The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a two-year, $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program.
The grant funds research to develop inexpensive and rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water supplies. The university will functionalize gold nanoparticles with macrocycles to detect these chemicals, which can be harmful even at low levels. The research has the potential to benefit drinking water quality nationwide by enabling more frequent and affordable contaminant monitoring.
The grant performance period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. Research will be conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If successful, the new detection method could provide utilities and regulators a cost-effective tool to safeguard public health.
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