TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
The project addresses fundamental research issues in a topical area of electronic/photonic materials science having technological relevance. Lowering the cost barrier associated with Ge substrates is a key element in making advanced III-V photovoltaics as an economically viable option to generate electricity. This cost reduction may transformatively enable much wider use of solar energy than what is possible today. During the course of this collaborative effort, UNM will benefit from the computational capability at Penn, while Penn will benefit from UNM's nanofabrication, growth, and analytical capabilities. The collaborative efforts will include frequent visits by the principal investigators (PIs) and graduate students to partner institutions. The research project also will offer an interdisciplinary educational environment for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students at each institution. In addition to research education, the PIs will develop materials for a course in Experimental and Computational Tools in Semiconductor Materials Science and Engineering, which will be taught simultaneously at UNM and Penn. The PIs will utilize a number of outreach programs at UNM and Penn to actively educate prospective students about research-oriented educational opportunities. These outreach programs have significant potential to improve the enrollment of minority students and women. This project also enhances the NSF EPSCoR initiative in nanomaterials in New Mexico.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0907365 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$299,372 |
Project Location - City |
Philadelphia |
| Award Date |
06/18/2009 |
Project Location - State |
PA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
19104-6205
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| Jobs Reported |
0.50 |
Congressional District |
02 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
042250712
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| Recipient Address |
3451 WALNUT ST |
| Recipient City |
PHILADELPHIA |
| Recipient State |
Pennsylvania |
| Recipient Zip |
19104-6205 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
02 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Collaborative Proposal: Low-Cost Substrates for III-V Photovoltaics by Self-Templated Selective Epitaxial Growth of Germanium on Silicon |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Science & Technology, General/Other |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Our activities this quarter are summarized below:
Our recently developed interatomic potential for the Si-Ge-O system is now being used to study selective epitaxial growth by direct molecular dynamics. We are seeking answers to questions regarding the formation of defects during island-island coalescence. Our results are being compared directly to experimental observations taken by our collaborators at the University of New Mexico.
To date project has led to one published journal article and another publication is currently in preparation. Several talks related to this work have also been presented.
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| Jobs Created |
0.50 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
This project has 0 jobs created and 1 jobs retained among the positions are RESEARCH FELLOW. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
06/18/2009 |
| Award Number |
0907365 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$299,372 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$287,761 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$287,761 |
| 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 |
U01 |
| Activity Description |
Science & Technology, General/Other |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| 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 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
6 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$4,631 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
39º 57' 10",
-75º 11' 34" |
| Congressional District |
02 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Philadelphia |
| County |
Philadelphia |
| State |
PA |
| Zip |
19104-6205 |
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