Project Grant 2246991
Award Date
6/1/23
Completion Date
5/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$390K
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
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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