The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $407,000 project grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF ENERGY TRANSFER IN ATOMICALLY PRECISE NANOCLUSTERS" under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project led by professors at Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University, and Carnegie Mellon University. The project aims to study how the structure of metal nanoclusters impacts their electronic and vibrational properties, and how these properties influence energy transfer processes. The research team will use advanced laser techniques, theoretical modeling, and precision nanocluster synthesis to develop a fundamental understanding of these structure-property relationships, which could impact emerging technologies such as photocatalysis, quantum computing, and materials manufacturing. The grant, with a period of performance from June 2024 to May 2027, will also provide research opportunities and career development for graduate and undergraduate students.
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