The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $303,992 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant funds research exploring how light interacts with soft matter, such as liquids containing colloidal particles, to create new photonic structures and devices. Key objectives include developing "transient photonic devices" that can self-assemble and disassemble in response to light, as well as...
This $475,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports a collaborative research effort between Professor Yujie Sun of the University of Cincinnati and Professor Christopher Elles of the University of Kansas. The research aims to develop advanced photocatalysts that can be activated by near-infrared (NIR) light, harnessing the unique properties of two-photon absorption (TPA) of designed...
This $199,125 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort between the University of Cincinnati and the University of Kansas to develop advanced photocatalysts that can be activated by near-infrared (NIR) light. The research team, led by Professors Yujie Sun and Christopher Elles, is focused on designing, synthesizing, and characterizing novel molecular chromophores...
This $484,537 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy research conducted by Professor Daniel Rolles at Kansas State University. The goal is to study nuclear and electronic dynamics during photochemical reactions in gas-phase molecules using x-ray free-electron lasers and high-order harmonic generation sources. This work aims to clarify reaction mechanisms...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, provides $550,000 in funding to Professor Markus Raschke of the University of Colorado Boulder. The grant supports the development of nano-scale imaging and spectroscopy techniques using novel optical nano-cavity concepts. The research aims to study fundamental electronic and vibrational excitations in chemical systems, with the goal of understanding non-radiative...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,195,792 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Mississippi State University and the University of Central Florida. The grant supports the development of an optical spectrometer capable of multimodal linearly polarized, circularly polarized, and integrating-sphere-assisted spectroscopic measurements. This advanced instrument will enhance research and education in fields such as chemistry, chemical engineering,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $308,145 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) on September 1, 2023. The 3-year collaborative research project, "First-Principle Control of Novel Resonances in Non-Hermitian Photonic Media," explores a novel behavior of light within solid materials. The research aims to establish a complex non-Hermitian photonic environment...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $270,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to a research team at Kansas State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Carnegie Mellon University. The grant supports collaborative research to study how the structural properties of metal nanoclusters impact their electronic and vibrational energy transfer dynamics. The team is using advanced laser techniques, theoretical modeling, and precision...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $349,047 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop innovative, cost-effective approaches for rapidly analyzing complex mixtures like blood and urine. The research project, led by Professor Robert Dunn, will focus on advancing planar capillary electrophoresis (PCE) techniques that leverage ultra-thin capillaries to enhance...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $407,000 project grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF ENERGY TRANSFER IN ATOMICALLY PRECISE NANOCLUSTERS" under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project led by professors at Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University, and Carnegie Mellon University. The project aims to study how the structure of metal nanoclusters impacts their...