Acquisition of a High-Performance 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Materials/Physical Science Research and Education at Clark Atlanta University
Abstract
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is respectfully submitting the proposal to acquire a High-Performance 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer equipped with a cryoprobe to the Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Equipment/Instrumentation Fiscal Year 2022 Program (Funding Opportunity Announcement W911NF-21-S-0011). The requested NMR spectrometer will be readily incorporated into the current research and educational programs at CAU. It will directly enable ~15 projects from 10 research groups and benefit the training of ~60 minority scientists. It will be a primary research instrument utilized in conjunction with other instrumentation currently in use at CAU to support research activities that are recognized as important for supporting our nationÕs Warfighters by the Department of Defense (DoD). In addition to the research benefits, the acquisition of the NMR spectrometer will provide strong support to the educational programs at CAU and will enable the expansion of the number of CAUÕs faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics conducting materials research. Overall, the state-of-the-art High-Performance 400 MHz NMR spectrometer will significantly enhance the institutionÕs integrated research, educational, and outreach programs in physical and materials science at the undergraduate (Bachelors) and graduate (Masters and Doctoral) level. The instrument will also support CAUÕs outreach to the K-12 community and its summer High School/undergraduate research experience programs. The requested Bruker Avance Neo 400 MHz NMR spectrometer is equipped with variable temperature capability for both the high and low temperature ranges. The instrument includes a multinuclear broadband probe (5 mm sample diameter). The BB range will be 19F Ð 199Hg and 17O Ð 109Ag. The instrument will have an accessory for reaction monitoring. Examples of the investigations that the NMR instrument will support include: ¥ T1À studies to complement electron microscopy, thermal studies, and AFM imaging ¥ Higher resolution 2D-NMR for determining complex organic structures and to elucidate the interaction between components used to prepare nanostructures, polymeric networks, and nanocomposites by the bottom-up approach ¥ Higher resolution stereochemical and conformational studies of synthetic polymers ¥ Variable temperature studies for observing conformational changes and microphase mixing in macromolecular systems ¥ Studying the forward and reverse reactions of dynamic covalent bonds in networks. ¥ Dynamics and mobility of lithium cation is polymer electrolytes ¥ Access to and use of the most advanced NMR techniques by our undergraduate students and K-12 and 2-year college faculty participating in our summer programs The NMR spectrometer, with an expected life of 15 years, will support the current physical science program and will be one of the key instrumental resources of the UniversityÕs program in Materials Science. The NMR spectrometer will be utilized by undergraduate students as an integral part of their course work, undergraduate students doing research, summer research students, masters, and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. The NMR instrument will be housed in the Instrument Facility which is a joint operation of the Departments of Chemistry and Physics at CAU.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 2022
- Source ID
- W911NF2210244
Entities
People
- Xinle Li
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Clark Atlanta University
- Office of the Secretary of Defense