Dr. Thomas Scharf and Dr. Jincheng Du have received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to study solid state lubricants under extreme conditions. The award provides total support of $282,079 for three years to investigate critical issues of solid state lubricants by combining state of the art experimental and computational research efforts. These issues include how changes to the structure and defect chemistry of solid oxide lubricants can influence their high temperature properties. The award will involve both graduate and undergraduate researchers that utilize the Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) characterization facilities and UNT Talon and Eagle high performance computer facilities.

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