The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $479,016 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Florida State University (FSU) to conduct research on understanding and controlling the molecular-level structure of metal ion-linked multilayer materials for applications in solar cells, catalysis, and other devices. The goal is to use techniques like polarized spectroscopy and vibrational analysis to elucidate the relationship between the structure of...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded a $326,199 Project Grant to the University of South Florida under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The award will support integrated experiments and molecular dynamics simulations to understand the mechanism and consequences of polymer adsorption in films and nanocomposites. Researchers will employ fluorescence...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,664 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund collaborative research between the University of Delaware, Arizona State University, and Washington University in St. Louis to investigate how the presence of halides influences the crystal structure of certain classes of metal and lanthanide chalcogenide nanoparticles during synthesis. The researchers...
The University of Florida was awarded a $645,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The three-year award will support research into catenated, singlet fission, and semi-conducting cyclic polymers from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant funds will enable the University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research to advance scientific understanding of major problems in...
The University of Florida was awarded a $1,849,116 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research titled "AI-ACCELERATED DESIGN OF SYNTHESIS ROUTES FOR METASTABLE MATERIALS." The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant will fund the development of artificial intelligence techniques to design synthesis routes for metastable...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) supports research by the University of Florida to develop a fundamental understanding of disordered rocksalt oxides as alternative materials for lithium-ion batteries. The $327,477 award, effective February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2030, aims to identify key parameters for improving the battery performance of these materials, which have the potential...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $264,000 awarded on July 1, 2022 will fund research into the physical properties of layered materials at Louisiana State University through June 30, 2025. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), this award will support investigation into the interaction of electromagnetic waves with layered media to guide the design of optoelectronic devices. Key objectives include establishing connections between layering methods...
The University of Florida was awarded a three-year, $322,660 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site focusing on experimental and computational methods for materials discovery. The grant will support 10-week research internships for undergraduate students, integrating them into faculty research groups working on projects involving discovery of new materials, advanced...
The University of Florida was awarded a $540,556 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund the CAS-MNP: Dimetallic CO Homocoupling and Functionalization project from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The project aims to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences by increasing understanding of major problems through increasing the store of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Arizona State University (ASU) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports the theoretical modeling and computational simulation work of Dr. Dmitry Matyushov to develop algorithms for understanding the role of interfacial water in affecting colloidal mobility, protein conductivity, and electrified interfaces. The research aims to provide predictive computational tools and...