Sponsors

Here’s a partial list of our sponsors who help make the research possible:

	Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE) The Parsons Group is part of the Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE), which is a Department of Energy Fuels from Sunlight Hub. CHASE’s mission is to develop molecule/material (hybrid) photoelectrodes for cooperative sunlight-driven generation of liquid fuels from feedstocks found in air: CO2 and H2O. The Center is pursuing these goals through three interconnected Thrust areas: Thrust I: Catalyst-Semiconductor Interfaces; Thrust C: Cascades Catalysis, and Thrust H: Catalytic Hybrid Photoelectrodes. Our research lab’s involvement in CHASE includes an emphasis on Thrust H with a polymer layer deposited by MLD/CVD. These polymer layers are chosen to enhance the catalyst stability and performance to help improve CO2 reduction.
	Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics (CDP) The CDP is collaborative partnership of North Carolina State University (NCSU) and The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) who is supported by the National Science Foundation and CDP members. The center works to address challenges across capacitor- and piezoelectric-based industries. Our research for CDP is centered around the synthesis and characterization of thin ceramic films. These films are of interest primarily for applications involving capacitors.
	Department of Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) DTRA, a branch of the Department of Defense, works to deter, prevent, and prevail again threats and crisis. Our research group’s involvement with DTRA works to develop reactive material systems, specifically Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), to combat exposure to hazardous chemicals.
	EMD Electronics EMD Electronics is a part of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and works to innovate areas of high-materials that are a part of our everyday lives.
	National Science Foundation (NSF) The NSF is an federal agency that supports the promotion of science, advancement of national wellness, and securement of national defense by making grants.
	Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) The SRC is a interdisciplinary collaboration between tech companies, universities, and government agencies focused on addressing global challenges in the world of semiconductors. The Parsons group in part works with SRC to develop and better understand ALD, ALE, and ASD processes. Our work with SRC focuses on the nanomanufacturing materials and processes (NMP) thrust, particularly how we can improve experimental and computational understanding of area-selective deposition of metallic and polymeric materials. We are also part of the joint university microelectronics program (JUMP), and our results in that area revolve around promoting area-selective deposition on chemically similar silicon-based materials.