Cooperative Agreement DEEE0006675

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $125,183 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to research and develop a novel heterobarrier layer for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that can improve their thermal, power, and performance efficiency. The goal is to demonstrate the proof-of-concept for in-situ spectral phonon recycling in LEDs, which could lead to significant...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), is for the development of high-efficiency, phosphor-free full-color LEDs with an internal quantum efficiency greater than 80% and an output power exceeding 50 mW. The objective is to create LED technology suitable for solid-state lighting, microdisplay, and augmented reality/virtual reality headset applications. The $934,596...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,996 Project Grant to SVV Technology Innovations' Lucent Optics division to develop a high-performance volumetric LED troffer with reduced material intensity and enhanced aesthetics. This grant, funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the company's research and development of advanced LED lighting technologies that prioritize energy efficiency, material optimization, and innovative...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $425,000 to the University of Washington is focused on developing high-speed perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for optical interconnects and data transmission. The key objectives are to: Engineer perovskite semiconductor materials and device designs to minimize resistance and increase LED modulation bandwidth. Optimize modulation formats using data-driven learning for high-bandwidth operation....

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of flexible, semitransparent organic solar cell modules tailored for greenhouse glazing integration by Polypv LLC. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $256,000 award issued on May 15, 2023 aims to optimize the active layer, electrodes, and encapsulation processes to produce high-performance flexible organic solar cells. The primary objectives are to develop...

This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Florida State University to develop electrically driven single emissive layer white light emitting diodes (WLEDs) based on solution processable halide perovskites and perovskite-related hybrid materials from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The grant is funded through NSF's Engineering Directorate (ENG) and the CFDA program for Engineering aims to improve engineering research and education. Specifically, the...

The University of Washington was awarded a $315,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to advance technology enabling advanced high-resolution full-color displays through new color conversion technologies. Under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, the University will develop a micro-color converter technology that combines micro-patterning methods and perovskite semiconductors to significantly reduce the number of steps required in micro-LED display...

This $274,953 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program funds the development of more efficient and brighter organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for use in cell phones, tablets, and smart watches. The project aims to generate OLED displays that are 1.5 times more efficient and brighter than current models, which could result in up to 19% power savings for the 4.9 billion cell phones worldwide. The...

This $419,379 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop innovative gallium nitride (GaN)-based terahertz (THz) photoconductive emitters with an optical-to-THz energy conversion efficiency approaching or exceeding 100%. The research project will focus on three core areas: (1) designing GaN photoconductive switches with high breakdown electrical fields, (2) investigating ultrafast carrier dynamics and THz generation in...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 to Semergytech, Inc., a small business based in Arlington, Texas. The funding supports the development and commercialization of high-speed, high-power, single-mode photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs). The project aims to address current limitations in semiconductor laser technologies by creating a disruptive PCSEL...