Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy (AFM-IR, PTIR) Advances and Applications

Due: May 1, 2025

$82,764

Description

Photothermal Induced Resonance (PTIR), also known as AFM-IR, is a versatile technique that combines atomic force microscopy with IR spectroscopy, enabling IR analysis with a spatial resolution of 5-10 nm. This allows for determining chemical composition, molecular conformations, and polymorphism at the nanoscale. Recent innovations at NIST have improved the PTIR sensitivity, time resolution, and throughput, making it possible to measure thermal conductivity and interfacial thermal conductance at the nanoscale. Current efforts aim...

Award Ceiling$82,764

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Professor

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Nanotechnology- Material Science- Quantum Technologies

Grantor Contact InformationAdviser: Andrea Centrone, email: andrea.centrone@nist.gov, phone: 301.975.8225Grantor Emailandrea.centrone@nist.govOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: Gaithersburg, MD 20899. NIST only participates in the February and August reviews. Additional URLs:

https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/nanoscale-imaging-and-spectroscopy-ir-nir-vis-beyond-diffraction-limit

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/nrc-research-associateship-programs

https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fellowships/afrl

https://www.nationalacademies.org/documents/embed/link/LF2255DA3DD1C41C0A42D3BEF0989ACAECE3053A6A9B/file/D13308589A09EC935FA87723EB963103495DB429AE7F?noSaveAs=1

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/for-applicants

Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=50&ROPCD=506803&RONum=B8041