This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation supports the acquisition of a small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) instrument for $461,162. The instrument will enable fundamental and applied research in Oklahoma and surrounding regions through studying the nano-scale structure of various materials under high pressures and temperatures. Researchers will analyze polymers, fibers, composites, thin films, liquid crystals, nanoparticles, detergents, emulsions, and biological materials....
This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the acquisition of an all-in-one optical measurement workstation by Boise State University. The workstation will provide micro-scale vibration and topography characterization capabilities to enhance research and education capacity in materials science, biomedical engineering, additive manufacturing, and quantum physics. It will be integrated into course projects, research internships,...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Tuskegee University a $172,508 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a state-of-the-art low velocity impact tester. The impact tester will enable Tuskegee University researchers to develop stronger and more durable composite materials derived from synthetic and bio-based materials for applications in automotive, aerospace, civil, defense and other industrial sectors....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities provides $586,231 to Arkansas State University to acquire a nanoindenter for materials science and biomaterials research under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083). The nanoindenter will enable quantitative mechanical characterization of engineering, construction, and biological materials through measurement of elastic modulus, hardness, deformation, wear, fatigue...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense (CFDA 12.431 - Basic Scientific Research) in the amount of $1,498,950.00 provides funding to the University of Tulsa to conduct research aimed at enhancing the understanding of process, structure, and property relationships of ultra-high temperature materials for extreme environments. The award has a performance period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2027. As a leading research university, the University of Tulsa will leverage its...
This $1.49 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the acquisition of an Xradia Versa 620 x-ray microscope to enable multiscale 3D/4D materials research. The microscope will be used to examine the microstructure and properties of a variety of natural and engineered materials, with a focus on lightweight aerospace materials, geological materials, and biological materials. Experiments will study early-stage cracking in aerospace...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $836,490 supports the acquisition of advanced instrumentation for an in-situ transmission electron microscopy testing facility at the University of Missouri from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The instrumentation includes a gas-phase test cell with residual gas analyzer, liquid-phase test cell with electrochemical capabilities, and a vacuum cell with heating and biasing capabilities. Additionally, an active image stabilization system...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) provides $744,396 to Idaho State University to acquire a Laser Ablation - Inductively Coupled Plasma - Triple Quadrupole - Mass Spectrometer (LA-ICP-QQQ-MS) system. The instrument will enable advanced materials analysis and diverse multidisciplinary research in areas such as archaeology, biological sciences, environmental sciences, forensic anthropology, and geosciences. It will...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $719,573 to The Washington University in St. Louis to acquire a multi-modal x-ray diffraction and scattering instrument. This state-of-the-art equipment will enable researchers to probe the structure of materials at scales ranging from the atomic arrangement to surface roughness. The instrument's advanced capabilities will support a wide range of materials research across...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program provides $704,482 to Auburn University to acquire an X-ray diffraction contrast tomography (DCT) instrument. This advanced instrument will enable new research, education, and workforce development activities at Auburn University, in the state of Alabama, and the Southeast region. The DCT instrument will allow researchers to non-destructively map the orientations of crystalline...