的共轭加成机制的了解。这些材料因其用作半导体、发光二极管和催化剂而具有实际和理论意义。这位 PI 来自一所历史悠久的黑人大学，与马来西亚的一位女教授合作，正在制定对科学人力资源开发产生重大影响的项目。该项目将为马来西亚 NSF 受资助者的科学参与做出重大贡献。