Project Grant 2535176
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $524,725 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Rutgers, The State University for a research project titled "Probing Redox and Photoredox Activity in Metal-Organic Frameworks." The research aims to gain fundamental insights into the electronic properties and charge transfer processes of metal-organic frameworks, which are a class of porous materials with diverse energy and environmental...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program supports a collaborative research project between the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The $240,000 award, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026, will investigate the design and application of electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (EC-MOFs) as cathode materials for lithium-sulfur batteries. The project aims...
- This $620,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research by Professors Francesco Paesani of the University of California, San Diego and Mircea Dincă of Princeton University. The project aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms governing ion transport in confined environments, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and use these insights to design improved quasi-solid-state electrolytes for energy...
- This $199,921 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop stable and periodic arrays of molecular-scale liquid-liquid interfaces within metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The goal is to harness these nanoconfined liquid-liquid interfaces to enable select chemical reactions and provide insights into the distribution of polar and nonpolar molecules in...
- This $399,935 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research conducted by Professor Kyriakos C. Stylianou and his team at Oregon State University. The research aims to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying metal-organic framework (MOF)-based photocatalysis, with a focus on investigating hydrogen-deuterium isotope exchange reactions. The project will use in-situ...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $799,799 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to Dr. Prokopchuk at Rutgers University-Newark. The grant will fund the design of redox-active organic and organometallic systems capable of efficiently transferring protons, electrons, and hydrogen atoms for sustainable synthesis and catalysis. Key efforts will include: (1) measuring carbon-hydrogen bond thermochemistries of diamondoid...
- This $1,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) supports fundamental research on dynamic ferroelectric catalysis to transform hydrogen electrocatalysis. The 3-year project aims to advance the scientific knowledge and enable the development of new, potentially precious-metal-free, electrocatalysts for hydrogen production through water splitting. The research will integrate computational...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $649,999 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "DESIGNING 3-DIMENSIONAL ACTIVE SITE ENVIRONMENTS IN METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR OXYGEN ELECTROCHEMISTRY." The five-year award beginning July 1, 2021 will fund research developing three-dimensional active site environments in metal-organic frameworks to advance oxygen electrochemistry. Specifically,...
- 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $314,460 to Rutgers, The State University will support research aimed at advancing the understanding of quantum materials - a class of materials with unique behaviors due to their underlying quantum properties. The research will develop new models and methods for designing quantum materials by linking continuum mechanics theory with quantum field, electric field, and magnetic field interactions....
This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by Rutgers, The State University to accelerate the discovery of advanced metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for enhanced proton conductivity and photocatalytic water splitting. The project aims to establish practical design rules for synthesizing MOFs with improved performance in hydrogen-related processes, such as producing, storing, and using hydrogen as a clean energy fuel. The multidisciplinary, international research team will combine theoretical modeling, molecular simulations, machine learning, and experimental techniques to better understand how MOF structure influences function at the molecular level. This research is expected to have significant intellectual merit and broad societal and environmental impact by contributing to advanced energy solutions through the development of innovative materials for hydrogen-based technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/22/25 |