Project Grant 2505535
Award Date
7/1/25
Completion Date
6/30/29
Dollars Obligated
$599K
Federal Agency
Division of Materials Research
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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