Project Grant 2055416

The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Yale University $326,083 under Project Grant NSF-DFG CHEM: PHOTOCATALYTIC ORGANIC SYNTHESIS BY HIGH-EFFICIENCY PLANAR SEMICONDUCTORS. The award period runs from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The funding supports research into photocatalytic organic synthesis using high-efficiency planar semiconductors, as part of the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041). This program seeks to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, such as the development of new photocatalytic techniques using advanced semiconductor materials that could enable more efficient organic synthesis. Yale University will leverage the three-year funding amount to conduct the proposed research and develop new photocatalytic processes using planar semiconductors.