Postdoctoral Fellowship: MPS-Ascend: Increasing the Rate of Singlet Fission through Strong Coupling

博士后奖学金：MPS-Ascend：通过强耦合提高单线态裂变速率

• 批准号: 2316063
• 负责人: Shreya Patel
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Patel, Shreya Kiritbhai
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2026-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2316063&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Postdoctoral; Fellowship; MPS; Ascend; Increasing

Shreya K. Patel is awarded an NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NSF MPS-Ascend) to conduct a program of research and activities related to broaden participation by groups underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). This fellowship to Dr. Patel supports the research project entitled “MPS-Ascend: Increasing the Rate of Singlet Fission through Strong Coupling” under the mentorship of a sponsoring scientist. The host institution for the fellowship is Northwestern University, and the sponsoring scientist is Dr. Teri Odom.This proposal plans to study the conversion of an excited singlet state down to two triplets (known as singlet fission) that could dramatically improve the efficiency of solar cells by down-converting high energy photons into a more useful energy range. Pentacene and perylene di-imide will be investigated as singlet fission chromophores. The proposed work will investigate polariton-assisted singlet fission using plasmonic nanoparticles arranged in a new architecture that doesn’t require mirrors and can allow for facile tuning of the photonic mode by changing the dielectric constant of the solvent around the plasmonic nanoparticles. The proposal seeks to advance the polariton-assisted singlet fission process through surface lattice resonances and make it more practical for energy harvesting applications. Successful implementation of this work may allow for the development of more efficient optoelectronic devices.The PI intends to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in science by mentorship, advocacy, and public outreach activities. The PI plans to mentor students to provide them with the tools and encouragement they need to pursue and stay in the science disciplines. The PI intends to join the Northwestern Chemistry CARES committee to improve diversity within the department, and to participate in efforts on the Northwestern University campus to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion in the community. Finally, the PI plans to join the Science in Society group at Northwestern University to improve awareness and knowledge of science in the greater Chicago area by hosting an after school program with scientific experiments for students, hosting teacher workshops, and visiting schools to present science demonstrations to younger students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

Shreya K. Patel 获得 NSF 数学和物理科学提升博士后研究奖学金 (NSF MPS-Ascend)，用于开展一项与扩大 STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）代表性不足的群体参与相关的研究和活动计划。 Patel 博士的奖学金支持在赞助机构科学家的指导下题为“MPS-Ascend：通过强耦合提高单线态裂变速率”的研究项目。该奖学金的资助者是西北大学，资助科学家是 Teri Odom 博士。该提案计划研究激发单重态转变为两个三重态（称为单重态裂变），这可以显着提高太阳能电池的效率-将高能光子转换为更有用的能量范围将作为单线态裂变发色团进行研究。拟议的工作将使用偏振子辅助单线态裂变进行研究。等离子体纳米粒子排列在一种新的结构中，不需要镜子，并且可以通过改变等离子体纳米粒子周围溶剂的介电常数来轻松调节光子模式。该提案旨在通过表面推进极化子辅助的单线态裂变过程。晶格共振并使其在能量收集应用中更加实用。这项工作的成功实施可能有助于开发更高效的光电器件。PI打算扩大参与范围。通过指导、宣传和公共宣传活动，为科学领域代表性不足的群体提供指导。 PI 计划为学生提供追求和留在科学学科所需的工具和鼓励。最后，PI 计划加入西北大学的科学社会小组，以提高科学意识和知识。在更大的芝加哥地区通过为学生举办科学实验课后项目、举办教师讲习班以及访问学校向低年级学生进行科学演示。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优点和知识进行评估，被认为值得支持。更广泛的影响审查标准。