Project Grant 2531598
- This $501,538 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) funds research at Stony Brook University from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to develop nanocellulose-enabled nanocomposites for sustainable water remediation. The objectives are to understand how to incorporate model cationic metal oxide nanoparticles into anionic cellulose nanofiber scaffolds of varying charge density and fibrillation to create new functional...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $737,532 to support the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: E-RISE RII: ENHANCING MAINE FOREST ECONOMY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION" project led by Colby College. The project aims to establish a diverse, sustainable, and statewide research, education, and innovation incubator that builds strategic research and development...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $266,658 Project Grant to Florida State University to research moisture-dependent thermal transport in cellulose-derived porous materials. The goal is to understand how moisture affects heat flow in these materials by linking molecular-level water-cellulose interactions to macroscopic thermal behavior. The 3-year project (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2028) will involve experimental and computational approaches across three aims:...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $299,985 provides a research fellowship to an associate professor and training for a graduate student at the University of South Carolina. The research project, conducted in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory, will investigate the fundamental deformation mechanisms responsible for the exceptional strength and ductility in heterogeneous lamella-structured metals. The project will...
- This Project Grant award, titled "CAREER: EPSILON-POLY-L-LYSINE AS A NOVEL NATURAL BIOACTIVE PRODUCT FOR SUSTAINABLE WOODEN BUILDING MATERIALS PROTECTION", is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award of $576,433 will support research to develop a sustainable wood protection system using the naturally derived, environmentally friendly antimicrobial compound epsilon-polylysine (EPL). The project aims to: 1) determine key factors...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $166,475 to the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane University) provides funding for collaborative research to explore the unique properties of highly branched, polyhydroxylated polymeric compounds and their potential utility for advanced dielectric applications. The principal investigators, Dr. Scott Grayson of Tulane University and Dr. Sergei Nazarenko of the University of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $188,719 Project Grant through its Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the University of Arkansas (UA) to support research on developing new nanostructures made from earth-abundant metal oxides and chalcogenides. Professor Jingyi Chen and her research team at UA will use a template-directed synthesis approach to precisely control the morphology and composition of these hollow nanoshells, which have potential applications in energy...
- 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...
- This $188,024 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation supports collaborative research at Iowa State University to develop a fundamental understanding of adsorption-deformation coupling in soft nanoporous materials. The research aims to establish a multiscale mechanics framework to predict sorption-induced straining of nanoporous materials like cellulose, which exhibit significant swelling/shrinkage upon...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort led by New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. The project aims to enhance the design of fluorinated protein fibers and hydrogels for medical applications. Key objectives include: 1) generating coiled-coil fluorinated fibers for controlled drug delivery, 2) developing temperature-responsive fluorinated hydrogels,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $300,000 in funding from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2028 for a research infrastructure improvement project at the University of Maine. The project will support a fellowship for an associate professor and training for a postdoctoral fellow to investigate how multivalent metal ion treatment induces hydrophobization and improves dimensional stability in cellulose and wood-based materials. The research will employ advanced characterization techniques including small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering, infrared atomic force microscopy, and neutron computed tomography. The project aims to develop a mechanistic framework linking metal cation coordination, microfibril reorganization, and emergent hydrophobicity, with the goal of informing sustainable approaches to water-resistant cellulosic materials for industries in packaging, textiles, and construction. This grant will enhance Maine's research capacity for renewable materials innovation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 9/15/25 |