Project Grant 2304777
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $334,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of South Carolina (USC) to develop theoretical and computational methods incorporating quantum mechanics for studying the properties and behaviors of molecular systems and nanomaterials. The project, led by Professor Sophya Garashchuk, aims to gain a fundamental understanding of chemical reactivity, charge and energy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of South Carolina $395,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on mechanochemistry of metallocenes from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Professors Chuanbing Tang of the University of South Carolina and Stephen L. Craig of Duke University will develop a class of metal-containing polymers that respond chemically to mechanical stress through common...
- The National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program awarded a $681,168 project grant to the University of South Carolina to develop methods for controlling the assembly of bis-urea macrocycle molecules into nanotube structures. Professor Linda Shimizu's research team will study the supramolecular polymerization mechanisms to regulate the size, dispersity, and dynamics of the macrocycle assemblies. They will also develop templates to stabilize specific nanostructure sizes...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $362,099 Project Grant to the University of South Carolina (USC) under the CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. The funding supports research by Dr. Sheryl L. Wiskur of the USC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to develop polymers that can be used in organic reactions to improve the sustainability of chemical processes. The goal is to understand how the microenvironment of...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $470,150 to Professor Linda Shimizu of the University of South Carolina from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The funding supports research to precisely engineer self-assembling nanotube structures from 3 to 150 monomers of bis-urea macrocycles for applications in photochemistry, molecular electronics, and photodynamic therapy. Specific...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $458,902 project grant to the University of South Carolina under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research titled "SYNTHESIS OF HIERARCHICAL MATERIALS WITH A TUNABLE PHOTOISOMERIZATION RESPONSE" from June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. The grant will fund research to synthesize new hierarchical materials and investigate their tunable photoisomerization response, in line with the program's goals of...
- This $539,895 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program supports research to develop well-defined, stimuli-responsive materials with fast and reversible photophysical properties. The 3-year project, running from 09/01/2025 to 08/31/2028, aims to advance fundamental understanding of synthesis approaches that enable orthogonal or cooperative control over material properties in response to...
- The University of South Carolina received a $443,292 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on June 15, 2021 to fund research titled "LIGAND EXCHANGE EQUILIBRIUM AT QUANTUM DOT SURFACES IN POLAR AND AQUEOUS SOLVENT ENVIRONMENTS." The research is being conducted under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge...
- The University of South Carolina received a $608,794 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on March 1, 2022 to fund research exploring reactions of volatile organic compounds in aerosol particles as a source of persistent free radicals. This award, to be completed by February 28, 2027, is being conducted under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The program aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems through...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $575,000 Project Grant to the University of Southern California (USC) under the CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. The grant supports an investigation by Professor Andrey Vilesov into the structure of carbocations and molecular ionic clusters isolated in helium droplets at ultra-low temperatures. The research aims to provide insights into the structures of important carbocation species and radical-cation...
The University of South Carolina received a three-year $491,394 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2026. The grant supports research by Professor Ken Shimizu and his team to study and quantify weak non-covalent interactions in solution through computational analyses and experimental design of molecular balances and rotors. The research aims to develop predictive models for applications in drug design, materials engineering, and catalysis. The grant also provides research training for graduate students and opportunities for undergraduate students, particularly women. Online educational resources for organic chemistry will be developed. The work is expected to provide fundamental insights into weak non-covalent interactions important for accurate molecular recognition modeling across various applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $491.4k | 5/16/23 |