The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $314,920 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Tuskegee University. The grant will fund a collaborative research project focused on the computationally driven discovery and synthesis of novel 2D materials through selective etching. Researchers will combine computational, experimental, and machine learning techniques to develop an enabling process for the electrochemical extraction of atomic layers...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $599,514 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for research on advanced manufacturing of two-dimensional MXene nanosheets. The three-year award running from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026 will support fundamental research to address challenges in scalable nanomanufacturing of MXenes for practical applications such as energy storage, catalysis, and sensors. Key research...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports research and education activities to advance the fundamental understanding of MXenes, an emerging class of atomically thin materials. The $234,020 award to Duke University will focus on three main objectives: 1) developing new methods to create pristine MXenes with clean, controlled surfaces, 2) utilizing artificial intelligence to rapidly analyze...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $465,916 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research focused on the computationally driven discovery and synthesis of 2D materials through selective etching. The project aims to advance a new process for the synthesis of 2D materials and accelerate their discovery by combining computational, experimental, and machine-learning techniques in a...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Federal Grant Program supports a collaborative research and education initiative between Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) and the University of Chicago (UChicago). The overarching goal is to broaden participation in materials science and engineering careers by engaging undergraduate students in cutting-edge research. The grant funds two primary research thrusts: 1)...
This $498,722 Excellence in Research (EIR) project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Clark Atlanta University supports the development of solid-state mechanochemical synthesis methods for covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The research aims to overcome the limitations of traditional solvothermal COF synthesis through mechanochemical approaches, enabling the scalable production and application of these emerging porous...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of Florida on December 15, 2022. The grant will support the development of energy-efficient metamaterials for sustainable electronics through November 30, 2023. Specifically, the University of Florida will lead a collaborative effort to design sustainable metamaterials, investigate their scalable manufacturing processes, and implement an...
This $335,964 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is funding a collaborative research project at Louisiana Tech University to study the stability and coke-resistance of platinum (Pt) nanolayer catalysts supported on molybdenum-titanium-carbon (MXene) materials. The goal is to advance the basic science of heterogeneous catalysis and provide insights to improve catalyst formulations and designs for the energy-intensive process of...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $546,312 supports research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from July 2022 to June 2026 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research aims to develop new carbon-based nanocomposite materials with applications in chemical sensing and catalysis. Specifically, the grant recipients will work to create multi-component systems combining graphene, carbon nanotubes, metal nanoparticles and porous polymers....
Clark Atlanta University, Inc. was awarded a $499,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities on August 1, 2021 to complete the project by July 31, 2024. The grant falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise. Through this award, Clark Atlanta University will conduct collaborative research on computational modeling and experimental...