This $221,462 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will support research to advance the science underlying the manufacture of high-strength metal-matrix nanocomposite materials. The project, led by the Regents of the University of Michigan, aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms governing the distribution of nanoparticles during the solidification of aluminum...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $475,399 to Auburn University to conduct fundamental research on laser nanoparticle powder-bed fusion, an additive nanomanufacturing process. The research aims to develop layer-by-layer fabrication of micro- and nano-scale functional structures and devices with tunable chemical compositions, interface interactions, and physical architectures. This work has potential...
The University of Virginia received a three-year, $432,487 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). Through this award, the University will conduct fundamental research on the mechanisms of laser-induced modification of nanoparticles in liquid environments. Researchers will develop an advanced computational model to investigate nanoparticle fragmentation and melting...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $728,692 supports research at the University of California, Los Angeles from September 2022 through August 2025 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The university will develop machine learning methods to model the dynamic structures of platinum and nickel nanoparticles containing 20 to 200 atoms and their effects on dehydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions. Researchers will generate accurate interatomic potentials using neural...
This $155,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) supports fundamental research at Iowa State University to understand how nanoparticle self-assembly can be integrated into laser/powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) of multimodal metallic materials. The overall goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms governing nanoparticle self-assembly behavior, microstructure evolution, and property enhancements in AM of...
This $261,670 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering research grant (CFDA 47.041) supports a project at the University of New Haven to develop a predictive framework for manufacturing multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) surface coatings using laser deposition. The project aims to advance the understanding of how alloy melt dynamics and rapid cooling during laser processing impact the microstructure and properties of MPEA coatings. The research will integrate computational predictions,...
The University of California, Los Angeles will receive $441,850 from the National Science Foundation under a Project Grant award titled "UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROLLING LOW ANGLE GRAIN BOUNDARIES IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALS." The award period is from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The funding supports research within the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the national...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $215,254 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to research vibration-assisted laser keyhole welding. The university will test the hypothesis that applying vibration to the laser during keyhole welding can significantly improve joint properties by reducing porosity, refining grain structure, and reducing intermetallic compounds. In-process monitoring, post-process...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $697,756 will fund research at the University of California, Los Angeles from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to develop atomic layer etching processes for layer-by-layer removal of metal films. The research aims to gain a thorough understanding of plasma surface modification and self-limiting surface reaction mechanisms for industrially significant metals such as nickel and copper. The project will integrate computational chemistry modeling with...
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) received a $582,358 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the NSF Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will support fundamental research at UTA from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028 related to developing a new hybrid layerwise rolling and sealing technique for laser powder-bed fusion manufacturing of tungsten parts. The research aims to generate...