Project Grant 2452868
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $314,880 to Rowan University and Long Island University to study the development of advanced catalysts that can withstand harsh industrial conditions and maintain superior performance. The catalyst research aims to improve the efficiency and durability of processes that convert carbon dioxide into valuable products like fuels and chemicals, which will support...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports collaborative research to accelerate the discovery and design of dynamically evolving catalyst materials. The researchers will integrate advanced computer modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning with experimental methods to study how catalyst structures evolve during reactions, with the goal of developing more active, stable, and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) is supporting Professor Dmitry Peryshkov at the University of South Carolina to develop metal-free reagents and catalysts for the functionalization of organic compounds. The $508,998 award, running from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028, will focus on designing ambiphilic phosphines decorated with boron cluster groups to mimic the behavior of transition metal catalysts....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Purdue University a $575,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The grant supports Professor Christopher Uyeda's research on developing multi-metallic catalysts to improve the efficiency and sustainability of chemical processes used in medicine, agriculture, and polymer chemistry. Key activities include designing new ligands that can bind multiple metals to create more active and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $313,022 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Missouri System, doing business as the Curators of the University of Missouri. The award supports the development of catalysts that promote organic reactions in water, a green and abundant medium for chemical synthesis. Dr. Sachin Handa and his research group are investigating the interactions between metal nanoparticle catalysts and...
- Under a $529,170 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program (CFDA 47.049), Professor Robert Paton and his research team at Colorado State University (CSU) will develop new computational workflows to accelerate the discovery and optimization of highly selective catalysts. The project aims to advance mechanistic understanding and establish new quantitative descriptors for three key catalyst and ligand classes - hydrogen-bond donors,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Professor Jurss of the University of Mississippi for the development of new catalysts capable of transforming carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals. The project aims to develop more effective catalysts featuring tunable redox-active ligands to facilitate the conversion of carbon dioxide, a waste product, into desirable products. This research has important...
- This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049). The award will support a project led by Professor Diao of New York University (NYU) to study the design of new bidentate chiral nitrogen-based ligands for use in asymmetric catalysis. This research aims to develop more efficient and environmentally-friendly methods for synthesizing small molecule...
- Through a $497,704 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Chemical Catalysis program (CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences), Professor Ming-Yu Ngai of Purdue University is conducting research to develop new sustainable catalytic processes leveraging first-row transition metals. The project aims to expand understanding of radical migration mechanisms and enable site- and stereoselective functionalization of carbohydrates and other small molecule building blocks....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $600,000 project grant to Professor Neil C. Tomson of the University of Pennsylvania. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2025, aims to study how iron-based catalysts can selectively activate and functionalize carbon-carbon sigma bonds under mild conditions. This research will lay the groundwork for future technologies that can produce pharmaceuticals, plastics, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a research project at Marshall University focused on developing renewable and recyclable catalysts. Professors Moteki and Day are studying the use of chirality-directed self-assembly as a core technology to create more practical and economical approaches to catalyst recycling. The $568,797 in funding provided over the award period from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2029 will be used to hire and train regional students from the tri-state area through this cutting-edge research. The goal is to produce highly skilled industry workers and inspire the next generation of innovators through student-led outreach in West Virginia. This work aims to advance catalyst technologies that are essential for industrial processes, reducing costs and resource consumption for domestic industries to enhance global competitiveness.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $568.8k | 7/29/25 |