Project Grant 2117727
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$455K
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
Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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