The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Professor Bernadette Broderick of the University of Missouri, Columbia. The grant supports Professor Broderick's investigation of the sublimation dynamics of molecules desorbed from ice surfaces using broadband rotational spectroscopy. The project aims to study the molecular structures and relative abundances of species resulting from the sublimation of ices containing complex molecules, which has implications for understanding the water cycle, Earth's albedo, and cloud/aerosol dynamics in the upper atmosphere. The research leverages the university's custom-built ultrahigh vacuum apparatus and advanced rotational spectroscopy techniques to achieve conformer-specific detection of the desorbed products. The project period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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