This $200,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research project led by the University of California, Berkeley to develop and harness quasi-one-dimensional topological materials for novel electronic, optoelectronic, and sensing functionalities. The project aims to overcome current limitations of topological insulators by focusing on quasi-1D materials, which have the potential to enable new...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $472,826 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on tailoring and probing the electronic and magnetic structures of engineered magnetic topological insulators. The three-year award beginning September 1, 2022 will support controlling the layer-by-layer formation of magnetic topological insulator and magnetic topological insulator/topological insulator...
This $299,998 federal Project Grant award is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to investigate emergent correlated-electron phenomena and phases within a family of highly reproducible two-dimensional semiconductor materials, known as rhombohedral graphene multilayers.
The key objectives are to establish this unique...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), provides $200,000 from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027 to The Ohio State University to research and develop novel quasi-one-dimensional topological materials. The project aims to overcome current limitations of topological insulators by exploring quasi-1D structures, with the goal of discovering new topological phases, materials, and devices...
The University of Texas at Dallas was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
The grant funding will support collaborative research on high-dimensional quantum states in two-dimensional material quantum dots. Specifically, the University will conduct research to promote progress in mathematical and physical sciences by increasing...
This $282,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports theoretical research and educational activities aimed at understanding topological materials. The project focuses on addressing outstanding challenges in the theory of topological quantum chemistry and symmetry-based indicators, with goals of: 1) studying the hydrodynamic response and defect behavior of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $352,829 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to conduct collaborative research on manipulating the thermal properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials through interface structure and chemistry. The key research objectives are to:
Understand and control thermal boundary conductance at 2D-2D and 2D-bulk material interfaces by applying extreme...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $235,369 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Texas Tech University System. The grant supports experimental research utilizing advanced magneto-optical techniques to investigate the complex interplay between chiral transport, magnetic texture, and topology in magnetic Weyl semimetals. The research aims to provide new insights into controlling...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports research to predict, design, synthesize, and control topological phases in quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) topological materials. The $200,000 award to William Marsh Rice University aims to advance the understanding and realization of novel topological materials and phases, topological phase transitions, the quantum spin Hall effect,...
This $534,746 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research by The Research Foundation for the State University of New York at Binghamton to investigate the electronic properties of magnetic topological insulators. The project aims to directly visualize the distinct electronic states that occur at the surfaces, edges, and corners of these unique quantum materials using scanning tunneling microscopy....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,999 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). The funding supports a collaborative research project to develop and harness quasi-one-dimensional topological materials for novel electronic, optoelectronic, and sensing functionalities. The project aims to overcome key challenges in current topological insulator materials by focusing on quasi-one-dimensional topological insulators. Through theoretical modeling, materials synthesis, characterization, and device prototyping, the research team will work to realize the potential of quasi-one-dimensional topological materials for transforming next-generation information technology and sustainable energy solutions. The project will also integrate major educational activities, such as increasing participation of underrepresented groups, mentoring students, public outreach, and providing open access to research and educational outputs. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.