Project Grant 2526604
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $300,000 in funding to support a collaborative research project between researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology and Oklahoma State University. The goal of the project is to study the motion of ions in mixtures of ionic liquids and polymers, known as ionogels, using a combination of experimental techniques (neutron spectroscopy, dielectric...
- This federal Project Grant award of $375,299, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, supports research to advance the understanding of nanostructure, ion affinity, and mobility in polymer membranes. The research aims to enable the design of improved polymer membranes for sustainable applications such as reverse osmosis water purification, chemical flow batteries, and lithium recovery....
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $424,000 project grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology for research titled "Directed Ionic Transport in Poly(Ionic Liquid)-Grafted Nanoparticles in Polarizable Media." The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise. Under this three-year award beginning July 1, 2021, Stevens researchers...
- This $699,770 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports fundamental research into the mechanisms of ion correlations and conductivity in complex ionic systems. Led by researchers at the University of Tennessee, the project aims to develop a molecular-level understanding of how ionic interactions influence the conductivity of polymerized ionic liquids and organic ionic...
- This $399,562 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support fundamental and applied research on the effects of electric fields on polyelectrolytes (charged polymers) at Mississippi State University. The key objectives are to investigate how electrochemical processes can control the formation and properties of polyelectrolyte complexes, as well as the adhesion between oppositely charged ionic gels. This...
- This $688,144 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a collaborative research effort led by Professors Ilya Zharov and John Conboy of the University of Utah. The project aims to elucidate the molecular-level interactions between polymer-grafted silica nanoparticles during self-assembly using sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy. The researchers will systematically investigate how...
- This $430,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort by Professor Claudio Margulis of the University of Iowa and Professor Andrew Nieuwkoop of Rutgers University to investigate the structure and dynamics of ionic liquids (ILs). The researchers will employ a combination of advanced NMR techniques, scattering, and computer simulations to study intra- and...
- The University of Pennsylvania received a $510,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on the fundamental understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymers. The research aims to develop new polymers with improved properties for separation technologies and electrochemical device applications. The key activities include comprehensive characterization of newly designed and synthesized polymers...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports research on the assembly and organization of novel branched ionic polymers. The $640,000 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028, funds Georgia Tech Research Corporation's efforts to study the formation of chiral helical nanostructures and stacked organic-inorganic heterostructures using these materials. Key objectives include leveraging ionic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) a $461,594 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA #47.049) program. The 3-year grant, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support research to advance the understanding of polymer gels, an important class of materials used in a variety of health, industrial, and defense applications. The project aims to correlate spatiotemporal fluctuations of individual polymer...
This federal Project Grant award of $380,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort led by Professors Pinar Akcora of the Stevens Institute of Technology and Jindal Shah of Oklahoma State University. The researchers will use a combination of neutron spectroscopy, dielectric spectroscopy, and atomistic simulations to study the structure and dynamics of mixtures of polymers and ionic liquids, known as ionogels. The goal is to understand the role of ion-dipole interactions on polymer chain conformation and ion distribution, which can impact ionic conductivity and have potential applications in ionotronics, sensors, and biomedical devices. The project will provide research opportunities for graduate students and include planned outreach activities to promote scientific curiosity and STEM workforce development. The award period runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $380.0k | 8/28/25 |