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The Institute for Nanoscience at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives.
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The Institute for Nanoscience at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives.
Institute for Nanoscience hosts annual proposal planning meeting
Washington, DC | Posted on May 16th, 2025
Held each year, the event supports the unique, cross-divisional nature of nanoscience at NRL. Unlike many research areas, which are siloed within divisions, nanoscience spans multiple disciplinesfrom acoustics to photonics to magnetic materialsuniting researchers under a common goal of discovery at the nanoscale.
This event is about more than just planning, said Konrad Bussmann, Director of the Institute for Nanoscience. Its about fostering intellectual curiosity and building connections that can lead to real breakthroughs.
For the first time, the meeting featured direct presentations from principal investigators, showcasing successful project outcomes including publications, patents, and transition efforts. These summaries helped provide context for newer researchers on how to build and execute impactful proposalsthose that could one day make it through the technology readiness pipeline and into the hands of the Fleet.
One of many projects, led by Dr. Jack Lyons of NRLs Materials Science Division, is pursuing the realization of new bright nanocrystal photo-emitters, beginning with a theoretical survey of over 500,000 candidate materials to a selection of 28 compounds of high probability to show bright emissions, coupled with groups from Optical Sciences, Chemistry, and Electronics Divisions to fabricate and test these new materials.
With strong participation and promising new ideas on the horizon, the Institute is energized for the year ahead.
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