The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Louisville a $199,999 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire an upgraded variable temperature electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer. The spectrometer will support research by Professor Craig Graperhaus and colleague Xiang Zhang in areas such as chemistry, physical chemistry, biology, and biochemistry. It will enable investigations of electrocatalysts,...
The National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana State University a $1,462,820 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to acquire a high frequency electron paramagnetic spectrometer. This cutting-edge research tool will support modern engineering investigations at LSU from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The spectrometer's high frequency capabilities will enable innovative material science and nanotechnology research requiring electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $390,720 Project Grant to Franklin And Marshall College to acquire a 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer under the NSF Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). This state-of-the-art NMR instrument will support the research of Professor Edward Fenlon and colleagues Sarah Tasker and Davide Lionetti in areas such as physical organic chemistry, structural biology, and materials science. The...
Norfolk State University received a $250,543 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program to acquire an EMXplus electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer. The spectrometer will allow researchers to characterize the magnetic properties and electron behaviors of novel materials being developed for applications in energy technologies, information processing, and other fields. It will also serve as a multi-user facility supporting science, technology,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,045,074 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Colorado State University (CSU). The grant supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, equipped with one solids and two liquids probes and a 60-sample automated liquid sampler. This high-field NMR instrument will enable CSU researchers and collaborators across 16 departments, 6 colleges, and 11...
This $2.16 million National Science Foundation project grant funds the development of an agile free-electron-laser-powered pulsed electron magnetic resonance (FEL-EMR) spectrometer at the University of California, Santa Barbara from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant supports work under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in these fields. Specifically, the University of California, Santa Barbara will...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $232,414 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to acquire a continuous-wave X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer. This instrument will enable the university to conduct sensitive, variable-temperature measurements of paramagnetic biological and synthetic species, supporting their research on...
The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $870,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. The 3-year grant, starting on September 1, 2023 and ending on August 31, 2026, is funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop an advanced instrument combining nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance...
The National Science Foundation awarded $599,900 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to Boston University to acquire an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The spectrometer will support research in chemistry, engineering, and physics being conducted by Professor Xi Ling and colleagues. It will also enhance the educational, research, and teaching efforts of students from diverse backgrounds in multiple departments. The spectrometer facilitates...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $798,809 project grant to Tulane University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to acquire a 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The spectrometer will support research in structural biology, supramolecular chemistry, polymer chemistry, and organic chemistry conducted by Professor Bruce Gibb and colleagues. It will enhance research and education efforts for over 16 research groups from Tulane University and...