The National Science Foundation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from June 2021 through May 2026 under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds research to develop rapid manufacturing techniques for three-dimensional nanostructures using projection two-photon lithography. This process could enable new types of nano-enabled devices by allowing for faster and more precise fabrication of nanoscale components. The research is being...
This $380,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under CFDA Program 47.041 (Engineering) will fund the development of new types of on-chip "topological photodetectors" that can detect and differentiate between different modes and properties of light, such as its phase, polarization, and orbital angular momentum. These novel photodetectors, based on emerging quantum materials like Weyl semimetals,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $1,177,779 Project Grant to the University of Georgia (UGA) Research Foundation to acquire a high-resolution X-ray computed microtomography (micro-CT) imaging system with in situ capabilities. This award, made under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program, will support research, training, teaching, and outreach efforts across more than 30 investigators at UGA, Georgia Tech, and Emory University in diverse...
This $388,500 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into the electronic properties of two-dimensional systems subjected to low-energy light excitation at Georgia State University from August 2022 to July 2025. The award is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through advancing knowledge in these fields. Specifically, the university will experimentally examine the magnetoelectronic...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities Program (CFDA 47.083) award of $1,569,800 provides funding to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) to acquire a state-of-the-art field emission electron microprobe instrument. This new electron microprobe will significantly enhance the research and training capabilities at New Mexico Tech by enabling high-resolution imaging, precise chemical analysis, and advanced phase identification of solid...
The National Science Foundation awarded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a $304,668 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire and install a Photo-Induced Force Microscope. The microscope will enable researchers to conduct infrared absorption spectroscopy and chemical mapping of nanomaterials with spatial resolution as small as 5-10 nanometers. It will support projects in areas such as surface modification, nanoscale interfaces and structures, and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program totaling $165,437 is funding research to visualize and characterize the motion and interaction of individual nanoparticles near surfaces. The awardee, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, will develop a workflow combining nanoscale microscopy with data-driven modeling to study how nanoparticles move and interact in heterogeneous environments, with applications in areas such as nanomedicine,...
This $199,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will fund Montana Technological University to acquire, maintain, and operate an Hitachi HT7800 electron microscope. The microscope will advance interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach in biology, chemistry, geochemistry, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and geology. It will strengthen PhD programs in materials...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $519,700 project grant to the Georgia TECH Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, to acquire a powder atomic layer deposition/chemical vapor deposition reactor for next generation nanomanufacturing. The grant was awarded on August 15, 2021 under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...
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...