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Project Title:
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Assessment of and Outlook for New Materials Synthesis and Crystal Growth
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PIN:
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BPAX-L-05-04-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Physics & Astronomy
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RSO:
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Lancaster, James
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Project Scope
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The committee will prepare a report that will address the following tasks:
1. Define the research area of new materials and crystal growth, framing the activities and intellectual impact in the broader context of the condensed-matter and materials sciences.
2. Assess the health of the collective U.S. research activities in new materials and crystal growth.
3. Articulate the relationship between the synthesis of bulk and thin-film materials and measurement-based research; identify appropriate trends.
4. Identify future opportunities for new materials and crystal growth research and discuss the potential impacts on other sciences and society in general.
5. Recommend strategies to address these opportunities, including discussion of the following issues:
a. Existing efforts to improve accessibility to and distribution of samples
b. Technology transfer from basic research to commercial processes
c. Essential elements of nationally-coordinated materials synthesis capabilities
d. Comparisons to levels of effort in other countries
This project is sponsored by the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.
The approximate start date for the project is 06/30/2006.
A report will be issued at the end of the project in approximately 18 months.
Note: The project duration has been extended. The final report is expected to be released in spring 2008.
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Project Duration:
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18 months
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