This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) project grant of $298,021 provides support for Swarthmore College to acquire an X-ray diffractometer instrument. The award, effective September 1, 2024, will enable enhanced teaching and research capabilities in materials characterization across the college's natural science and engineering programs. The diffractometer will be used by students and faculty to study the structure of materials ranging from engineered nanomaterials to battery cathodes, with particular focus on supporting cutting-edge research experiments. The instrument will also serve as a regional resource, welcoming external users from primarily undergraduate institutions in the southeastern Pennsylvania area to advance their own research projects and provide hands-on training opportunities for their students. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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