Project Grant 2117596
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$304K
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
Troy, NY, USA
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