Project Grant 2324167
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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