Project Grant 2512120
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $310,800 to Clarkson University to investigate the use of non-equilibrium plasma to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex aqueous environments. The project aims to develop a reliable, large-scale method for the complete mineralization of PFAS and PFAS precursors. The central hypothesis is that non-oxidative plasma-induced mechanisms, driven by electron and photon...
- This $419,997 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development and testing of a new Continuous-Flow Liquid-Phase Plasma Discharge (CLPD) system designed to completely destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in water. The project, titled "ECLIPSE-PFAS: Engineering Liquid-Phase Plasma Discharge for Complete Destruction of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $239,185 project grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan, doing business as the University of Michigan, with a period of performance from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ECLIPSE-PFAS: ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PLASMA-DRIVEN MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR COMPLETE MINERALIZATION OF PFAS & PFAS PRECURSORS IN COMPLEX AQUEOUS SYSTEMS," will explore a new...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,832 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.041 Engineering program to The Ohio State University. This collaborative research grant, titled "ECLIPSE-PFAS: Interfacial Plasma-Liquid Transport and Reactivity with Surfactant Molecules for Efficient PFAS Removal," aims to better understand how plasma can interact with water polluted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to remove these "forever chemicals" more effectively....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Regents of the University of Michigan for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ECLIPSE-PFAS: INTERFACIAL PLASMA-LIQUID TRANSPORT AND REACTIVITY WITH SURFACTANT MOLECULES FOR EFFICIENT PFAS REMOVAL" project. This 3-year collaborative research effort aims to investigate how plasma interacts with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)-contaminated...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,627 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct research on the transformation mechanisms and products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during drinking water disinfection processes. The 3-year project, beginning August 1, 2024, will investigate how PFAS compounds react with common disinfectants like chlorine and ozone. This research aims to improve...
- This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research effort to address the challenge of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) removal and conversion. Led by the University of Delaware, in partnership with several Southeastern universities, the project aims to build regional research capacity and infrastructure to enable PFAS mitigation within a circular economy framework. The key...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,997 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to fund research aimed at advancing the use of persulfate and powdered activated carbon for in situ capture and destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater. The 3-year project will: 1) evaluate reaction kinetics for PFAS degradation using the persulfate/activated carbon treatment process, 2)...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $500,000 project grant to Fraunhofer USA, Inc. to conduct a mechanistic study of the electrochemical oxidation of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) to guide electrode design. The project aims to advance the scientific understanding and practical application of electrochemical oxidation using boron-doped diamond electrodes for the destruction of PFAS, a class of environmentally persistent and...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $312,596 awarded on October 1, 2022 will support research at San Diego State University to develop an innovative "trap and destroy" water treatment technology for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The university will work to optimize adsorptive photocatalysts that can selectively absorb PFAS from water and then destroy the compounds using ultraviolet or solar light. Key deliverables under the 24-month award include...
This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research into using non-equilibrium plasma to fully degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex aqueous systems. The project, titled "ECLIPSE-PFAS: Electrical Discharge Plasma-Driven Multidisciplinary Approach for Complete Mineralization of PFAS & PFAS Precursors in Complex Aqueous Systems", is being conducted by the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) from August 2025 through July 2028. The research aims to develop a reliable, large-scale method to remove PFAS from water completely by leveraging plasma-induced mechanisms to break down the stable PFAS chemical bonds. The project will optimize plasma parameters, develop analytical techniques for PFAS detection, and redesign reactors to improve the efficiency of this approach, with the goal of providing a solution to this significant environmental challenge.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/15/25 |