Project Grant 2536225
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $384,878 project grant to the University of Chicago to support research exploring mid-infrared colloidal quantum dot light emitting diodes. The objectives of the research are to synthesize novel bright mid-infrared semiconductor quantum dots and incorporate them into mid-infrared LEDs. If successful, a combination of inorganic quantum dot LEDs and detectors made through solution processing and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $330,000 to Northeastern University aims to develop high-temperature, highly efficient near-to-mid-infrared nanowire single-photon detectors through the integration of superconducting, optical, and thermal metamaterials. The research project seeks to increase the operational temperature of these detectors beyond the sub-Kelvin constraints of current superconducting nanowire technology, enabling broader...
- Qdir, Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop Colloidal Quantum Dot Image Sensors for Low-Cost Short-Wave Infrared Imaging from June 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. Under this award, Qdir, Inc. will leverage...
- The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research has awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant to New York University to conduct research on "COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS FOR INFRARED DETECTION AND IMAGING" under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). This grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support fundamental and applied research into the development of colloidal quantum dot technologies for infrared detection and...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) has awarded a $433,921 project grant to Syracuse University to develop high-temperature superconducting single-photon detectors using iron-chalcogenide materials. This 3-year project aims to advance quantum technology capabilities by creating superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) that can operate at temperatures above liquid helium, significantly reducing the infrastructure requirements compared to...
- This $287,836 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of a highly compact mid-infrared spectrometer based on a single, tunable van der Waals heterostructure photodetector at Yale University from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The research aims to advance on-chip mid-infrared spectroscopy through investigating light-matter interactions in emerging...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a cost-effective, high-resolution organic light-emitting diode (OLED)-based infrared sensor prototype. The $125,000 award to Oklahoma State University will fund the creation of an innovative OLED-based infrared sensor that uses colloidal quantum dots and OLED up-conversion technology to convert short-wave infrared (SWIR) images to...
- This $150,280 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development of new plasmonic nanodevices for mid-infrared photodetection at Wayne State University from September 2022 through August 2025. Specifically, the university researchers will work to establish multiphoton-assisted tunneling in metal-insulator-metal structures as a new mechanism for mid-infrared detection. They will model, characterize and study the optical...
- This $450,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to increase the detection sensitivity of a silicon-based camera for mid-infrared (MIR) radiation. The project will modify the detector surface using metasurface technology to dramatically enhance the non-degenerate two-photon absorption process, enabling faster and higher-definition MIR imaging compared to existing solutions. This innovation promises to support cutting-edge...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $482,679 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop chip-scale, pulsed light sources for the long-wavelength infrared region of the spectrum. The project aims to integrate chalcogenide optical amplifiers and parametric oscillators into compact photonic circuits capable of reaching wavelengths in the long-wavelength infrared...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded New York University $461,804 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop multispectral colloidal quantum dot infrared detectors operating at room temperature with reduced fabrication costs compared to traditional approaches. The project seeks to engineer pixelated infrared image sensors using colloidal quantum dots—nanometer-sized crystals synthesized through benchtop chemistry—to enable applications in gas detection, remote sensing, medical diagnostics, search-and-rescue operations, surveillance, and autonomous vehicles. Traditional multispectral infrared photodetectors require cryogenic cooling, present high fabrication complexity and cost, and yield low production rates; the proposed technology addresses these constraints through convergent advances in materials synthesis, device fabrication, assembly, and testing. Performance occurs in New York, NY, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. This is a Project Grant assistance type.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $461.8k | 7/29/26 |