Project Grant DESC0018611

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Project Grant award of $420,000 to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) supports the development of stable and efficient electroluminescent devices based on 3D/0D perovskite bulk/nanocrystal emission layers. The project aims to address the stability issues of perovskite-based electronic devices such as LEDs and solar cells by creating heterostructures composed of perovskite nanocrystals embedded in a...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $124,802 Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma (OU) to study the growth of lead halide perovskite nanocrystals at the single-particle level. This research aims to advance the development of low-cost single photon emitters (SPEs) necessary for building future quantum photonic networks that enable secure quantum communications. Under this 2-year grant, starting September 1, 2023, Professor Yitong Dong and his...

This $385,588 National Science Foundation Integrative Activities Project Grant supports the development of lanthanide-doped metal halide perovskite nanocrystals for sensitive detection of short wavelength radiation by Oakwood University, Inc. from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2025. The award aims to investigate the feasibility of integrating lanthanide-doped perovskite nanoparticles that efficiently down-convert ultraviolet and x-ray photons to visible and near-infrared radiation with silicon...

This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Florida State University to develop electrically driven single emissive layer white light emitting diodes (WLEDs) based on solution processable halide perovskites and perovskite-related hybrid materials from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The grant is funded through NSF's Engineering Directorate (ENG) and the CFDA program for Engineering aims to improve engineering research and education. Specifically, the...

The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado to support research titled "SUPERLATTICE ARCHITECTURES FOR EFFICIENT AND STABLE PEROVSKITE LEDS" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The grant funds research under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop superlattice architectures for perovskite light-emitting diodes with improved efficiency and...

Perotech, Inc. received a $176,419 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support development of low cost, large area solution processed perovskite films for high performance x-ray imaging through February 28, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic...

This $499,394 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research by the University of Houston System to develop machine learning models to guide the discovery of novel phosphor materials for energy-efficient phosphor-converted LED (PC-LED) lighting. The key objectives are to: 1) develop machine learning models to predict the optical properties and chemical stability of bulk ceramic phosphor powders, and 2) synthesize...

RD Research Technology USA LLC was awarded a $199,902 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop all inorganic perovskite materials for low-cost, high performance x-ray imagers. The grant is being carried out under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Specifically, the company will conduct...

Purdue University received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop new luminescent molecules for applications in organic light-emitting devices. Under the award, Professor Alexander Wei and his team will synthesize and study rigid metal-azole macrocycles and networks to correlate their structure with luminescent and color-switching properties. Specifically, the researchers aim to: 1) relate azole structure to the rigidochromism of corresponding copper...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program project grant award provides $300,000 to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to conduct research on integrated photonic platforms leveraging solution-processed wide-bandgap cesium lead halide perovskites. The 2-year project, starting January 1, 2025, aims to advance the understanding of perovskite crystal growth and patterning synthesis, as well as develop cost-effective integrated photonic devices that can enable...