Project Grant 0945296

This $990,450 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support a collaborative research effort between Carnegie Mellon University and partner institutions to develop computational tools and experimental methods for designing high-performance organic electronic and photonic devices. The project aims to advance the fundamental understanding of molecular interfaces and enable the epitaxial growth of organic...

This three-year $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support the development of novel azadipyrromethene (ADP)-based complexes as solution-processable semiconductors with applications in organic electronics and solar energy conversion. Principal Investigator Genevieve Sauve of Case Western Reserve University will synthesize ADP complexes coordinated with various metals to manipulate molecular geometry and tune optoelectronic...

This Project Grant award of $398,065.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems supports research at New York University (NYU) to develop a novel doping process for organic semiconductor materials used in devices like perovskite solar cells. The project aims to enhance the conductivity, uniformity, and stability of these materials by investigating the mechanisms of molecular and photo-assisted doping, including the effects of cationic...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $468,983 to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to advance the field of n-type organic semiconductors. The goal is to enhance the efficiency of n-type doping using a catalyst to optimize the doping process, resulting in a new class of high-performance and stable n-type organic semiconductors. The research will also promote understanding of how these new...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) provides $286,982 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation to advance the development of organic solar cells (OSCs) using greener manufacturing processes. The key objectives are to: Design and synthesize new zwitterionic conjugated polymers and organic molecules that can be solution-processed using biomass-derived solvents like Cyrene and gamma-valerolactone (GVL), which are more...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Pinwheel Solar LLC a $275,000 STTR Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to produce durable, flexible, and high-efficiency perovskite solar panels with a projected 20% power conversion efficiency and lower manufacturing costs compared to existing technologies. The key technical focus is on improving the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells by addressing both extrinsic...

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 $360,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Cornell University aims to advance the development of organic solar cells (OSCs) using more sustainable, biomass-derived solvents. The project will design and synthesize zwitterionized conjugated polymers and organic molecules that can be processed using the greener solvents cyrene and gamma-valerolactone (GVL). Through a combination of computational modeling and experimental...

This $371,847 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports collaborative research at The Johns Hopkins University focused on using two-dimensional metal halide perovskite (2D MHP) thin films as a crystallization templating tool for organic semiconductor (OSC) thin films. The research aims to reduce disorder in OSC crystal packing and control packing geometries to tune optoelectronic behaviors, including...

Bluedot Photonics, Inc. was awarded a $255,927 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to support work under the SBIR PHASE I: QUANTUM CUTTING DOWNCONVERSION LAYERS FOR IMPROVED SOLAR PV PERFORMANCE award. The award is being carried out in Seattle, WA through May 31, 2022. Under this NSF SBIR Phase I award, issued through the Engineering (47.041) program, Bluedot Photonics is developing quantum cutting downconversion layers to improve the performance of solar...