Project Grant 2350139
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$615K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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