Project Grant 2102044

The University of Southern California was awarded a $306,214 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research into "Photocatalysis Without Metals: Design Rules for Organic Photoredox Chemistry" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The project aims to advance understanding of major problems in chemistry by promoting progress in the mathematical and physical sciences through increasing fundamental scientific knowledge and enhancing understanding of organic photoredox chemistry without using metal-based catalysts. The research is located in Los Angeles, California and will explore new design principles for metal-free organic photoredox catalysts over the three-year period.