Project Grant 2541067
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $600,000 to the University of Utah to support Professor Matthew Sigman's research on heteroleptic catalysts and reaction development. Initiated October 1, 2025, and extending through September 30, 2028, this three-year project focuses on applying data science methodologies to understand the structure-function...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $639,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Utah, with performance period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. Products and Services: Under this project grant, Professor Amy Barrios (University of Utah) and Professor Brian Popp (West Virginia University) are developing a chemical toolkit for monitoring and modulating receptor...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $379,380 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031. This CAREER (Careers in Research and Education) award supports fundamental research to establish molecular-level design rules for chirality transfer in conjugated polymer systems. The project will develop...
- 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 This project grant, awarded July 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $539,227 in funding to support fundamental research in photocatalysis and synthetic chemistry. Under the direction of Dr. Shabnam Hematian at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), the research will develop a new class of wavelength-tunable photocatalysts designed to selectively oxidize...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Utah $329,282 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program on September 1, 2025, for a project directed by Professor Valerie Pierre on regenerable polymers for phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater. The primary deliverable is the development and characterization of polymer-supported receptors that selectively capture phosphate from contaminated water...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $600,000 to the University of Utah to support fundamental research on silicon nanocrystal-radical hybrid systems for quantum computing applications. Under the direction of Professor Tang, the research team will develop novel quantum bit (qubit) building blocks by synthesizing silicon nanocrystals (quantum dots) coupled with organic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding Professor Jon Njardarson at the University of Arizona to develop new asymmetric anionic reaction cascades that convert readily available feedstock materials into higher-value fine chemical products through negatively charged reaction partners. The three-year project, awarded $550,000 on September 1, 2025, focuses on advancing the asymmetric dienolate cascade reaction platform through specific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Nagy's research group at the University of Utah received a $600,000 CAREER project grant awarded on March 15, 2025, through the Division of Chemistry's Chemical Measurement and Imaging Program under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The project, which extends through February 28, 2030, develops innovative analytical methods to characterize isomers—molecules with identical molecular weights—using isotopic shifts...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $500,412 to the University of Alabama under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a CAREER grant titled "In Situ Monitoring of Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials with Electrochemistry." Funded from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030, this project delivers the development of a universal electrochemical monitoring tool that operates in situ within hot reaction...
Award Details: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $775,000 to the University of Utah under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on February 15, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research and educational activities under Professor Qilei Zhu's direction. Products and Services: The project delivers photocatalytic research and development focused on selective carbon-hydrogen bond activation and functionalization using light-driven chemical strategies. Specifically, the award funds the development of electron donor-acceptor photocatalyst-controlled radical reactions to achieve selective cleavage and modification of aromatic and aliphatic carbon-hydrogen bonds, enabling applications in deuteration, alkylation, heteroatom incorporation, and asymmetric deracemization. Research outputs include mechanistic investigations utilizing spectroscopy and electrochemical analysis to elucidate noncovalent interactions, excited-state electron transfer, and multi-electron redox processes. Beyond technical deliverables, the project supports the training of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers in modern catalysis strategies and spectroscopy instrumentation, while implementing K-12 outreach activities designed to introduce students and community audiences to scientific research and chemistry career pathways. These efforts are anticipated to yield more efficient synthetic routes to medicines and advanced materials with reduced hazardous waste generation and lower material and energy costs.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $775.0k | 2/5/26 |