The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a $135,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to Texas A&M University. The 5-year grant, effective April 1, 2025, supports the project "PRESSURE-DIRECTED SYNTHESIS OF ANISOTROPIC LANTHANIDE MATERIALS." The research aims to use high pressure techniques to access new layered lanthanide materials with promising magnetic properties for advanced information processing applications. The effort combines synthetic, computational, and spectroscopic approaches to reveal design criteria for controlled magnetic behavior in these materials. Concurrently, the grant enables broader engagement in materials chemistry through outreach and educational initiatives targeting K-12 learners and undergraduate/graduate students.
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