Project Grant 2215854

Award Date 8/15/22
Completion Date 7/31/25
Dollars Obligated $290K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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