William Wendell Schultz
CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
ENG Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:
August 15, 2006
Expires:
July 31, 2008 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:
$350000
Investigator(s):
Guangzhao Mao gzmao@eng.wayne.edu (Principal Investigator)
Charles Winter (Co-Principal Investigator) Gregory Auner (Co-Principal Investigator) Stephanie Brock (Co-Principal Investigator) Sandro da Rocha (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:
Wayne State University
5057 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48202 313/577-2424
NSF Program(s):
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
0308000 Industrial Technology
Program Reference Code(s):
OTHR,1401,1189,0000
Program Element Code(s):
1189
ABSTRACT
Abstract
Proposal Title: MRI: Acquisition of an X-ray Scattering Instrument for Nanomaterial Research
Proposal Number: CTS-0619528-MRI
Principal Investigator: Guangzhao Mao
Institution: Wayne State University
The acquisition of the new X-ray scattering instrument will catalyze and enhance research projects at Wayne State University in the areas of thin film and nanoparticle design, synthesis, engineering and materials characterization. This system will allow measurements of high-resolution X-ray diffraction, in-plane X-ray diffraction, X-ray reflectometry, grazing incidence diffraction, and small angle X-ray scattering. The X-ray facility will become a core instrument for projects in 1) directed self-assembly of nano-crystals and thin films, 2) nanoparticles, nanostructures, and devices for optical and magnetic applications, and 3) biomaterial coatings for biosensor and drug delivery.
The proposed nanomaterial research will impact a large number of federally funded projects ongoing at Wayne State University, in technological areas including drug encapsulation and delivery, molecular electronics, high-throughput screening, sensors and device manufacture. The acquisition will contribute to both research and training activities, and research infrastructure at Wayne State University. The X-ray instrument will be used as a teaching tool for a number of interdisciplinary courses and community outreach activities.
PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH
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Wan, L; Bisht, HS; You, YZ; Oupicky, D; Mao, GZ.
"Temperature-reversible ultrathin films of N-isopropylacrylamide terpolymer adsorbed at the solid-liquid interface,"
LANGMUIR,
v.23,
2007,
p. 12159
- 12166.
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