Project Grant 2154747
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) received a $231,811 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Division to support research examining novel catalyst designs for selective hydrogenation reactions. Under this award, VCU researchers will synthesize and characterize palladium single-atom catalysts anchored to covalent organic frameworks to tailor the catalytic properties for selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene. The researchers will focus on...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms-B and Chemical Catalysis federal Project Grant, awarded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $262,012 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to develop a fundamental understanding of how catalyst structure and properties impact the performance of catalytic systems for the hydrogenation of polar carbonyl bonds. The goal is to advance the...
- Virginia Commonwealth University was awarded a $475,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry on August 1, 2021, with a completion date of July 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increased knowledge and understanding of major problems. Under this award, VCU will conduct research on...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $510,000 to the University of Virginia to develop advanced chemical synthesis methods for producing nanocrystals with non-precious metal cores and thin, ordered intermetallic shells. The project aims to address challenges in nanochemistry by enhancing the fundamental understanding of the chemical processes involved in creating these complex inorganic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) for a 3-year project. The objective is to establish light-activated reactions that form transition metal hydride complexes, which are critical for producing fuels and commodity chemicals. The research activities will study the electronic structure and photochemistry of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $265,161 Project Grant to Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia, doing business as the University of Virginia, for the "Cooperative Site and Electrolyte Design for Optimizing Interfacial Electrokinetics" project under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This grant supports research by Drs. Huiyuan Zhu and Hongliang Xin to develop new strategies for improving the performance...
- This $125,000 two-year project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will support research and education activities under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso, will establish an atomic-scale understanding of the interplay between structure, chemistry, catalytic activity, and mechanisms in transition metal...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $620,521 project grant to Professor T. Brent Gunnoe of the University of Virginia (UVA) to study the development of new catalysts for hydrocarbon functionalization. The goal is to enable more direct and efficient routes for converting chemicals derived from natural gas and petroleum into higher value products, thereby advancing the chemical and energy sectors. The project aims...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Under the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University received a $270,000 Project Grant award effective March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for October 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative, supported by the Division of Chemistry's Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program, investigates the molten salt synthesis of metal oxide...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $375,000 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to support a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado Boulder. The grant, awarded from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, aims to study the role of surface-bound ligands on metal catalysts in the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide, an important industrial chemical. The research team,...
Virginia Commonwealth University received a $429,412 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop bimetallic transition metal phosphide nanostructures as catalysts for electrochemical water splitting. Professors Indika Arachchige and Ka Un Lao will lead a team studying the fundamental properties and synthesis of metal phosphide nanoparticles to serve as inexpensive and earth-abundant catalysts for generating hydrogen fuel from water. The collaborative project will provide multidisciplinary training for students in catalyst design, computational chemistry, and nanoscience. It will also support outreach exposing K-12 students to nanochemistry and catalysis research. The research aims to rationally design bimetallic transition metal phosphide nanostructures with controlled properties to achieve highly efficient, robust and durable electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in water splitting.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $429.4k | 8/5/22 |