Project Grant 2552466
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Vanderbilt University $300,000 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 for next-generation solid-state batteries. The research focuses on amorphous glassy ceramic solid electrolytes that avoid grain boundary instability and poor interfacial contact inherent in crystalline systems. Vanderbilt, the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of South Carolina $300,000 on August 1, 2026, for collaborative research on ion transport in amorphous superionic conductors through integrated lattice dynamics, machine learning, and atomistic simulations under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. The project establishes scientific principles for designing amorphous, glassy ceramic solid electrolytes for next-generation solid-state batteries....
- 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 $560,862 as a Project Grant on July 1, 2026, to investigate charge-pairing mechanisms in polyelectrolyte complex coacervates and their application to synthetic materials for adhesion, biomedicine, and materials science. The research focuses on how electrostatic charge associations between oppositely charged polymer building blocks can be engineered to control material properties such as strength and...
- 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 Division of Materials Research awarded Florida State University $360,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on electronic and optical phenomena in moiré materials beyond the flat-band paradigm. The research focuses on three main directions: plasmonics in moiré materials to enable ultrafast electronics and communication; interaction of moiré materials with light to develop principles for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $607,495 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate granular creeping behavior during the densification processing of ceramic electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries. The research combines advanced mechanical testing, three-dimensional X-ray imaging at national user facilities, and computer simulations to determine how...
- Michigan State University was awarded a $406,358 project grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct collaborative research on the design of superionic conductors through tuning lattice dynamics. This award, made under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support research from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 aimed at advancing understanding of major problems in materials science. Specifically, the university will work to develop superionic...
- This $249,860 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) supports research at the University of Houston to develop machine learning models to predict the mechanical properties of solid-state electrolyte materials for lithium-metal batteries. The goal is to identify electrolyte compositions that can suppress the growth of lithium dendrites, which can lead to battery failure. The research embraces the principles of...
- This $664,749 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) aims to study the reaction pathway and crystallization dynamics for solution-based synthesis of lithium thiophosphate solid electrolytes. The award supports a collaborative research effort between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Saft America, a leading battery manufacturer, to understand the underlying...
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 next-generation solid-state batteries. The project focuses on amorphous electrolytes as an alternative to crystalline solid electrolytes, which suffer from grain boundary instability and poor interfacial contact. Researchers will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to accelerate materials discovery by screening tens of thousands of candidate amorphous materials via advanced computer simulations, then validate the most promising candidates through experimental synthesis and characterization. The work directly supports safer, higher-performance energy storage technologies for transportation, grid storage, and national competitiveness. Florida State University leads the collaborative effort alongside Vanderbilt University, the University of South Carolina, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Work is performed in Tallahassee, Florida. The award obligates three hundred thousand dollars through July 31, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 7/17/26 |