Project Grant 2541229
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of California, Davis $500,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop new intermetallic compounds and investigate their thermoelectric, magnetic, and electronic properties through flux and direct synthesis methods. The project, which runs through July 31, 2029, and is performed in Davis, California, combines material design, laboratory testing, and...
- This $335,707 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports collaborative research at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to investigate the dynamics of short-range order in multi-principal element alloys. The project will leverage artificial intelligence techniques to analyze atom probe tomography data and develop a mathematical model for the evolution of short-range ordering in these advanced...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a $482,041 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on elucidating high-temperature deformation mechanisms in refractory multi-principal-element alloys. The research aims to develop a fundamental scientific understanding of the ultrahigh temperature deformation behavior of this new class of...
- This $106,769 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support the development of new methods to systematically explore and predict materials microstructures. The University of California, Davis will receive funding from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024 to adapt machine learning and data science techniques for materials science applications. Specifically, the university will integrate expert knowledge on physically meaningful...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded $400,000 to the University of California, San Diego on October 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate electrostriction and thermal expansion in compositionally complex oxides as a path to lead-free electromechanically active materials for actuators, sensors, and transducers. The project integrates computational modeling, experimental characterization, and materials...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $465,306 in project grant funding on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate recrystallization mechanisms in refractory multi-principal element alloys through mesoscale computational modeling and in situ nanoscale characterization. The research focuses on high-entropy alloys composed of refractory metals, aiming to...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research is funding a three-year project grant ($389,669) awarded to the University of California, Davis, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop novel intercalation methods for controlling thermodynamic phase behavior in two-dimensional (2D) layered materials. The research team, led by Professor Koski, will synthesize new layered materials and employ chemical...
- This $535,686 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the acquisition of a comprehensive X-ray scattering system for in situ studies at the University of California, Davis through August 2025. The system will transform research, education, and outreach in materials characterization across California's Central Valley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Specifically, the state-of-the-art instrument serves as a flagship tool for advanced materials...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $480,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research on the kinetics of defect phases emerging from nanoscale interfaces. The award, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, supports fundamental research investigating how defects—specifically grain boundaries in...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded $450,000 to the University of California, Davis on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to fund research into local chemical order in complex concentrated alloys and its relationship to mechanical properties. The project develops advanced experimental techniques using X-ray and neutron beams combined with electron microscopy to directly observe and measure local chemical order—the preferential arrangement of atoms at small scales—in two model alloy systems. By systematically creating samples with varying degrees of atomic ordering and testing their mechanical properties, the research establishes connections between atomic arrangement and material performance to enable design of stronger and tougher alloys for national defense, energy infrastructure, and transportation applications. The award supports graduate and undergraduate student training in cutting-edge materials characterization methods and funds creation of freely accessible video tutorials and interactive learning tools for electron microscopy to lower barriers for students and researchers nationwide to master the characterization technique. Performance takes place in Davis, California with a completion date of July 31, 2031. The award is classified as a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $450.0k | 8/11/26 |