Project Grant 2238129
- This $100,000 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems and Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of predictive modeling and next-generation materials for capturing atmospheric water vapor. Led by North Carolina State University, an international research team including groups from the University of Limerick and Queen's University Belfast will take an innovative approach to...
- Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RF CUNY), doing business as RF CUNY - Advanced Science Research Center, received a three-year $173,091 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award supports collaborative research between professors at New York University and CUNY to develop water-responsive, shape-shifting supramolecular protein assemblies. Specifically, the researchers aim to...
- This $535,830 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop sustainable technology for efficient atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) systems. The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) will research novel materials and system designs to extract drinking water from the air, addressing the critical issue of global water scarcity. Specifically, the project will investigate the synergistic effects of water vapor sorbents,...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) grant award of $502,972 to the University of Notre Dame's Notre Dame Research Division, awarded on July 1, 2024, will fund a research project to develop a novel hybrid modeling paradigm for multicomponent water vapor adsorption. The project aims to advance fundamental understanding of water vapor and water vapor mixture adsorption in porous materials, which is crucial for technologies like atmospheric water harvesting and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $298,911 Project Grant to New York University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on water-responsive, shape-shifting supramolecular protein assemblies. Over a three-year period from August 2023 to July 2026, NYU will work with professors from New York University, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, and CUNY City College to develop protein polymers that can respond to...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded a $466,359 Project Grant to The Washington University in University City, Missouri under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The funding supports the development of a new family of porous organic frameworks that feature small cavities for selective molecular recognition and larger channels for high-capacity uptake and rapid transport. These adaptive materials can expand and contract like a...
- This $188,024 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation supports collaborative research at Iowa State University to develop a fundamental understanding of adsorption-deformation coupling in soft nanoporous materials. The research aims to establish a multiscale mechanics framework to predict sorption-induced straining of nanoporous materials like cellulose, which exhibit significant swelling/shrinkage upon...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program awarded a $546,127 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant to the University of Pittsburgh to investigate novel, reversible adhesion mechanisms for soft materials like hydrogels. This research aims to enable the reconfigurable assembly of soft machines, such as medical implants, wearable devices, and biomimetic robots. The project will explore the underlying mechanics of stimuli-responsive osmocapillary and electrostatic...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a CAREER grant of $156,611 to The Washington University Office of Sponsored Research Services Division in St. Louis, Missouri under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. This grant supports the development of a new family of highly ordered, chemically stable, and elastic porous organic materials through a novel synthesis approach. The key goals are to achieve high adsorption capacity and selectivity for applications in areas like...
- This NSF CAREER grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to develop a simpler and more efficient approach to create structured hydrogels with customizable microstructures using a sugar-based material system and liquid-liquid phase separation. The $152,007 award, effective January 15, 2025, will support research to understand how the hydrogel's structure affects its mechanical properties and interactions with cells. The...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $538,574 Project Grant to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) for the CAREER program project "Programmable Negative Water Adsorption of Bioinspired Hygroscopic Materials". The 5-year project aims to develop a new class of hygroscopic materials with programmable negative water adsorption capabilities, inspired by the counterintuitive water storage phenomenon observed in trees. The research will elucidate the underlying mechanisms of negative water/gas adsorption to enable breakthroughs in dynamically regulating material properties and responsive soft condensed matter. Additionally, the project will develop low-cost water harvesting devices that can autonomously collect water without electrical energy. Educational activities are integrated to promote K-12 student interest in STEM fields and increase public understanding of scientific concepts related to water evaporation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $538.6k | 7/19/23 |