Project Grant DESC0015914

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $399,000 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to develop a new generation of cost-effective, scalable, and stable radiation detectors with ultra-high detectivity. This is a joint effort between the University at Buffalo, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford to address the challenge of engineering materials and manufacturing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the development of novel chemical analysis and imaging methods by Professor Sun's research group at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Under this $280,000 award, the researchers aim to advance the Quasi-Absolute Method (QAM) for Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) and incorporate QAM calculations into 3-D neutron radiography to generate isotopic...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $499,488 project grant to the University of California Irvine under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the acquisition of a benchtop x-ray absorption and emission spectrometer for sustainable energy research. The spectrometer will allow researchers to analyze materials at the molecular level for applications in areas like solar energy conversion and energy storage. Work under this two-year award running from August 2021 through July 2023...

This two-year, $348,740 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will fund the acquisition of a lab-scale x-ray absorption spectroscopy instrument at The Ohio State University. X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an analytical technique commonly used with specialized synchrotron light sources but recent advances now enable the technique to be performed using smaller, lab-based instruments. The instrument funded through this award will be used to...

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...

The National Science Foundation awarded $599,900 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Boston University to acquire an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The spectrometer will support research in chemistry, engineering, and physics being conducted by Professor Xi Ling and colleagues. It will also enhance the educational, research, and teaching efforts of students from diverse backgrounds in multiple departments. The spectrometer facilitates...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $206,475 Project Grant to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. to develop a TIR-RAMAN Sensor for Characterizing Nuclear Waste Slurries. This work is being conducted under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and tools to advance energy, economic, and national security. Intelligent Optical Systems, a manufacturer of optical sensing technologies, will leverage its expertise in...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) a $170,881 Project Grant to acquire a single crystal X-ray diffractometer. This highly specialized scientific instrument supports a wide range of multidisciplinary research, including luminescent materials, bacterial communication, chemical ecology, and medicinal chemistry. The diffractometer's dual copper and molybdenum sources enable structural characterization of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to James Madison University (JMU) will support the development, construction, and commissioning of a modular array based on plastic scintillator detectors for fast neutron detection. The $436,952 award will enable the research team to create an advanced neutron detector that significantly improves position resolution compared to current designs, advancing nuclear structure studies...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $384,660 to Lake Superior State University will support the acquisition of a micro X-ray fluorescence (?XRF) spectrometer with remote operation capabilities. The ?XRF instrument will enable high-resolution imaging and elemental analysis to benefit a consortium of 14 researchers across eight institutions and their collaborators. The ?XRF will facilitate external research, education, and industrial...