The National Science Foundation awarded a $279,990 Project Grant to the University of California, Merced under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a dual-source single crystal x-ray diffractometer. The diffractometer will be used by Professor Michael Findlater and colleagues to determine the precise three-dimensional molecular structures of organic and inorganic compounds, materials, and biomolecules through x-ray crystallography. This will...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $290,000 awarded on August 15, 2022 will support the acquisition of a dual-source single crystal diffractometer at Temple University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The diffractometer will be used by Professor Michael Zdilla and 16 collaborators to determine the three-dimensional molecular structures of compounds through X-ray crystallography. This will enable research in areas such as inorganic chemistry,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $354,871 Project Grant to the Long Beach Research Foundation at California State University, Long Beach to acquire a single crystal x-ray diffractometer from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. This award supports the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of...
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Notre Dame a $287,021 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a dual-source single-crystal x-ray diffractometer. The diffractometer will be used to determine the precise three-dimensional molecular structures of organic and inorganic compounds, metal complexes, solid-state materials and other substances. This will support the research of Professor Allen Oliver and colleagues in areas...
The National Science Foundation awarded Missouri State University a $342,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a single crystal x-ray diffractometer for research and teaching. The three-year award running from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024 will support the purchase of an x-ray crystallography instrument to advance the University's research and educational efforts in chemistry and materials science. As part of the Mathematical and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) a $170,881 Project Grant to acquire a single crystal X-ray diffractometer. This highly specialized scientific instrument supports a wide range of multidisciplinary research, including luminescent materials, bacterial communication, chemical ecology, and medicinal chemistry. The diffractometer's dual copper and molybdenum sources enable structural characterization of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded Susquehanna University a $200,170 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer. This instrument will support primarily undergraduate research in the greater Susquehanna Valley region, including efforts at Susquehanna University, Bucknell University, Lycoming College, Elizabethtown College, and Wilkes University. The diffractometer, which has a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $447,923 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to Illinois State University (ISU) to acquire a single crystal X-ray diffractometer (SC-XRD) with a micro-focused copper source, high-performance area detector, and variable temperature capabilities. This advanced instrument will facilitate research in organic, organometallic, and coordination chemistry conducted by Professors Gregory M. Ferrence and Christopher G....
Brown University was awarded a $290,046 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a single crystal X-ray diffractometer (SC-XRD). The SC-XRD will be used to strengthen materials research capabilities in Rhode Island and the greater New England region from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to advance scientific knowledge and enhance understanding of major...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $321,627 Project Grant to the University of the District of Columbia under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund the acquisition of a new x-ray diffractometer to advance materials research and education at primarily undergraduate and minority-serving institutions in Washington, D.C. through July 2024. The diffractometer will enhance understanding of major problems in the physical sciences by expanding the...