This three-year, $247,500 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Stanford University to assess the effect of microgravity on the growth and properties of metal-organic framework crystals. The NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the funding under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Specifically, the project will grow three types of MOF crystals in microgravity on the International Space Station and under normal...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Clemson University a 3-year, $369,806 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop novel electrically conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The project aims to promote efficient charge transport in these materials by incorporating alternating electron-rich and electron-deficient stacks, enabling improvements in both in-plane and...
This Project Grant award of $524,725, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), supports research at Rutgers, The State University to investigate the fundamental structure-function relationships of redox and photoredox active metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The key objectives are to study the nature of electron transfer in these MOF systems, including the role of electronic...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $996,596 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a framework for modeling the mechanical behavior of living building materials for structural applications from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2027. Specifically, the award will support research to develop a new multiscale cellular and granular material poroelastic formulation for a microbial precipitation-based living...
This $188,024 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation supports collaborative research at Iowa State University to develop a fundamental understanding of adsorption-deformation coupling in soft nanoporous materials. The research aims to establish a multiscale mechanics framework to predict sorption-induced straining of nanoporous materials like cellulose, which exhibit significant swelling/shrinkage upon...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded a $450,000 project grant to the University of Oregon to support research titled "Synthetic Control Over MOF Particle Growth and Surface Chemistry" from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The grant funds research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote advancement in these scientific fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise. Specifically, the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a $337,663 research project at the University of Oklahoma from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027. The project aims to develop a revolutionary approach to synthesizing materials and chemicals under high-pressure conditions using porous materials. It proposes leveraging the high pressures observed within adsorbed fluid or solid films on solid substrates as an alternative to traditional,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a CAREER grant of $156,611 to The Washington University Office of Sponsored Research Services Division in St. Louis, Missouri under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. This grant supports the development of a new family of highly ordered, chemically stable, and elastic porous organic materials through a novel synthesis approach. The key goals are to achieve high adsorption capacity and selectivity for applications in areas like...
This $289,939 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports collaborative research to advance the understanding of solute cluster strengthening in magnesium (Mg) alloys. The research aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms by which nanoscale groupings of solute atoms can dramatically improve the strength of metal alloys, compared to more conventional strengthening methods like precipitate hardening....
This National Science Foundation Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $300,000 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) supports the development of new porous sorbents for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture at low pressures. The goal is to collaborate with NASA Ames Research Center to design and fabricate defective metal-organic frameworks (DMOFs) that can enhance CO2 adsorption capacity through strategically engineered structural defects. The research aims to elucidate the...