Research Support

Current Research Support

1.         “Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Superlattices for Energy Conversion and Storage” Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, Division of Materials Sciences & Engineering, Synthesis & Processing Program, Proposal #DE-FG02-08ER46518, $2,370,000, thirteen years, September 1, 2008 – May 31, 2021.  Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit).

Pending Research Support

1.         Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Energy Conversion and Storage” Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Science, Division of Materials Sciences & Engineering, Synthesis & Processing Program, Proposal #DE-FG02-08ER46518, $741,352, three years, June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2024.  Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit). Pending

Previous Research Support

1.     “MRI: Acquisition of and Electron-beam Lithography System for Nanofabrication and Nanoscience Research and Education,” National Science Foundation, Proposal #DMR-1531980, $840,000, two years, September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2017. Jay Switzer, PI (40% shared credit). Co-PIs = Yew San Hor, Edward Kinzel, Manashi Nath, and Heng Pan.

2. "Resistance Switching in Electrodeposited Metal Oxide Thin Films and Superlattices," National Science Foundation, Proposal #DMR-1104801, $591,431, four years, June 15, 2011- May 31, 2015. Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit).

3. "MRI: Acquisition of an Analytical TEM for Multi-User Materials Research Environment," National Science Foundation, Proposal #DMR-0922851, $496,500, two years, October 1, 2009- September 30, 2011 (20% shared credit).

4. "Renovation of the Graduate Center for Materials Research at Missouri S&T," National Science Foundation, Proposal #OIA-0963050, $1,829,000, two years, approved for funding, 2010 (20% shared credit).

5. "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Chiral Metal Oxide Films," National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research (Ceramics), Proposal #DMR-0504715, $452,000, four years, August 1, 2005 – July 31, 2009. Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit).

6. "Nanophase Inorganic Materials Chemistry," $345,000, four years, NSF, CHE-0243424, May 1, 2003 - April 30, 2007. Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit).

7. "The Development and Evaluation of Multispectral Obscurant Materials, Improved Engine Exhaust Smoke Systems, Computer Modeling and Simulation Tools for Analyzing Obscurant Cloud Transport and Diffusion, and Diffusion and Robotic Obscurant Projectors," $380,000, one year, U. S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Contract #DAAD13-03-C-0052, July 28, 2003- September 30, 2006. J. A. Switzer (55% shared credit), PI, M. Bertino (45% shared credit), co-PI.

8. "Acquisition of a Dual Beam Focused Ion Beam System as a Regional Resource for Collaborative Research and Education in Missouri," National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research, MRI program, Proposal #DMR-0723128, $500,000 (with $900,000 matching from UMR), one year, September 1, 2007 – August 31, 2008. Scott Miller (PI), Melanie Mormile, Jay Switzer, Hai-Lung Tsai, and Kai-tak Wan (Co-PIs).

9. "Nanophase Inorganic Materials Chemistry," $285,000, three years, NSF, CHE-9816484,2/15/1999 - 5/30/2002. Sole PI on grant (100% shared credit).

10. "Unleaded Drinking Water," $150,000, one year, NSF, CHE-0437346, July 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005. J. A. Switzer, PI (93% shared credit) and E. W. Bohannan, Co-PI (7% shared credit).

11. "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal and Metal Oxide Capping Layers for RABiTS-based Second Generation Coated Conductors," $450,000, three years, DOE, DE-FC07-031D14509, September 1, 2003 - August 31, 2006. Sole PI on grant.

12. "Chiral Electrochemical Sensors," $50,000, AstraZeneca Corporation, December, 2004- November, 2005. Sole PI on grant.

13. "High-Aspect-Ratio Nanostructured Metals and Metal Oxides as IR Obscurants," $602,810, U. S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Contract DAAD13-02-C-0049, July 26, 2002 - January 31, 2005. J. A. Switzer (50% shared credit) and M. Bertino (50% shared credit), co-PIs.

14. "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Metal Oxide Semiconductors," $364,689, three years, NSF, DMR-0071365, 3/1/2000 - 9/30/2003. Sole PI on grant.

15. "Epitaxial Nanostructures of Spintronic Metal Oxides," $30,369, one year, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003, University of Missouri Research Board, J. A. Switzer, sole PI.

16. "Acquisition of a High-Resolution X-ray Diffractometer for Characterization of Epitaxial Films," $99,000 (with $99,000 matching funds from UMR), NSF, Instrumentation for Materials Research Program, Division of Materials Research, DMR-0076338, 6/1/2000-12/31/2001.

17. "Request for Funds to Purchase a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for

Nanophase Materials Characterization," $200,000 (with $200,000 matching funds from UMR). NSF grant #DMR-9704288, 7/97 - 6/99.

18. "Electrochemically Self Assembled Tunnel Diodes," $50,000, University of Missouri Research Board, 1/15/1999 - 1/14/2000.

19. "Electrodeposition of Nanoscale Epitaxial Architectures," $275,000, ONR,

N00014-96-1-0984. 11/96 - 10/98.

20. "Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices," $421,631, three years, National Science

Foundation, Division of Materials Research, Materials Synthesis and Processing Initiative, grant #DMR-9202872, 10/92 - 10-96.

21. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Nanoscale Electrodeposited Superlattices," $110,000, three years, ONR AASERT Program, N00014-94-1-0917, 7/94 - 10/97.

22. "Electrochemical Architecture and Optical Studies of Nanomodulated Ceramic Superlattices, $417,141, three years, ONR, Grant #N00014-91-J-1499, 3/91 - 3/94.

23. "Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices," $35,000, one year, National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research, Grant #DMR-9202872-001, Performance-based supplement to parent grant (see #15 above), 9/1/93 - 4/1/94.

24. "Acquisition of an Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer," $90,500 (with $90,500 matching funds from UMR), National Science Foundation, Grant #DMR-9402887, 7/94 - 6/95, with David C. Van Aken and Thomas J. O'Keefe.

25. "Electrodeposition of Nanoscale Epitaxial Architectures," $20,000, one year, University of Missouri Research Board, 3/95 - 2/96.

26. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices," $30,000, one year, University of Missouri Research Board, 3/93-2/94.

27. "Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices," $50,000, one year, National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research, Grant #DMR-9020026, 8/90-1/92.

28. "Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices," $35,000, one year, Center for Advanced

Technology, University of Missouri-Rolla, 6/90 - 6/91.

29. Mitsubishi Kasei Faculty Development Award, Mitsubishi Kasei Corp., $70,000, 4/89. This was the first award by Mitsubishi to a professor in the United States.