Project Grant 2102505

Award Date 6/1/21
Completion Date 5/31/24
Dollars Obligated $465K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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