Colorado State University NSF-REU Summer
Program in Materials Chemistry Research:
Synthesis, Characterization, and Device Fabrication
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Nancy E. Levinger
For more information, visit our group webpage…
Undergraduate research projects in the Levinger group follow
themes of the group, namely, spectroscopy and dynamics of molecules in
restricted environments. This broad area of interest provides opportunities for
undergraduate students to explore many different aspects of chemistry from
time-resolved spectroscopy to synthesis and characterization of novel reverse
micelles. Undergraduates work on
their own project under the guidance of other group members. Several projects exist for interested
students. For example, we are
creating and characterizing microheterogeneous polymer films encapsulating
reverse micelles in a thin, clear solid form. Students will test effective methods to form the films, and
will characterize films using a range of spectroscopic tools such as FTIR,
UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy of fluorescent probe molecules
trapped in the films. REU students
may also work on collaborative projects with the Crans and Ladanyi groups.
Supported by
NSF-REU
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