Project Grant 2550206
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) in the amount of $251,294, was awarded on May 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2028. The project, led by Tulane University in partnership with Oregon State University, aims to advance the understanding and optimization of heterogeneous olefin metathesis catalysts containing tungsten and molybdenum metals. The primary deliverable is...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $438,528 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. This collaborative research project will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge and design principles for developing selective catalysts that improve biomass conversion efficiency. The primary...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $374,552 to Tulane University to computationally design and experimentally validate single-atom alloy catalysts for oxidation and alkane conversion reactions. The overarching goal is to develop improved catalysts that can enhance process efficiency, economics, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the chemical industry. The project will employ computational screening and machine...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Federal Grant Program: Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Award Amount: $416,087 Award Date: May 1, 2025 Project Period: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2028 Primary Awardee: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific research and development services focused on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) awarded Tulane University $364,263 on September 1, 2025, to establish a three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on use-inspired research in health, energy, and environmental applications. The award supports the Tulane Use-Inspired Research and Entrepreneurship (TURE) initiative, which will annually recruit eight undergraduate students to participate in collaborative,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant of $691,938 to The University of Mississippi, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This award supports fundamental research into nanoporous metal electrodes for advanced electrocatalysis, with emphasis on hydrogen production and carbon...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a collaborative research grant totaling $220,614 to the University of California, Merced under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), with performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This project grant funds the development of advanced computational models and experimental tools for accelerated discovery and design of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, doing business as Tulane University. Researchers at Tulane University and Tufts University will perform computational and experimental investigations using quantum chemistry, machine learning, and atomic-scale characterization to identify and develop a novel class of "dual-atom alloy" catalysts....
- 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) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $406,343 to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) on July 1, 2025, for a collaborative research initiative extending through June 30, 2029. This comprehensive statewide project aims to develop research and development capacity in Louisiana for converting agricultural residues into liquid transportation fuels through...
Funding Agency and Program: National Science Foundation, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) Award Details: Tulane University received a collaborative research project grant of $270,855 awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2029. Products and Services: This collaborative research project will develop improved catalyst designs for selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived compounds from plant-based biomass. The primary deliverables include fundamental scientific understanding of oxygen-removal reactions using dilute alloy catalysts containing isolated early transition metal atoms embedded in copper, silver, or gold host materials. The project will generate research outputs through controlled surface experiments, catalytic performance measurements at near-ambient pressures, advanced spectroscopic analyses, and computational modeling of reaction mechanisms. Key outcomes will establish broadly applicable design principles linking atomic-scale structure to catalytic selectivity, thereby enabling more efficient biomass conversion and sustainable chemical manufacturing with minimized side reactions. Additionally, the project will produce workforce development products through training of graduate and undergraduate students in interdisciplinary catalysis research and K-12 STEM outreach activities designed to advance energy security and manufacturing competitiveness.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $270.9k | 4/14/26 |