MRI: Acquisition of a Nanoimprint Lithography Instrument for Research and Education

MRI：购买用于研究和教育的纳米压印光刻仪器

• 批准号: 1726642
• 负责人: Lane Baker
• 金额: $ 45.86万
• 依托单位: Indiana University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-09-15 至 2021-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1726642&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Nanoimprint; Lithography; Instrument

This award will be used to obtain a nanoimprint lithography (NIL) instrument for advanced fabrication of materials and devices. This instrument will provide state-of-the-art fabrication abilities that can be used for both fundamental and applied research. A unique aspect of this instrument is the possibility to span multiple length scales, from millimeters to nanometers and retain alignment for large (millimeter or micro scale) and small (nanoscale) features. This instrument also allows fabrication of multiple devices at one time, which will increase speed, efficiency and overall throughput. The instrument will be used to fabricate structures for original research projects that include construction of chemical and biochemical sensors, design of nanoscale materials fabrication, and investigations of virology and cell biology. Students trained with the instrument will develop skills applicable to frontier fabrication techniques. The instrument will be used in interdisciplinary studies in chemistry, biotechnology, physics and materials science which will lead to diverse training opportunities for postdoctoral associates, and undergraduate and graduate students.This system fills a critical gap in fabrication abilities at Indiana University. This instrument will provide a route to key components and devices in specific research activities in the following areas: (1) Multichannel mobile nano- and microscale fluidic probes; (2) Nanoimprinted nanofluidic devices for studying virus assembly; (3) Nanopatterned microchannels for investigations of bacterial motility; (4) Fibers for passive thermoregulation; (5) Nanostructured surfaces for templated assembly of 2D and 3D materials; (6) Zero-mode optical waveguide approach to in singulo real-time virus assembly; (7) Nanoimprinted wells for template-assisted assembly of metal nanocrystals; (8) Fabrication of topological oxide nanowires; (9) Hyperspectral and polarimetric sensing; (10) Nanoimprinted non-centrosymmetric metal nanoparticle building blocks for plasmonics; (11) Nanopatterned surfaces for template-assisted assembly of virus-like particles; and (12) Nanoimprinted pillar arrays for force measurement of bacterial Tad pili. Understanding the structure and formation of molecular and self-assembled materials is critical to student education and training in interdisciplinary fields. Faculty involved in this proposal participate in the summer NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates. This combination of interdisciplinary research, state-of-the-art instrumentation, nanoscience seminars, and an active recruiting program lays a solid foundation to attract and retain outstanding students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members.

该奖项将用于获取用于材料和设备的高级制造的纳米印刷光刻（NIL）仪器。该仪器将提供最先进的制造能力，可用于基础研究和应用研究。该仪器的一个独特方面是有可能跨越多个长度尺度，从毫米到纳米，并保留大型（毫米或微尺度）和小（纳米级）特征的对齐。该仪器还允许一次制造多个设备，这将提高速度，效率和整体吞吐量。该仪器将用于制造原始研究项目的结构，包括建造化学和生化传感器，纳米级材料制造的设计以及病毒学和细胞生物学的研究。接受该乐器培训的学生将发展适用于边境制造技术的技能。该仪器将用于化学，生物技术，物理和材料科学领域的跨学科研究，这将为博士后伙伴以及本科和研究生提供多种培训机会。该系统填补了印第安纳大学制造能力的关键差距。该仪器将在以下领域的特定研究活动中为关键组件和设备提供一条途径：（1）多通道移动纳米和显微镜流体探针； （2）用于研究病毒组装的纳米印刷纳米荧光型设备； （3）纳米图案的微通道，用于研究细菌运动性； （4）用于被动温度调节的纤维； （5）2D和3D材料的模板组装纳米结构表面； （6）在Singulo实时病毒组装中使用零模式光学波导方法； （7）用于模板辅助金属纳米晶体组装的纳米印刷井； （8）制造拓扑氧化物纳米线； （9）高光谱和极化感； （10）纳米印刷的非中心金属纳米颗粒的构建块，用于等离子间； （11）用于模板辅助组装病毒样颗粒的纳米图案表面； （12）用于细菌TAD pili的力测量的纳米印刷柱阵列。了解分子和自组装材料的结构和形成对于跨学科领域的学生教育和培训至关重要。参与该建议的教师参加了本科生的夏季NSF研究经验。跨学科研究，最先进的仪器，纳米科学研讨会和积极的招聘计划的结合奠定了稳固的基础，以吸引和留住杰出的学生，博士后研究员和教职员工。