The University of Arizona was awarded a $155,247 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support collaborative research to conduct in situ laboratory imaging and modeling of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) transport and fate in variably saturated heterogeneous porous media from July 15, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The research aims...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences provides $397,197 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for collaborative research titled "In Situ Laboratory Imaging and Modeling of PFAS Transport and Fate in Variably Saturated Heterogeneous Porous Media." The research will be conducted from July 2021 through June 2024 under the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences to...
This $499,988 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) seeks to develop and validate an integrated sorption-photocatalytic process for the ex-situ treatment and remediation of groundwater contaminated by mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and chlorinated solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE). The principal investigator and research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $227,460 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Arizona State University (ASU) to conduct collaborative research on elucidating nanofiltration removal performance and mechanisms for short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This 3-year project, which commenced on September 1, 2024, aims to address critical knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of nanofiltration for removing diverse PFAS types, especially...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,997 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to fund research aimed at advancing the use of persulfate and powdered activated carbon for in situ capture and destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater. The 3-year project will: 1) evaluate reaction kinetics for PFAS degradation using the persulfate/activated carbon treatment process, 2)...
This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $254,618 to the Colorado School of Mines to conduct research towards understanding the atmospheric fate of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The research team will quantify thermodynamic properties influencing PFAS phase partitioning, estimate atmospheric lifetimes against hydroxyl radical chemistry through multiple oxidation flow reactor experiments, and develop...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the NSF Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), will provide $212,973 to the University of Utah from July 2023 to June 2026 to conduct collaborative research on the molecular and nanoscale structure and interactions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." The research will investigate PFAS surfactants in aqueous solutions and at water-air, water-oil, and water-solid...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award provides $344,888 to Arizona State University (ASU) from August 15, 2024 to July 31, 2027 to conduct collaborative research on understanding the trapping of microplastic particles in riverbeds. The research leverages synergistic pore-resolving direct numerical simulations and theoretical modeling to reveal the physical processes involved in microplastic trapping within riverbed pores. This will enable...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $301,130 project grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to study the molecular and nanoscale structure and interactions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous solutions, at interfaces, and with other surfactants. The research aims to develop fundamental knowledge that supports improved water quality and the design of...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award totaling $427,296 aims to advance the understanding of solute dispersion in unsaturated porous media, which has critical implications for processes like nutrient and contaminant transport in the vadose zone. The research project, awarded to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, will leverage pore-scale numerical simulation, microfluidics, and 3D printing technologies to study how complex...