Project Grant 2102601

The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a three-year, $620,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research using ultrafast coherent spectroscopy to study photocatalytic processes in titanium dioxide. Over the grant period, the University of Pittsburgh will conduct experiments to gain new insights into the ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited electrons, holes, and defect states in titanium dioxide. Results from this research could enhance understanding of photocatalysis at the molecular level and potentially enable design of more efficient photocatalytic materials. The place of performance for the grant is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.