Project Grant 2506129
- This $533,612 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Texas at Austin to understand the structure-activity relationships of disordered (oxy)hydroxide electrocatalysts. The project aims to establish a deeper understanding of how local structural changes impact the electrocatalytic activity of these materials, which are promising for hydrogen generation through water splitting. The research will...
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $463,709 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to conduct research on new catalytic methods for constructing chemical building blocks used in drugs, agrochemicals, and advanced materials. The project, led by Professors Oleg Larionov and Michael Doyle of UTSA in collaboration with Professors Nicolas Blanchard and Jean-François Brière from France, will develop...
- This federal Project Grant award of $902,786.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research to accelerate the discovery and design of dynamically evolving catalyst material surfaces. The primary objectives are to: Construct a unified, predictive model of the dynamic restructuring of metal nanoparticles on metal-oxide supports to understand how materials properties and reaction environments impact catalyst performance. Apply...
- The University of North Texas received a $486,119 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) to study a new class of metal-free heterogeneous catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation reactions. Led by Professor Shengqian Ma, the research aims to develop a robust framework of "frustrated Lewis pairs" confined in covalent organic frameworks to achieve metal-like reactivity without the need for rare and expensive...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $400,000 to Arizona State University to develop heteratom dimer and cluster catalysts for chemical transformations from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. Professor Jingyue Liu will research precision-designed dual atom catalysts containing pairs of different metal atoms, such as palladium-tin and platinum-copper, localized on isolated metal oxide...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences), supports a collaborative research project between professors at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. The project aims to design and test new catalytic materials for the electrochemical synthesis of organonitrogen compounds, which have broad applications in industries such as agriculture and pharmaceuticals. The $212,882 award will fund...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) provides $629,756 to support a collaborative research program led by Professors Simon M. Humphrey and Graeme Henkelman at the University of Texas at Austin. The project aims to discover and study new catalyst materials containing three or four different metallic species, with the goal of achieving advanced reactivity to convert bioethanol into hydrogen and methanol. The targeted catalysts are based on previously inaccessible metallic compositions that are predicted to have cooperative properties enabling new types of reactivity and selectivity. This research supports the development of sustainable chemical processes, as metal-based catalysts are widely used in large-scale conversions of chemical feedstocks to produce essential products. The project will run from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $629.8k | 8/19/25 |