This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Project Grant award, valued at $200,000 and provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to advance the synthesis of diamond nanoparticles using low-temperature plasma (LTP) reactors. The research seeks to discover new reaction pathways to control diamond growth and bond formation in LTPs, with the goal of enabling the scalable production of high-quality diamond nanoparticles for critical applications in areas like quantum computing, biomedical devices, and electronics. The award will fund research at Michigan State University to build a fundamental understanding of how nanocrystal nucleation and growth occur in LTP reactors, addressing key knowledge gaps around the requirements for diamond synthesis versus graphite formation. If successful, this work is expected to generate new scientific knowledge and technological capabilities around diamond nanoparticle synthesis.
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