The YSU-S&CIF X-Ray Facility

Founding Member and Central Node of
The STaRBURSTT Cyberdiffraction Consortium

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Instrumentation Grants from YSU Science Faculty:

• 1994 NSF 9403889: “Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer,” T. R. Wagner, A. D. Hunter, J. A. Jackson, and R. E. Beiersdorfer, the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research: Research at Undergraduate Institutions Program (DMR 9403889), $71,199 .
• OBoR Matching Funds Grant: 1994 OBoR: “Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer,” T. R. Wagner, A. D. Hunter, J. A. Jackson, and R. E. Beiersdorfer, the Ohio Board of Regents Action Fund (CAP-098), $60,000, 1994-96.
• Funded the Purchase of 2 Bruker-AXS Systems.
• #1 Equipped with a X-1000 Multiwire Area Detector and Cu source.
• Primarily for Powder Studies and Secondarily for Single Crystal Studies.
• #2 Equipped with a LT2 Low Temperature System, Capillary Optics, and Cu source.
• Small Molecule Single Crystal Studies.

• 1995 NSF 9551683: “Integration of GC-MS into the Undergraduate Curriculum,” J. A. Jackson, A. D. Hunter, S. M. Schildcrout, R. L. Falconer, and T. R. Wagner, the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education Instruments for Laboratory Improvement-Instrumentation Program, (DUE 9551683), $34,450, 1995-96 .
• Used to Purchase a Finnigan 1020 GC-MS with Solids Probe and Negative Ion Capability

• 1995 OBoR:  “Ohio NMR Consortium,” M.-D. Tsai, A. D. Hunter and many others, the Ohio Board of Regents Investment Fund, (CAP-419), $3,000,000 overall, $200,000 to YSU, 1995-97.
• Used to Fund the Upgrade of the Varian Gemini-2000 400 MHz NMR purchased with Department Funds.
• Also to Upgrade our 60 MHz CW 1H NMR to the Anasazi EFT 60 MHz 1H/13C Standard.

• 1995 OBoR: “Ohio Crystallography Consortium at Toledo,” J. E. Gano, A. D. Hunter and many others, the Ohio Board of Regents Investment Fund, (CAP-075) $815,000 overall, $35,000 to YSU, 1995-97.
• Used to Purchase a Computer Upgrade and Software for our Diffraction Facility.

• 1995 NSF 9552347 -DUE-ILI "An Investigative Science Laboratory ": PI: Alan Jacobs, Co-PIs: Jeff Dick, Daryl Mincey, and Scott Martin, $25,000 .

• 1995 NSF 9552374 -DUE-ILI "Restructuring the Physics Lab: A Remote Interactive Approach ": PI: Greg Sturrus, Co-PI: Stephen Hanzely .

• 1997 NSF 9751151 -DUE-ILI "Brownfields Investigations as an Integrated Approach to Sampling, Sample Preparation, and Analysis":  PI: Daryl Mincey, Co-PIs: Renee Falconer, Tim Wagner, and Scott Martin, $78,375 from NSF .

• 1997 OBoR: “Computer Aided Instruction in the Department of Chemistry at Youngstown State University,” J. A. Jackson, A. D. Hunter, T. D. Kim, D. W. Mincey, and P. Norris, the Ohio Board of Regents Request for Technology Initiatives, $100,747, 1997-98.
• Used to Purchase 16 Windows NT Computers and 24 Windows 95 Computers Plus Printers and Software for our Chemistry Majors and Service Computer Labs, Since Have been Regularly Upgraded with Internal Funds (Computer Fees).

• 1998 NSF 9850079: “Investigative Approaches in the Natural Sciences,” J. D. Usis, C. Singler, and A. D. Hunter, the National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, Institution-Wide Reform Initiative, $183,579, 1998-2001.  http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=9850079  http://www.as.ysu.edu/~adhunter/YSUSC/9850079.DUE.A&S2600.pdf

• 1998 NSF 9851107: “Integration of Materials Characterization Throughout the Chemistry and Physics Curricula: Purchase of Thermal Analysis, Viscometry, and Gel Permeation/Size Exclusion Chromatography Equipment,” A. D. Hunter , S. Brower, T. Kim, D. Mincey, and T. Wagner, the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education Instruments for Laboratory Improvement-Instrumentation Program, (DUE 9851107), $44,600, 1998-2001 .
• TA Instruments 2910 DSC and 2050 TGA
• GBC Instruments/Polymer Labs GPC-SEC-HPLC
• Autosampler, Isocratic/Gradient Pump, RI and UV-Visible Diode Array Detector
• Cannon CT-518 Constant Temperature Bath for Viscometry
• Jasco 410 FT-IR
• 0.9 cm-1 Resolution
• Vacuum Atmosphere HE-43-2 Inert Atmosphere Glove Box (Used)

• 1999 NSF 9981040 -DUE-CCL-A&I "Integration of Computer Technology into the General Chemistry Curriculum": PI: Tim Wagner, Co-PI: Jim Mike, $94,945 .
• Used to Integrate Computers into the Collection and Analysis of Experimental Data in the General Chemistry Lab (Lab Works)

• 1999 OBoR:  "A Proposal to Establish a State-of-the-Art Ohio Mass Spectrometry Consortium," P. G. Hatcher, A. D. Hunter , and others, $1,860,000 overall, $88,900 to YSU, 1999-2002.

• 1999 NSF 9980921: “X-Ray Diffraction Analysis Throughout the Curriculum: a Powerful Tool for Understanding Molecular Structure and Bonding,” A. D. Hunter, the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education: CCLI – EMD-POC, (DUE 9980921), $74,707, 05/01/2000-04/30/2002 .
• Being Used to Develop Curriculum Materials for the Integration of Single Crystal Diffraction Methods Across the Chemistry Curriculum From High School Chemistry Through Graduate School

• 2000 NSF 0087210:  “WEB Accessible Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer for Undergraduate Instruction at a Consortium of Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions,” A. D. Hunter, L. M. Hoistad, A. J. Jircitano, T. R. Wagner, and E. P. Zovinka, the NSF: Division of Undergraduate Education, Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Instrumentation, Adapt & Implement, (Victoria Bragin Program Officer, DUE 0087210), $200,000, 01/15/2001-01/14/2004 .
• Bruker-Nonius APEX CCD Diffractometer With Mo Radiation, Capillary Optics, Low Temperature System, etc.
• OBoR Match: 2000 OBoR:  “WEB Accessible Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer for Undergraduate Instruction at a Consortium of Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions,” A. D. Hunter, L. M. Hoistad, A. J. Jircitano, T. R. Wagner, and E. P. Zovinka, the Ohio Board of Reagents Action Fund, (OBoR CAP-491), $75,000, 01/15/2001-01/14/2004.

• 2000 OBoR: "A Proposal for Fulfilling the Goals of the Ohio Mass Spectrometry Consortium," P. G. Hatcher, A. D. Hunter, and others, Ohio Board of Regents Investment Fund, $500,000 (no direct cash to YSU), 2000-2002.

• 2001 Bruker-Nonius:  “YSU-PUI Undergraduate Diffraction Consortium Web Accessible Diffractometer User Development Fund,” A. D. Hunter, Bruker-Nonius - Madison WI, $9,600, 06/01/2002 - 12/31/2004.  
  

• 2001 NSF 0116426: “RUI-MRI: Acquisition of a Powder X-Ray Diffractometer System,” T. R. Wagner, R. E. Beiersdorfer, and A. D. Hunter, National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions Major Research Instrumentation proposal, (CHEM 0116426), $170,310, 2001-2002 .
• Bruker-Nonius D8 Powder Diffractometer (equipped with optics optimized for high resolution/Rietveld work) for February 2002 Delivery.

• 2001 NSF 0121699: “Reciprocal Net – A Distributed Molecular Database,” J. C. Huffman, G. Bernbom, J. C. Bollinger, W. S. Harwood, and G. D. Wiggins (A. D. Hunter, Advisory Board, YSU-PUI Integration Site, and Crystallographic Education Team Leader), NSF National Science Digital Libraries, NSDL, - Collection (NSF 01-55), $996,903 ($5,000+ for YSU), 09/01/2001 – 08/31/2003.

• 2001 NSF 0130968: “RUI - Purchase of Glove Box and Vacuum Line Systems for Materials Synthesis & Characterization,” A. D. Hunter, Larry S. Curtin, Sherri R. Lovelace-Cameron, Timothy Wagner, National Science Foundation - Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities, $131,779, 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2004.
• Funded for 2 "High End" Inert Atmosphere Glove Boxes (i.e., with O2/H20 Sensors, Refrigerators, etc.) and 10 Inert Atmosphere Vacuum Lines for the Advanced Synthesis Lab. 
  

• 2003 DOE ERLE: “Organometallic NanoMaterials & Undergraduate Instruction,” A. D. Hunter, Department of Energy – Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment Program, Surplus Equipment (0 to 1 year old, $126,570 estimated value (by DOE representative) when new), 09/16/2003 – 09/31/2003.

• 2004 Fox Chase Cancer Institute: “X-Ray Diffraction Instrumentation,” A. D. Hunter, Donation of Used Equipment from the Research Lab of Drs. Jenny Glusker and Horace (Bud) Carrell ($260,000 estimated replacement value), 06/17/2004.