Project Grant 2432002
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded Georgia Tech Research Corp a $635,530 Project Grant on June 15, 2025 for the project "CAREER: BREAKING SCALING RELATIONS UNDER REALISTIC OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR EFFICIENT CATALYTIC PRODUCTION OF FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM CO2." The project aims to obtain fundamental knowledge critical to designing highly efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion catalysts. It will utilize computational and experimental...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $299,980 Project Grant to the University of Southern California (USC) for the period of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. The purpose of this grant is to investigate mass and energy transfer mechanisms in stimuli-responsive "smart" sorbent materials for direct air capture of carbon dioxide (CO2). The research aims to develop new sorbent materials that can release...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $528,664 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) through the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct fundamental research on the thermodynamics and reaction-transport kinetics of copper-based catalysts for electrochemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and chemicals. The 5-year research project aims to develop a novel reaction-transport model for CO2 electrocatalysis that can enable the rational...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $509,627 project grant to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), doing business as Rfcuny - City College. The project, titled "CAREER: Predictive Design and Control of the Electrode/Electrolyte Interface for Improved Electrocatalysis", will explore fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis to convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable ethylene, a precursor...
- This $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to advance electrocatalytic technologies for capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable fuels like methane and ethylene. The award to Clemson University's Division of Research will fund research to utilize captured (bi)carbonate ions rather than pure CO2 gas as the feedstock for the electrochemical reduction process. This approach seeks to improve the energy...
- This $185,080 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research between the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Purdue University to develop porous bi-layer catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable products like ethylene at industrially relevant rates. The researchers will engineer novel layered catalyst structures combining specific metal/metal oxide heterostructures to reduce reaction overpotential and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $253,589 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division to conduct "Collaborative Research: Understanding Plasma Polarization on Perovskites for CO2 Capture and Conversion." The goal of this 3-year project is to develop a process that uses plasma, a special state of matter, and clean energy like solar power to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) greenhouse gases...
- This $290,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Clemson University to fundamentally understand the interactions between plasma-originated species and perovskites under different plasma scenarios, and their implications for the direct production of methanol from carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). The project aims to advance the understanding of plasma-catalyst interactions at the nanoscale responsible for...
- This $990,754 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Arizona State University to advance the science and technology of converting carbon dioxide into biofuels. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a fundamental understanding of how nanomaterial-based photocatalysts can be used to efficiently reduce CO2 into carbon monoxide, which can then be converted into longer-chain biofuel compounds by...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $598,638 project grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to study plasma-enhanced catalysis for converting CO2 into higher hydrocarbons. The project aims to elucidate the relationship between plasma characteristics and catalyst bed configuration/composition, understand how plasma affects gas-phase radical reactions, and clarify the role of catalyst active sites in plasma-catalyst...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) has awarded a $344,481 project grant to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. The grant, titled "CAREER: In-Situ Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Hydrocarbons," will fund research to develop perovskite-based materials capable of efficiently capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and catalyzing its conversion to valuable hydrocarbon compounds like syngas, ethane, and ethylene. The 3-year project aims to elucidate the transport and reaction kinetics of the CO2 capture and conversion process, evaluate the effects of dopant metals on catalyst performance, and enhance the surface area of the perovskite catalysts through monolith support synthesis. This work aligns with the NSF Engineering program's focus on advancing scientific knowledge and technological innovations to address critical challenges, in this case mitigating greenhouse gas emissions while securing future energy and chemical feedstock supplies. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $344.5k | 5/24/24 |