Project Grant 2541356
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $509,627 to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), doing business as Rfcuny - City College, effective December 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. This CAREER award supports fundamental research and development focused on predictive design and control of electrode/electrolyte interfaces to advance electrocatalysis. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded a CAREER Project Grant of $800,000 to Professor Megan Jackson at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2030, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This five-year research initiative will deliver fundamental mechanistic insights into proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions at molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) active...
- This $125,000 two-year project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will support research and education activities under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso, will establish an atomic-scale understanding of the interplay between structure, chemistry, catalytic activity, and mechanisms in transition metal...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $180,000 Project Grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NEW ANODIC CATALYSTS FOR WATER OXYGEN EVOLUTION USING HYBRID SOLID-STATE MATERIALS" to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This 3-year grant, effective August 1, 2023, will fund research to develop new carbon-supported catalytic materials for efficient electrochemical water oxidation. The goal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $500,412 to the University of Alabama under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 1, 2025, for a CAREER project extending through July 31, 2030. Professor Igor Fedin is developing an innovative electrochemical monitoring tool designed to probe the synthesis of nanoscale materials directly within high-temperature reaction systems. The primary deliverable is a universal,...
- 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $283,480 to the University of Nebraska (Board of Regents) under the Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) for collaborative research on electrocatalytic materials. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, funds a three-year research initiative investigating how nanoscale structural defects in electrochemical materials affect their...
- This $538,791 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support research at the University of Colorado to develop novel electrocatalysts for converting bio-derived carboxylic acids into alcohols, such as propylene glycol. The project aims to create a sustainable, low-carbon pathway for producing high-volume chemical products that currently rely on fossil fuel feedstocks and energy sources. Key aspects of the work include bridging...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $638,566 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Delaware. The grant supports a collaborative research effort to develop a computational-experimental methodology using machine learning to design stable, active, and selective single-atom catalysts for industrial applications. The project aims to uncover physics-inspired descriptors to predict how the support material properties influence the stability,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $635,530 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded June 15, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2030. This CAREER award funds research on breaking chemical scaling relations to enable efficient catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into higher-value fuels and chemicals using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy sources. The project combines...
This CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds fundamental research into electrocatalysis using monolithic nanoporous electrodes. The $691,938 project grant, awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2031, will deliver quantitative scientific understanding of how nanoscale pore geometry and mass transport dynamics influence electrocatalytic efficiency and product selectivity. The University of Mississippi will conduct integrated research combining advanced nanofabrication, scanning electrochemical cell microscopy, and correlated spectro-electrochemical measurements to resolve single-nanopore activity, local pH gradients, intermediate residence times, and product formation under operational conditions. The research focuses on hydrogen evolution and carbon dioxide reduction reactions, with findings applicable to broader electrochemical processes relevant to sustainable fuel and chemical production. In addition to research deliverables, the award emphasizes workforce development and STEM education. The project will provide undergraduate students with access to interactive virtual laboratory simulations, hands-on research training, and mentorship in analytical chemistry techniques. These educational components are designed to expand STEM education access and develop the next generation of scientists and engineers equipped with specialized knowledge in electrochemical catalysis and nanofabrication technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $691.9k | 3/13/26 |