Project Grant 2551273
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded Brown University a $576,461 Project Grant effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Under the direction of Professor Jerome Robinson, this research initiative investigates reactive oxygen species (ROS) of rare earth elements—critical materials essential to energy science, defense, and quantum information science applications....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Jeremy May's research group at the University of Houston is developing novel heavy metal-free chemical reactions for synthesizing complex molecular structures through electrophilic deboronation methodologies, supported by a $400,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project, which commenced September 1, 2025, and will conclude August 31, 2028,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to New York University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Diao, the research team will develop novel bidentate chiral nitrogen ligands—specifically imine-oxazoline (IMOX) and imine-imidazole (IMIM) compounds derived from amino acids—to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rice University received a $400,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor László Kórti, the research project develops innovative synthetic chemistry reactions for constructing nitrogen-containing heterocycles by strategically cleaving weak nitrogen-oxygen (N-O) bonds to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Professor Gregory Friestad at the University of Iowa Department of Chemistry is conducting fundamental research in synthetic organic chemistry supported by a $450,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award, which commenced September 1, 2025 and concludes August 31, 2028, supports the development of novel synthetic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Ou Chen at Brown University received a $497,140 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The project focuses on unit-cell level control and in-situ investigation of ultrathin, one-dimensional (1D) lead halide perovskite nanowires. The primary deliverable is fundamental scientific research aimed at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding a three-year project grant totaling $517,033, awarded August 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Alexandra Velian at the University of Washington will develop atomically precise transition metal chalcogenide clusters designed to function as catalytic platforms that mimic defect sites found in inorganic heterogeneous catalysts. The research deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Brown University received a $502,799 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project, led by Professor Daniel Mittleman of Brown University and Professor Michael Ruggiero of the University of Rochester, delivers fundamental scientific research investigating guest-host...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $550,692 to the University of Rochester on February 15, 2026, for a project extending through July 31, 2028. The award supports the development of new synthetic organic chemistry reactions utilizing N-alkenylnitrones and N,O-dialkenylhydroxylamines as reactive intermediates. The research team is creating modular synthetic routes to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding a collaborative research project totaling $271,435 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, awarded on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. Principal investigators Professor Jon Camden at the University of Notre Dame and Professor Lasse Jensen at Pennsylvania State University will conduct fundamental research combining experimental and...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded a $590,767 Project Grant to Professor Ming Xian at Brown University, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, to conduct fundamental research on S-nitrosothiols (RSNO) chemistry and applications. The project will develop novel synthetic methods and chemical tools based on RSNO compounds, which serve as mediators in nitric oxide-based cell signaling. The research team will investigate RSNO reactions with various reagents to synthesize valuable products including heterocyclic compounds and peptides containing sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen-containing functional groups. These activities advance both basic chemical knowledge and potential applications in medicinal chemistry and advanced manufacturing of heteroatom-containing compounds. This award falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) and emphasizes both intellectual merit and broader impacts through integrated research and educational activities. The project provides significant training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at the interface of organic chemistry and chemical biology. No subawards are planned for this grant.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $590.8k | 5/11/26 |