Equipment: MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of a Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscope for Research and Education at San Jose State University

Information

• NSF Award
• 2320841

Owner

• SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

• Award Id

  2320841

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2023 - a year ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2026 - a year from now

• Award Amount

  $ 550,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Non-Technical Description:<br/>The acquisition of a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscope at San Jose State University (SJSU) can significantly improve our understanding of nanometer-scale materials and foster hands-on learning experiences for undergraduate and master's student researchers. The team at SJSU utilizes this optical instrument to tackle scientific challenges on materials science, with the materials for potential applications in transportation, energy storage, electronics, and health science. In addition, the instrument facilitates collaboration with external users in the area, including California State University - East Bay and the University of California - Merced. The acquisition also aims to advance high-quality public education for students, including those in underrepresented groups, thereby cultivating a highly trained and diverse science and engineering workforce in the United States.<br/><br/>Technical Description:<br/>The acquired tip-enhanced Raman spectroscope integrates scanning probe microscopy and Raman spectroscopy, enabling scientists to determine molecular fingerprints and topography of nanomaterials down to 10 nanometer spatial resolution, which is a resolution level that could not be achieved using traditional optical measurement techniques. This combined analysis technique is also less invasive than some of the other techniques based on electron beams or X-rays, minimizing the sample damage and misinterpretation of the chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials. The researchers at SJSU apply this analysis technique to study quantum dot composites, biomaterials-driven interphase in batteries, quantum coherence properties in nanodiamonds, the effects of strain manipulation on transition metal dichalcogenide heterostructures, and the effects of surface dipole moments on nitrogen-vacancy centers for quantum sensing.<br/><br/>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.

• Program Officer

  Z. Yingcying@nsf.gov7032928428

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/15/2023 - a year ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/15/2023 - a year ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  San Jose State University Foundation

• City

  SAN JOSE

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  210 4TH ST 3RD FL

• Postal Code

  951125569

• Phone Number

  4089241400

• First Name

  Abraham

• Last Name

  Wolcott

• Email Address

  abraham.wolcott@sjsu.edu

• Start Date

  8/15/2023 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Ozgur

• Last Name

  Keles

• Email Address

  ozgur.keles@sjsu.edu

• Start Date

  8/15/2023 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Dahyun

• Last Name

  Oh

• Email Address

  dahyun.oh@sjsu.edu

• Start Date

  8/15/2023 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Christopher

• Last Name

  Smallwood

• Email Address

  christopher.smallwood@sjsu.edu

• Start Date

  8/15/2023 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  Major Research Instrumentation

• Code

  1189

• Text

  MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION

• Code

  1189

• Text

  NANO NON-SOLIC SCI & ENG AWD

• Code

  7237

• Text

  Nanomaterials

• Code

  8614

• Text

  Optics and Photonics

• Code

  8990