Project Grant 2117784
Award Date
8/1/21
Completion Date
7/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$385K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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