This $515,037 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the acquisition of a laboratory-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) instrument at Stony Brook University. The instrument will enable spectroscopic studies to probe the chemical state, electronic structure, and local coordination environment of atoms, enabling research across materials science, chemistry, geosciences, environmental sciences, and related...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $785,149.00 over 3 years to enable the University of Oregon to acquire a state-of-the-art X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) instrument. The XPS will be housed in the university's Center for Advanced Materials Characterization (CAMCOR) and used by student researchers, faculty, and industry partners to study important materials for applications in energy, the environment,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Cincinnati a 3-year, $841,753 Project Grant to acquire a high-performance X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) under the NSF's Chemistry Research Instrumentation program. The XPS instrument will support the research activities of several professors in the fields of chemistry, materials science, and engineering, focused on sustainable energy, catalysis, sensing, and nanomaterial development. The...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $295,464 project grant to Washington University to support the acquisition of a laboratory-based x-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy instrument. The grant falls under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to strengthen fundamental geoscience research and understanding of the integrated Earth system. Through this two-year award beginning September 2021, the university will obtain a new spectroscopy device to enable expanded research...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $499,488 project grant to the University of California Irvine under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the acquisition of a benchtop x-ray absorption and emission spectrometer for sustainable energy research. The spectrometer will allow researchers to analyze materials at the molecular level for applications in areas like solar energy conversion and energy storage. Work under this two-year award running from August 2021 through July 2023...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $384,660 to Lake Superior State University will support the acquisition of a micro X-ray fluorescence (?XRF) spectrometer with remote operation capabilities. The ?XRF instrument will enable high-resolution imaging and elemental analysis to benefit a consortium of 14 researchers across eight institutions and their collaborators. The ?XRF will facilitate external research, education, and industrial...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) provides $1,097,251 to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to acquire a Nexsa G2 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) surface analysis system. This state-of-the-art equipment will significantly enhance multi-disciplinary research and education capabilities at the university, its affiliated research centers, and industry partners across the state and region. The Nexsa...
This $535,686 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the acquisition of a comprehensive X-ray scattering system for in situ studies at the University of California, Davis through August 2025. The system will transform research, education, and outreach in materials characterization across California's Central Valley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Specifically, the state-of-the-art instrument serves as a flagship tool for advanced materials...
The National Science Foundation awarded $599,900 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Boston University to acquire an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The spectrometer will support research in chemistry, engineering, and physics being conducted by Professor Xi Ling and colleagues. It will also enhance the educational, research, and teaching efforts of students from diverse backgrounds in multiple departments. The spectrometer facilitates...
This $642,440 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program will enable the University of San Diego to acquire a state-of-the-art X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS). This specialized equipment will advance materials chemistry research and training for undergraduate and graduate students in the San Diego region. The XPS will support studies of the surface and defect chemistry of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), enabling enhanced...