Project Grant 2622543
- Boise State University was awarded a $486,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024 to study lattice dynamics and phase transitions in multifunctional oxide nanomaterials using ultraviolet Raman spectroscopy. The Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to advance scientific knowledge and enhance...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Temple University $166,775 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate electrochemically driven amorphous-to-crystalline phase transformations in nanostructured metal oxides for advanced battery materials. The research will establish a scientific framework for understanding how electrochemical reactions during battery operation transform titanium...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Boise State University $344,276 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a deep learning framework that estimates material parameters in multi-principal element alloys directly from microstructure images. The award is a Project Grant with period of performance through August 31, 2029, and place of performance in Boise, Idaho. The research addresses a critical...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $445,000 project grant to Boise State University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research and education activities from December 2022 through May 2025. Dr. Oliviero Andreussi of Boise State University and collaborators will develop new computational tools combining hierarchical models and machine learning techniques to characterize chemical processes at solid-liquid interfaces, with a focus on two-dimensional...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Brown University $224,741 on October 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on the mechanistic understanding of chemomechanics in phase-changing electroceramics for sodium-ion batteries. The research integrates novel experiments, data analysis, and modeling approaches to understand battery degradation mechanisms in sodium-ion systems. The project pursues a...
- This $326,350 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports collaborative research at the University of Delaware and Arizona State University to identify structural features of open framework materials based on silicon, germanium, and tin that can promote fast sodium-ion diffusion. The research aims to better understand the electrochemical behavior of these materials and how their structural properties...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Iowa State University of Science and Technology $374,059 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on stress-sensitive mechano-electrochemical instabilities of lithium metal anodes. The project combines operando mechanical measurements and analytical modeling to establish fundamental design principles for mitigating morphological instabilities in...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Baylor University $579,683 on July 1, 2026, under the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program to advance synthesis techniques for noble-metal-containing oxides with ultrahigh electrical conductivities. The award supports research integrating low-temperature reaction methods with computational modeling to develop metallic oxides for next-generation electronic devices, high-performance computing, and efficient energy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Arizona $578,383 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop an artificial intelligence framework for generative modeling of atomic disorder in high-entropy oxide battery cathode materials. The project applies transformer-based machine learning, inspired by large language models, to learn and predict atomic arrangements in high-entropy oxides used in...
- 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 Boise State University $100,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate electrochemically driven phase transformations in nanostructured metal oxides for advanced battery materials. The research will establish a scientific framework for understanding how electrochemical reactions can create metastable crystalline materials with enhanced electrochemical properties in titanium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, and related mixed oxides. The work will examine how composition, atomic structure, morphology, and electrochemical conditions govern the formation of these materials, integrating advanced materials synthesis with operando and in situ structural and electrochemical characterization. Outcomes will advance fundamental battery materials science and inform new manufacturing strategies for more efficient and durable energy storage technologies supporting grid reliability, data center operations, and electric vehicle deployment. The project includes workforce development through undergraduate and graduate student training in materials science, electrochemistry, and computational modeling, supported by collaborations with national laboratories and outreach activities. Performance occurs at Boise, Idaho, with a performance period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The award is classified as a Project Grant, a standard assistance type for research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/4/26 |