Award Abstract #0320965
MRI/RUI: Acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES)

NSF Org:	CHE Division of Chemistry
Initial Amendment Date:	July 17, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	July 17, 2003
Award Number:	0320965
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Robert L. Kuczkowski CHE Division of Chemistry MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2003
Expires:	July 31, 2006 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$107701
Investigator(s):	Carol Thompson cthompson@tarleton.edu (Principal Investigator) Linda Schultz (Co-Principal Investigator) David Weindorf (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Tarleton State University PO Box T-1179 Stephenville, TX 76402 254/968-9463
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	SMET, 9229, 9178, 9141
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry and Geosciences at Tarleton State University will acquire an inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). This equipment will enhance research in the following areas: a) environmental studies of trace metal cycling; b) compost analysis; c) formation and composition of alkali metal polytellurides and polyselenides in nonaqueous solvents; and d) metasomatic effects on upper mantle symplectites.

An ICP-AES can perform multiple element metal analysis quickly, which makes it an essential instrument for a modern analytical laboratory and a technology with which students must be familiar to fill academic and industrial positions in today's society. These studies will have an impact in a variety of fields, including geochemistry, and environmental, agricultural and inorganic chemistry.

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