This $480,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports the development of novel experimental techniques to study the structure and dynamic behavior of metal oxide nanoparticles and surfaces. Led by Professor Igor Kaltashov at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the research project aims to advance the characterization of water-soluble metal oxide nanostructures, known as polyoxometalates, using stable isotope exchange and mass spectrometry. The new experimental tools will enable probing the transient structural changes and cargo capture/release processes of these nano-scale metal oxide materials, which have important applications in biomedical, catalysis, and energy storage fields. The award also provides undergraduate research opportunities focused on the role of metal oxides in combating the H. pylori infection. No subawards are planned under this grant, which has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
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