Project Grant 2500139
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $425,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Northwestern University for a 3-year research project on the "Transient Physicochemical Properties of Nanomaterials." The grant supports experimental studies by Professor Richard Schaller to investigate the crystal lattices, surfaces, and surface ligand behavior of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles. The research aims to elucidate the...
- The University of Michigan will receive $480,000 over three years through a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funding will support research into electrochemical liquid-liquid-solid growth of intermetallic nanocrystals from liquid metal alloys. Specifically, the University of Michigan will conduct experiments and analysis to develop new techniques for synthesizing intermetallic...
- The National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) awarded a $540,000 Project Grant to Professors Smith and Schleife at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The grant supports their research on a new synthetic approach to manufacturing diverse classes of nanocrystals, which have applications in next-generation electronics, visual displays, solar cells, and medical tests. The researchers are studying "alkoxy reactions" that...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $780,000 in funding from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029 to the University of Washington to conduct research on semiconductor nanocrystals. The project, led by Professor Brandi Cossairt, aims to develop new strategies for precisely controlling the atomic-level properties of nanocrystals by studying how they form from "magic-sized clusters" - special starting...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049, provides $221,462 to The Regents of the University of Michigan to conduct research aimed at developing advanced strategies for controlling the distribution of nanoparticles during the solidification of metal matrix nanocomposites, with a focus on lightweight aluminum alloys. The research seeks to understand the fundamental mechanisms governing nanoparticle redistribution...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $506,268 project grant to the University of Michigan to study photochemical transformations on metal nanoparticles through the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports Professor Suljo Linic and his team's research on using solar energy to drive "plasmonic catalysis" - a process where light-absorbing metal nanoparticles can efficiently drive desirable chemical reactions. The central hypothesis is...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,664 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund collaborative research between the University of Delaware, Arizona State University, and Washington University in St. Louis to investigate how the presence of halides influences the crystal structure of certain classes of metal and lanthanide chalcogenide nanoparticles during synthesis. The researchers...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides funding of $151,584 to The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge to support collaborative research on developing new ligands for the synthesis of noble metal nanocrystals with controlled surface structures. The project aims to expand the synthetic toolbox for nanocrystal chemistry by incorporating designed N-heterocyclic carbenes as...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $510,000 to the University of Virginia to develop advanced chemical synthesis methods for producing nanocrystals with non-precious metal cores and thin, ordered intermetallic shells. The project aims to address challenges in nanochemistry by enhancing the fundamental understanding of the chemical processes involved in creating these complex inorganic...
- This is a 5-year, $235,316 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports research by the University of Michigan to better understand how colloidal quantum dot solids respond to mechanical strain and deformation. The project aims to reveal the underlying chemical, structural, and optoelectronic mechanisms by which the interaction between quantum dots and conjugated polymers impacts the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $695,000 in funding to the University of Michigan to develop a fundamental understanding of the forces that control the dispersion and assembly of metal oxide nanocrystals. The researchers will use a combination of small-angle X-ray scattering, optical spectroscopy, and computational modeling to analyze how parameters like polymer/salt concentration, pH, and solvent affect nanocrystal interactions. The goal is to create models that can predict how nanocrystals will behave in solution, which is critical for integrating them into electronic and optical devices. The project will also include training for participating researchers and the organization of a symposium, webinar series, and podcast to share the research findings with the broader scientific community and public.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $695.0k | 8/27/25 |