MRI-R2: Acquisition of Raman and Thermal Analysis Instrumentation for Studies of Materials

Information

• NSF Award
• 0959888

Owner

• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

• Award Id

  0959888

• Award Effective Date

  2/1/2010 - 14 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  1/31/2013 - 11 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 308,954.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).<br/><br/>With this award from the Major Research and Instrumentation (MRI) program, Professor David S. Karpovich, Jason J. Pagano, Christopher H. Schilling, Tami L. Sivy and Ron R. Williams from Saginaw Valley State University will acquire a Raman spectrometer, a thermal gravimetric analysis instrument (TGA), and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The instruments will be used to study the production of novel biodegradable plastics from regional agricultural and bio-fuel waste products and to analyze tubular precipitation structures formed in geological and biological systems. <br/><br/>Raman spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry will be used to correlate the spectral and thermal properties associated with specific intermolecular interactions and transitions in materials, with their physical/mechanical properties. The Raman spectrum provides information on the chemical composition and structure of materials. Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) measures weight changes in a material as a function of temperature providing information on the decomposition or evaporation from a sample as it is heated. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measures the heat required to raise the temperature of a material and helps to identify physical changes, such as phase transitions. The combined use of these instruments will allow for the improvement of bio-plastics, optimizing their tensile strength and reducing brittleness.

• Program Officer

  Carlos A. Murillo

• Min Amd Letter Date

  2/12/2010 - 14 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  2/9/2012 - 12 years ago

• ARRA Amount

  308954

• Name

  Saginaw Valley State University

• City

  University Center

• State

  MI

• Country

  United States

• Address

  7400 Bay Road

• Postal Code

  487100001

• Phone Number

  9899644000

• First Name

  David

• Last Name

  Karpovich

• Email Address

  dsk@svsu.edu

• Start Date

  2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Christopher

• Last Name

  Schilling

• Email Address

  schillin@svsu.edu

• Start Date

  2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Jason

• Last Name

  Pagano

• Email Address

  jpagano@svsu.edu

• Start Date

  2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Tami

• Last Name

  Sivy

• Email Address

  tsivy@svsu.edu

• Start Date

  2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Ron

• Last Name

  Williams

• Email Address

  rrwillia@svsu.edu

• Start Date

  2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION

• Code

  1189

• Text

  UNASSIGNED

• Code

  0

• Text

  INSTRUMENTAT & INSTRUMENT DEVP

• Code

  1108

• Text

  RECOVERY ACT ACTION

• Code

  6890

• Text

  MULTI DIVISION/UNIVERSITY

• Code

  9162

• Text

  ENVIRON BENIGN CHEMICAL SYNTH & PROCESS

• Code

  9223

• Text

  OTHER RESEARCH OR EDUCATION

• Text

  ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSING PROGRAM