Project Grant 2208834
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program grant of $370,210 awarded to Bowling Green State University (BGSU) on August 1, 2025 aims to realize electrically pumped laser diodes from a novel class of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals called "quantum shells." The research seeks to develop these solution-processed, color-tunable, and potentially flexible laser diodes as a transformative innovation in photonics with applications in medical imaging,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: National Science Foundation, Division of Chemistry, Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049); $536,121; September 1, 2025–August 31, 2028 Professor Liangfeng Sun's research team at Bowling Green State University is developing colloidal quantum well nanosheets engineered to emit coherent light in the near-infrared spectrum. The primary deliverable is the creation and characterization of these sheet-like materials whose thickness...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Bowling Green State University received a $388,744 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Mikhail Zamkov, the university will conduct research and development on a halide-based chemical treatment method to repair structural defects in colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $384,878 project grant to the University of Chicago to support research exploring mid-infrared colloidal quantum dot light emitting diodes. The objectives of the research are to synthesize novel bright mid-infrared semiconductor quantum dots and incorporate them into mid-infrared LEDs. If successful, a combination of inorganic quantum dot LEDs and detectors made through solution processing and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) to theoretically investigate and experimentally demonstrate compact, on-chip III-V lasers that are robust, efficient, and have a tailorable single-mode operation range. The proposed program aims to develop a family of topologically protected lasers to satisfy requirements for next-generation lasers used in photonic integrated circuits...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Clemson University a $173,806 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to advance the scientific understanding and technological development of a new class of semiconductor laser diodes based on metal halide perovskite materials. The three-year project seeks to overcome key technical challenges in realizing an electrically pumped, spin polarized perovskite laser diode, which could enable continuous wavelength tunability and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $427,935 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to research the synthesis and processing of fluorescent silicon carbide (SiC) quantum dots. The project aims to enable the "bottom-up" production of non-toxic, nanocrystalline SiC quantum dots with bright blue/green fluorescence for applications in displays, labels, and sensors. Key focus areas include improving liquid precursor...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $409,834 to the University of Cincinnati to design, fabricate, and characterize novel electrically pumped topological nanowire photonic crystal lasers. The goal is to develop highly compact, defect-robust laser light sources compatible with photonic integrated circuits for high-performance, low-power information technology applications. The research will explore topologically...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems provides $390,841 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for research and development of strained engineered germanium quantum-well lasers on gallium arsenide and silicon substrates for optical coherence tomography applications. The goal of the award is to support collaborative research between U.S. and Irish partners under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041)...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support fundamental research to develop a laser-induced non-equilibrium process for creating color centers in hexagonal boron nitride (2D-HBN) materials. The goal is to enable the controlled formation of single photon emitters in the visible spectrum, which can serve as important building blocks for quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and other advanced applications. The $546,398...
The National Science Foundation awarded Bowling Green State University a $364,697 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop solution-processed laser diodes utilizing colloidal quantum wells. The university will investigate interfacing novel spherical semiconductor nanoparticles known as colloidal quantum wells with electrodes and ensuring efficient light propagation in laser assemblies. Replacing traditional semiconductor quantum dots with the optimized geometry of colloidal quantum wells is expected to strongly suppress Auger recombination and enable significantly lower current densities for light amplification in solution-processed lasers across the visible and infrared spectra. If successful, the university's demonstration of competitive solution-processed laser diodes integrated with printable photonic circuits could advance medical imaging, flexible substrate photonics, and optical communications applications at lower costs with tunable emission colors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $364.7k | 8/17/22 |