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Award Abstract #0216617
MRI: Acquisition of Electrochemical Instrumentation to Enhance Research Training and Teaching at the University of San Francisco
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CHE
Division of Chemistry
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
July 30, 2002 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
July 30, 2002 |
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| Award Number: |
0216617 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Robert L. Kuczkowski
CHE Division of Chemistry
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2002 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2005 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$38051 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Lawrence Margerum margeruml@usfca.edu (Principal Investigator)
Jeff Curtis (Co-Principal Investigator)
Brandon Brown (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
University of San Francisco
Sponsored Projects
San Francisco, CA 94117 415/422-5203
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| NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
AMPP, 9161
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Lawrence Margerum and colleagues at the University of San Francisco will acquire electrochemical instrumentation to enhance research training and teaching. The equipment includes a very sensitive potentiostat/galvanostat, a frequence response detector for AC impedance measurements and modern software to be used with microelectrodes. Research projects that will exploit this instrumentation include a) voltammetric studies of small molecule binding to potential macromolecular catalysts (dendrimers); b) characterization of the redox properties of potential bioinorganic catalysts; c) measurements of heterogeneous electron transfer rates via rapid scanning techniques; and d) characterization of the biological gels found in the electrosensory organs of sharks.
This equipment will be used in advanced undergraduate courses in the Chemistry and Environmental Science departments at the university, and in an outreach program for a community-based sampling program in collaboration with teachers and students at local high schools. These studies will have an impact in a number of areas including development of more efficient catalysts for the manufacturing industry and polymer chemistry.
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