Postdoctoral Fellowship: MPS-Ascend: Photoactive Metal-organic Nanocages for Sequestration and Degradation of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances

博士后奖学金：MPS-Ascend：用于多氟烷基和全氟烷基物质的封存和降解的光活性金属有机纳米笼

• 批准号: 2316525
• 负责人: Karla Rosalia Sanchez Lievanos
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Sanchez Lievanos, Karla Rosalia
• 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: 2023-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2316525&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Postdoctoral; Fellowship; MPS; Ascend; Photoactive

Karla Rosalia Sanchez Lievanos 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. This fellowship to Dr. Sanchez Lievanos supports the research project entitled “MPS-Ascend: Photoactive Metal-organic Nanocages for Sequestration and Degradation of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances” under the mentorship of a sponsoring scientist. The host institution for the fellowship is the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the sponsoring scientist is Dr. Diana S. Aga. This proposal aims to utilize inorganic chemistry design principles to generate a safe prototype technology to remediate water pollution caused by ubiquitous and persistent poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposed work will develop robust porous and photoactive molecular nanocages with potential chemical affinity and catalytic activity for selective sequestration and photo-degradation of PFAS. The work will focus on studying the binding interactions between the nanocages and PFAS, evaluating the photo-induced reactivity of the nanocages to generate reactive oxygen species for PFAS decomposition, developing a mechanism of photo-degradation, and performing ecotoxicology studies on selected nanocages as part of a safe-by-design strategy for potential scale-up. Successful implementation of this work may allow for the development of functional materials that reliably and safely remove PFAS from water.The PI intends to establish a partnership with the Buffalo Public School system to develop efficient tools to improve educational efficiency in underperforming Community Schools. The PI will join the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper organization to offer seminars to underrepresented minority groups on water quality issues and remediation efforts. The PI will also partner with the International Younger Chemist Network to increase global participation in developing and understanding water remediation technologies.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.

Karla Rosalia Sanchez Lievanos 被授予 NSF 数学和物理科学提升博士后研究奖学金 (NSF MPS-Ascend)，以开展一项与扩大 STEM 领域代表性不足的群体参与相关的研究和活动计划。该奖学金授予 Sanchez Lievanos 博士以支持该研究。题为“MPS-Ascend：用于多氟烷基和全氟烷基物质封存和降解的光活性金属有机纳米笼”的项目该奖学金的主办机构是纽约州立大学布法罗分校，赞助科学家是 Diana S. Aga 博士。该提案旨在利用无机化学设计原理来生成安全原型。修复由普遍存在的持久性聚全氟烷基物质（PFAS）造成的水污染的技术拟议的工作将开发具有潜在化学亲和力和选择性封存和催化活性的坚固多孔和光活性分子纳米笼。这项工作将重点研究纳米笼和 PFAS 之间的结合相互作用，评估纳米笼产生用于 PFAS 分解的活性氧的反应性，开发光降解机制，并进行生态毒理学。对选定纳米笼的研究作为潜在扩大规模的安全设计策略的一部分，这项工作的成功实施可能有助于开发能够可靠、安全地去除 PFAS 的功能材料。 PI 打算与布法罗公立学校系统建立合作伙伴关系，开发有效的工具来提高表现不佳的社区学校的教育效率。PI 将加入 Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper 组织，为代表性不足的少数群体提供有关水质问题和治理的研讨会。 PI 还将与国际年轻化学家网络合作，提高全球对水修复技术开发和理解的参与度。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。