Project Grant 2538329
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $517,033 project grant to the University of Washington, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The award supports research into the development of atomically precise transition metal chalcogenide clusters designed to function as catalytic platforms that mimic defect sites in inorganic heterogeneous catalysts. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $508,998 to the University of South Carolina under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 1, 2025, for a three-year project period ending July 31, 2028. Under this project grant, Professor Dmitry Peryshkov's research team will develop and synthesize novel metal-free ambiphilic phosphine reagents and catalysts based on redox-active carborane clusters for organic compound...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $600,000 through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Alabama to support research on first-row metal pincer catalysts under the direction of Professor Elizabeth Papish. Awarded on July 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by June 30, 2028, this project grant focuses on developing nickel and cobalt catalysts that exploit long-lived excited states to enable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded Georgia Tech Research Corporation $600,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 1, 2025, for a three-year project concluding July 31, 2028. Under this Project Grant, researchers led by Professor Younan Xia of Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor Emmanouil Mavrikakis of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop methodologies and knowledge bases...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded a $629,756 project grant to the University of Texas at Austin, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. Led by Professors Simon M. Humphrey and Graeme Henkelman, this collaborative research initiative delivers synthesis, catalytic, and computational studies of novel ternary and quaternary metallic nanoalloy catalysts. The research focuses on...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Pennsylvania $600,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Neil C. Tomson, this research project will develop catalytic methods for breaking and rearranging carbon-carbon sigma bonds using base metal catalysts, specifically iron complexes. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $540,000 to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for a three-year project (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028) focused on developing innovative nanocrystal synthesis methods. Professors Smith and Schleife are conducting research on alkoxy reactions as an alternative to traditional oil-based nanocrystal manufacturing processes....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Under the Chemical Synthesis Program within the Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Washington received $600,000 in project grant funding (Award Date: July 1, 2025; Completion Date: June 30, 2028) to support research led by Professor Gojko Lalic on cross-nucleophile coupling and homologation reactions of organoboron compounds. The project delivers fundamental and applied research services in organic synthesis...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $600,000 to the University of California, Davis under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Dean Tantillo in the Department of Chemistry, this Project Grant funds fundamental research in mechanistic organic chemistry utilizing computational chemistry methods. The primary deliverables include the development of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Under this $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2029, the University of Mississippi, under the direction of Professor Jurss, will develop innovative macrocyclic catalysts featuring redox-active ligands designed to facilitate carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction and conversion into value-added chemicals and...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $532,000 to The Washington University (through its Office of Sponsored Research Services) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a project grant commencing October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for November 30, 2027. This GOALI (Grant Opportunity for Academic Liaison with Industry) project represents a collaborative effort between Professor Doug E. Frantz at the University of Texas at San Antonio and industrial partners Eric Simmons and Albert Delmonte at Bristol Myers Squibb's Chemical Process Group. The award funds research focused on the discovery, design, and development of metal-based catalysts to control selective carbon-oxygen or carbon-nitrogen bond formation in pharmaceutically relevant N,O-heterocyclic compounds. The research deliverables include the identification and optimization of novel catalytic systems utilizing high-throughput experimentation techniques, quantitative reaction optimization, and computational studies. The anticipated outcomes are improved efficiency and sustainability of pharmaceutical manufacturing routes on industrial scale, with broader applicability to agrochemical and fine-chemical synthesis industries, thereby reducing production costs and environmental impact while advancing catalytic technologies for large-scale chemical synthesis.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $532.0k | 9/17/25 |