Project Grant 2540777
- Federal Grant Award Summary Drexel University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award supports research to accelerate the synthesis of mixed anion inorganic materials, specifically perovskite oxynitrides, through an integrated computational and experimental approach. The research team employs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Drexel University received a $180,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing customizable optical materials based on MXenes—two-dimensional engineered structures designed to reflect, absorb, and guide light with precision. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research awarded a CAREER grant totaling $425,696 to the University of Maryland, College Park, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This project develops near-field optical techniques and investigates ferroelectric polarization oscillations—termed ferrons—in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals dihalide materials. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a CAREER grant to San Diego State University Research Foundation on April 1, 2025, in the amount of $637,665 to support faculty early-career research through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds a five-year research initiative (completion date: March 31, 2030) focused on developing an innovative layered cooling crystallization additive...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded $240,541 to the University of New Haven under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2030. This CAREER award funds research into chemically recyclable polyolefins with tunable ceiling temperatures and thermomechanical properties. The primary deliverable is the development and systematic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $388,868 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded July 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2031. The award funds fundamental research into dislocation ensemble evolution in polycrystalline metallic alloys during plastic deformation. Primary research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $458,820 through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support a CAREER grant at The University of Mississippi. The award, effective January 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029, funds development of advanced analytical methodology for three-dimensional molecular characterization at the nanometric scale. The primary deliverable is a new experimental approach based on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $512,564 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the selective synthesis, characterization, and development of oxynitride-based materials that combine metal ions with both oxygen and nitrogen atoms to achieve novel functionality. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Colorado School of Mines received a $552,469 CAREER (Faculty Early-Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031. The award funds research to develop advanced synthesis and characterization techniques for controlling and measuring atomic-scale order and disorder in functional and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware received a $239,009 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded on April 15, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2026. This grant supports fundamental research into topological phenomena in complex oxide thin films comprised of 4d and 5d transition metals, with synthesis and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a CAREER grant of $390,113 to Drexel University effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This Project Grant supports the development and characterization of entropy-driven oxynitrides—advanced ceramic materials designed to function as visible-light-activated photocatalysts for generating value-added products. The research systematically investigates how variations in cations, anions, and atomic structure influence material properties and formation pathways, with the goal of accelerating commercialization and reducing manufacturing waste during scale-up. In addition to fundamental materials research, the award supports educational outreach activities designed to broaden student exposure to functional inorganic materials science. Deliverables include the development of low-cost, hands-on science kits for K-12 students and implementation of focused research experiences and in-class learning modules on materials for resiliency topics for both undergraduate and graduate students at Drexel University. The integrated research and education components align with NSF's broader mission to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise while preparing a diverse pipeline of materials science professionals.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $390.1k | 6/23/26 |