Project Grant 2541135
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida Institute of Technology Inc. $391,948 on July 1, 2026, to conduct research on surface segregation of high-entropy oxides for enhanced catalysis, a CAREER project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research generates knowledge regarding atomic structures of high-entropy oxides—extremely thin metal films containing five or more cations—which outperform conventional metal oxides...
- This $359,907 three-year project grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will support research by the University of Alabama to characterize the chemical short-range order in multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs), also known as high-entropy alloys. The research aims to evaluate two key hypotheses: 1) that short-range order in MPEAs reaches a stable state independent of fabrication conditions, and 2) that the relaxation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida State University received a $344,349 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to advance understanding of high-entropy metal oxides (HEMOs)—multicomponent materials containing four or more metal elements in near-equimolar ratios—and their synthesis...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $486,349 on February 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop an integrated experimental, computational, and machine learning framework for predicting corrosion resistance in high-entropy alloys. The research addresses materials design in harsh environments by combining laboratory measurements, physics-based descriptors,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida State University $500,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program to synthesize complex intermetallic materials using molten metals as solvents. The project, led by the Latturner group, systematically explores the growth of magnetic and electronic materials by dissolving elements in low-melting metals and manipulating their properties through partial element substitution and atomic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida State University $620,932 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to discover complex spin textures in itinerant metallic magnets via magnetic phase boundary mapping. Professor Michael Shatruk's team will use chemical approaches and external physical stimuli to deliberately create complex spin textures—helices, spirals, and vortices—in metallic crystals rather than...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Cincinnati Sponsored Research Services Division $449,306 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct data-guided mechanistic research into dislocation creep in eutectic aluminum-cerium alloys. The project develops a data-driven approach to understand how microstructural patterns in eutectic alloys—including layered, rod-like, and networked phase...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida State University three hundred thousand dollars on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on ion transport in amorphous superionic conductors through integrated lattice dynamics, machine learning, and atomistic simulations. The research establishes scientific principles for designing amorphous, glassy ceramic solid electrolytes for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham $569,937 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate high-entropy alloy superconductors under high pressures. The project establishes the superconducting properties of rhenium-based high-entropy alloys subjected to high-pressure conditions that produce novel structural modifications unavailable through other methods. The work...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida Institute of Technology Inc. $449,618 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to design high-temperature, high-entropy shape memory alloys (HE-SMAs) using machine learning, empirical design rules, and iterative laboratory testing to identify candidate compositions that maintain strength and durability while operating at elevated temperatures and exhibiting shape memory response under specific conditions. The project combines computational and experimental approaches to tailor microstructure and form specific microstructural particles that enhance shape memory response and stability, while examining how particle formation affects compositional balance in these alloy systems. Work is performed in Melbourne, Florida, with a period of performance extending through July 31, 2031. The award supports graduate and undergraduate student training in modern microscopy, mechanical testing, and data-driven materials design; development of new course modules integrating machine learning into smart materials education; and outreach to high schools through classroom visits, laboratory tours, and summer internships for prospective engineers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $449.6k | 8/6/26 |