TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Re-defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule-Scale Control. Project Identification Code: 2005000.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$16,000,000 |
Project Location - City |
New York |
| Award Date |
07/30/2009 |
Project Location - State |
NY |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
10027-7003
|
| Jobs Reported |
33.14 |
Congressional District |
10 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
049179401
|
| Recipient Address |
2960 BROADWAY FRNT 1 |
| Recipient City |
NEW YORK |
| Recipient State |
New York |
| Recipient Zip |
10027-6944 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
10 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Recovery Act: Redefining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule-Scale Control - EFRC |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Science & Technology |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
During the reporting period the Columbia EFRC (Energy Frontier Research Center) has brought to conclusion through scientific publication two of our major program activities. Firstly, we have demonstrated a new way to study the properties of "excitons" in molecular layers. These "excitons" are initial charge pairs that have been created in a molecule through the absorption of light. Our experiments examine the light emitted by excitons through measurement of the intensity, color, and polarization of the light as a function of angle. This data allows us to directly determine the orientation and the character of these "excitons." For one system important to our program, molybdenum sulfide molecular sheets, we discover that these excitations lie entirely within the plane of the sheet. In a second molecular system that is typical for organic photovoltaic cells, we have discovered for the first time two different excitons - one which lies within the plane of the molecular layer and another which involves charge separation across the molecular layer. These methods provide insight into the formation of electrical charge pairs in molecular systems and help us understand how these charge pairs ultimately become separated to generate electrical current. Secondly, we have carried out experiments to understand the interface between layers in photovoltaic cells based on organic donor and acceptor molecules. These experiments combine x-ray analysis that gives the molecular structure with examination of the energy of electrons emitted which gives information about the electronic structure. We have found that the charge transfer across this interface is enhanced with electron donor molecules that are distorted so that they form a "ball-and-socket" interface with spherical acceptor molecules. This discovery will allow us to design molecular systems for organic photovoltaic cells that more efficiently transfer electrical charge from one layer to another. |
| Jobs Created |
33.14 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Columbia University has created/retained: Adjct Assoc Research Scientist,Associate Research Scientist,Contracts Officer,Graduate Research Assistant,Lecturer in Discipline,PostdoctoralResearch Scientist,Research Staff Assistant,Short-Term Casual,Visiting S; Subrecipient Purdue University has created/retained: Graduate Research Asst., Post Doc Research Associate |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0227 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
07/30/2009 |
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$16,000,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$10,507,106 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$10,864,533 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U - NTEE |
| Activity Description |
Science & Technology |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
3 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$1,070,808 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
15 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$1,490,709 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
2104 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$1,016,384 |
Sub-award 2 (5-64852) - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$629,264 |
| Sub-Award Date |
01/20/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$121,336.92 |
| Project Location - City |
West Lafayette |
| Project Location - State |
IN |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
47907-2024 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
04 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
072051394
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
401 S GRANT ST |
| Sub-Recipient City |
WEST LAFAYETTE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Indiana |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
47907-2024 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
04 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 1 (5-64851) - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM
| Sub-Award Amount |
$109,444 |
| Sub-Award Date |
01/25/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$0.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Fayetteville |
| Project Location - State |
AR |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
72701-4036 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
03 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
191429745
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
120 N OZARK AVE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
FAYETTEVILLE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Arkansas |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
72701-4036 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 3 (5-64853) - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
| Sub-Award Amount |
$332,100 |
| Sub-Award Date |
11/24/2009 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$63,906.04 |
| Project Location - City |
Austin |
| Project Location - State |
TX |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
78712-1500 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
25 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
170230239
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
101 EAST 27TH STREET STE 4308 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
AUSTIN |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Texas |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
78712-1500 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
25 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC - Award Number SC0001085 - ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
249512302 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
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| Vendor Name |
ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC |
| Product and Service Description |
Thin film deposition system |
| Payment Amount |
$29,995 |
ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC., - Award Number SC0001085 - ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC.,
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
249512302 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
|
| Vendor Name |
ANGSTROM ENGINEERING INC., |
| Product and Service Description |
Thin film vacuum deposition |
| Payment Amount |
$258,616 |
BRUKER NANO, INC. - Award Number SC0001085 - BRUKER NANO, INC.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
080745284 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
85706-5003 |
| Vendor Name |
BRUKER NANO, INC. |
| Product and Service Description |
WYKO NT9100 SERIES OPTICAL PROFILER |
| Payment Amount |
$100,702 |
Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
038376674 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
10594-1939 |
| Vendor Name |
Carl Zeiss Microimaging, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Laboratory Equipment & Supplies |
| Payment Amount |
$64,475 |
Cascade Microtech, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Cascade Microtech, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
107964397 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
97006-6461 |
| Vendor Name |
Cascade Microtech, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Cascade Microtech summit B series semi -automatic station platform |
| Payment Amount |
$40,266 |
Clark-Mxr, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Clark-Mxr, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
784386179 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
48130-1186 |
| Vendor Name |
Clark-Mxr, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
IMPULSE Yb-doped fiber Laser Oscillator/Amplifier producing 20 W average output power at or above 2 MHz pulse repetition rate with 3% pulse-to-pulse short term less than 1% rms noise and 2% long term (hr) stability pulsewidth of < 250 fs. |
| Payment Amount |
$200,000 |
Clark-Mxr, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Clark-Mxr, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
784386179 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
48130-1186 |
| Vendor Name |
Clark-Mxr, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Model IMPULSE Yb-doped Fiber laser Oscillator/Amplifier System pumping one SFG-NOPA in a cOPA configuration enclosure and including the complete set of components for a second SHG-pumped NOPA including installation and training. |
| Payment Amount |
$96,141 |
Coherent, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Coherent, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
043719210 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
95054-1112 |
| Vendor Name |
Coherent, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Laser |
| Payment Amount |
$85,000 |
M. Braun, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - M. Braun, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
879315869 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
03885-2578 |
| Vendor Name |
M. Braun, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Inert atmosphere glovebox with gas purifier used in laboratory research. |
| Payment Amount |
$25,000 |
Oxford Instruments America, Inc. - Award Number SC0001085 - Oxford Instruments America, Inc.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
114229701 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
01742-2124 |
| Vendor Name |
Oxford Instruments America, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
NGP80 PECVD |
| Payment Amount |
$30,000 |
Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc - Award Number SC0001085 - Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
132010856 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
06484-4750 |
| Vendor Name |
Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
The Lambda 950 is a high performances UV/Vis/NIR double beam, double monochromator, Ratio Recording Spectrometer. System control via the UV-WinLab operating software for compatible Personal Computers. |
| Payment Amount |
$25,000 |
Renishaw, Inc - Award Number SC0001085 - Renishaw, Inc
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
045040508 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
60192-3602 |
| Vendor Name |
Renishaw, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Additional laser and attachments for a Raman Spectrometer |
| Payment Amount |
$39,555 |
Renishaw, Inc - Award Number SC0001085 - Renishaw, Inc
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
045040508 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
60192-3602 |
| Vendor Name |
Renishaw, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Components to add high speed Raman imaging to client's previously purchased Renishaw Invia Raman system |
| Payment Amount |
$81,100 |
Renishaw, Inc - Award Number SC0001085 - Renishaw, Inc
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
045040508 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
60192-3602 |
| Vendor Name |
Renishaw, Inc |
| Product and Service Description |
Research micro Raman spectrometer system for physical and chemical analysis |
| Payment Amount |
$195,581 |
SUSS MICROTEC INC. - Award Number SC0001085 - SUSS MICROTEC INC.
| Award Number |
SC0001085 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
037700655 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94085-4202 |
| Vendor Name |
SUSS MICROTEC INC. |
| Product and Service Description |
Remanufactured full field mask aligner |
| Payment Amount |
$219,279 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
40º 48' 27",
-73º 57' 51" |
| Congressional District |
10 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
New York |
| County |
New York |
| State |
NY |
| Zip |
10027-7003 |
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