Project Grant 2350243

Award Date 8/15/25
Completion Date 7/31/27
Dollars Obligated $408K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Moscow, ID 83844, USA
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