Project Grant 2540138
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary This project grant of $493,478, awarded September 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the development of metal-free covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. Professor Psaras McGrier at The Ohio State University is developing donor-acceptor and organic hydride-based COF photocatalysts capable of converting carbon dioxide to chemical fuels...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $539,215 Project Grant to The Ohio State University to support fundamental research on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) mechanism in multicopper oxidases (MCOs). Under the direction of Dr. Shiyu Zhang, the research team will develop synthetic chemical models that mimic trinuclear copper clusters found in these copper-based...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,096,000 Project Grant to The Ohio State University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on February 1, 2021. The grant will fund research through January 31, 2026 to develop metal-organic frameworks for harnessing molecular catalysts in selective C-H functionalization. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goal of strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise through advancing knowledge in core...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Ohio State University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $360,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award supports the development of intrinsically magnetic high-entropy alloy (HEA) nanoparticles and the advancement of directed self-assembly methodologies to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $458,820 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The University of Mississippi for a CAREER grant project running from January 15, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The award supports development of advanced analytical methodologies for three-dimensional molecular analysis at nanometric scales approaching five nanometers. The primary deliverable is new instrumentation and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Ohio State University received a $509,694 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This CAREER award supports the development of a membrane-based hydrogen production system that decomposes ammonia to recover hydrogen for use as fuel or chemical feedstock. The project...
- Federal Project Grant Summary This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), was awarded $212,882 on August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The project, led by Professor V. Sara Thoi at Johns Hopkins University and Professor Fanglin Che at University of Massachusetts Lowell, with Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a performance site, focuses...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded New York University a $740,202 CAREER grant (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective June 15, 2025, through May 31, 2030. Under this project grant, Professor Marvin Parasram leads research to develop spatially controlled C-H functionalization reactions using photochromic directing groups in combination with transition metal catalysis. The primary intellectual product...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $217,647 to The Ohio State University on August 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to organize and conduct the 2026 Chemistry Early Career Investigator Workshop. This conference, scheduled for spring 2026 in Alexandria, Virginia, will convene up to 100 junior chemistry faculty from diverse institutions and scientific backgrounds to build professional competencies...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Washington University received a $466,359 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to develop hierarchically porous and dynamic hydrogen-bonded crosslinked organic frameworks—advanced carbon-based crystalline materials designed to overcome...
Ohio University received a $586,741 NSF CAREER award (Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program, CFDA 47.049) effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, to establish mechanochemistry as a synthetic platform for producing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) inaccessible through conventional solvothermal methods. Under this Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program grant, the project delivers novel MOF materials manufactured through solid-state mechanical grinding and milling processes rather than heat-intensive liquid solvent synthesis. The research produces advanced porous materials with applications in gas storage, water purification, carbon dioxide capture, and energy technology catalysis, while incorporating sensitive building blocks and exhibiting previously unattainable internal structures and properties that cannot be achieved using traditional liquid-based synthesis approaches. In addition to materials research outputs, the project includes education and workforce development components. The award funds paid undergraduate research opportunities, development of a one-credit course emphasizing sustainable chemistry and scientific career advancement, and hands-on STEM workshops for K-12 students throughout Appalachian Ohio. These integrated educational activities strengthen STEM workforce development by providing direct research experience and outreach to regional student populations in support of the National Science Foundation's broader mission to advance the Nation's scientific enterprise.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $586.7k | 1/20/26 |