Current Awards

Abstracts for currently funded awards may be found at the PAMS system Awards Search page.

The EPSCoR abstracts are grouped as a subheading under the Materials Sciences and Engineering Division.

Highlights

Two nitric oxide molecules are irradiated with an attosecond X-ray pulse and release an electron. This is an example of the photoelectric effect.

Interactions Between X-Rays and Matter Provide Insights into How Electrons Behave in Molecules

By measuring the delay between when a molecule absorbs a photon from an X-ray and emits an electron, scientists gained insight into how electrons interact.

Germanium semiconductor (grey) with dilute silicon (Si) and tin (Sn) atoms (red and blue). Si and Sn do not spread out randomly. They often group together in Si-Ge-Sn sets, showing a short-range order that was previously predicted but not confirmed.

Uncovering Hidden Atomic Patterns in Semiconductors

Advanced microscopy reveals motifs of trace atoms in semiconductors, paving the way for new microelectronics designed atom by atom.