Project Grant 2104982
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$532K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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