Funding

Dr. Rhodes has received research and equipment funding from the following organizations. Details are described below.

  • Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
  • Texas State University

Research funding

  • “Nanoframe Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells” Role: Principal Investigator, Office of Naval Research, Award Number: N00014-16-1-2777, Award Duration: 7/1/2016-6/30/2019, Total funding: $447,894.
  • “Two-Dimensional Materials for Reversible Multi-electron Charge Storage”, Role: Principal Investigator, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program (REP), Award Duration: Jan. 1, 2015-Mar. 31, 2016, Total funding: $8,000.
  • “Center on Interfaces with Materials.  A Partnership with the Research Triangle MRSEC”, Role: Key Personnel (1 of 9 investigators), National Science Foundation, Award Number: DMR-1205670, Total Award Amount: $3,140,000 (Rhodes share: $85,611).
  • “REU Site: A Chemistry REU on Molecular Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CheMIE)”, Role: Key Personnel (1 of 11 investigators), National Science Foundation, Award Number: 1757843, Award Duration: 04/01/18 – 8/30/21, Total funding: $314,876 (Rhodes share: $28,625).

 Equipment funding

  • “MRI: Acquisition of Vibrating Sample Magnetometer for Materials Research and Education” Role: Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, Equipment Grant, Duration: 9/15/2017-8/31/2019, Award Number: DMR-1726970, Total Funds Received: $225,330.
  • “MRI: Acquisition of Atomic Force Microscope to Advance Texas State University Materials Research”, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, Equipment Grant, Duration: 9/1/2016-8/31/2019, Award Number: DMR-1625778, Total Funds Received: $104,476.
  • “Motorized Film Applicator for Fabrication of Polymer and Polymer Nanocomposite Films”, Role: Principal Investigator, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Equipment Grant, Date: November 9, 2017, Total Funds Received: $2,875.
  • “Orientation in Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites: Equipment for Spectroscopic Evaluation”, Role: Principal Investigator, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Equipment Grant, Date: October 19, 2016, Total Funds Received: $5,750.
  • “Attenuated total reflection (ATR) accessory for characterization of polymers and polymer nanocomposites”, Role: Principal Investigator, Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Equipment Grant, Date: November 3, 2015, Total Funds Received: $10,000.