Project Grant 2154428

Award Date 5/1/22
Completion Date 4/30/25
Dollars Obligated $361K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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