Project Grant 2506157
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $950,000 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support research on the chemistry and physics of charged aqueous nanodrops and their applications in mass spectrometry. Professor Evan Williams and his group will investigate how the size and shape of electrospray ionization emitters affect initial droplet size and mass spectrometry performance. They...
- This $304,957 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a 5-year research effort at Williams College to investigate the fundamental science behind the dynamics of fluid surfaces in constrained geometries. The research team will employ high-speed videography, microscopy, and digital image processing to quantify and gain new insights into the interplay between surface tension, viscosity, flow, and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $441,848 to the University of California, Santa Barbara to conduct research on the fundamental science of "complex coacervates", which are microscopic droplets formed from charged polymers. The research aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of how these materials form and their unique properties, such as the ability to encapsulate and deliver...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $600,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Federal Grant Program to support the research of Dr. Dmitry Matyushov of Arizona State University. The award will fund the development of theoretical models and computational algorithms to address the problem of statistics and dynamics of interfacial fluctuations affecting interfacial screening, colloidal mobility, dynamics of electrolytes, and...
- This three-year $525,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research into the structure, dynamics, and transport properties of charged macromolecular systems in aqueous solutions. The grantee, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will investigate the hierarchical organization and non-diffusive dynamics of polyzwitterions, as well as forces controlling coacervate gel composite formation and phase behavior,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $584,946 to Northeastern University to develop an experimental platform that combines advanced diagnostic techniques to probe the detailed dynamics of complex fluid droplet impacts on surfaces. The goal is to generate a systematic understanding of the coupling between complex fluid properties and flow behavior during droplet impact. The award period runs from May 1, 2025 to April...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $211,628 to researchers at California State University, Monterey Bay and Christopher Newport University. The purpose of the project is to use a combined spectroscopic and computational approach to examine the properties that control the distribution and identities of ions at interfaces, which is critical for accurately predicting atmospheric chemistry. The award...
- This Project Grant award of $450,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports Purdue University's research to develop new electroanalytical tools for studying chemistry in microdroplets. The project aims to provide detailed insights into how chemical reactions are accelerated and how reactive species are generated at the interface of small liquid droplets suspended in gas or immiscible liquids. The new measurement methods will...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $270,000 will fund research at the University of California, Berkeley from August 2022 to July 2026 under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The research aims to study particle adsorption dynamics at fluid interfaces under microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station. Specifically, the grant will support experiments to elucidate how particles attach to droplets in the absence of sedimentation effects and develop...
- This $249,914 two-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will enable Professor Michael Jacobs and students at Texas State University-San Marcos to conduct research on how surface electrification affects the chemical properties of the air-water interface. The project aims to quantify molecular transport and pH at the charged air-water interface within single, highly-charged "electrospray"...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program provides $600,000 in funding to Professor Evan Williams of the University of California, Berkeley to investigate the chemistry and physics of charged water droplets. The key objectives are to understand droplet fission, the crystallization process in evaporating nanodroplets, and the initial formation and properties of droplets produced by electrospray ionization. The research leverages unique charge detection mass spectrometry capabilities developed in the laboratory and is expected to lead to improved analytical methods, a better understanding of aerosol chemistry, and potential improvements to spacecraft thruster technology. The award has a period of performance from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 8/27/25 |