Project Grant 2552855
- Grant Award Summary The University of South Carolina received a $314,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative delivers a comprehensive framework for understanding and optimizing solvent effects in titanium dioxide (TiO2)-catalyzed aldol condensation reactions. The primary...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), addresses the development of photocatalytic descriptors for carbon dioxide conversion. Awarded on September 1, 2025, with a total obligation of $298,686.00 and a completion date of August 31, 2028, the project is led by Professor Gonghu Li at the University of New Hampshire in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $550,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to The Regents of the University of Colorado on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This research project will develop and investigate shape-morphing particles capable of autonomous propulsion for dynamically reconfigurable active matter systems. The primary deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $457,770 Project Grant award effective August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 31, 2028, will develop a unified mechanics-based framework for understanding and controlling entanglement in innovative structural materials composed of mechanically...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $438,528 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 April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge and catalyst design principles for selective hydrodeoxygenation (oxygen-removal) reactions using dilute alloy...
- Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $344,016 to the Colorado School of Mines under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific understanding of catalytic mechanisms for CO (carbon monoxide) and CO₂ (carbon dioxide) hydrogenation on crowded metal catalyst surfaces,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Colorado, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing lichen-inspired bioactive surfaces designed to improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ) while reducing energy consumption. The project employs...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a collaborative research project grant of $350,000 to Princeton University, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This project grant supports fundamental research on the design, kinetics, and reconfigurable assembly of multicomponent colloidal crystals. The primary deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Under a $510,000 Project Grant awarded September 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Colorado State University's Professor Amy Prieto is developing an efficient synthetic toolkit for manufacturing nanocrystals of semiconducting materials composed of non-toxic, earth-abundant elements. The research focuses on stoichiometric control of atom-economical reactions to produce phase-pure ternary...
The University of Colorado received a $411,000 collaborative research project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The project delivers fundamental research products and services focused on understanding and controlling solvent effects in titanium dioxide (TiO2)-catalyzed aldol condensation reactions. Primary deliverables include experimental kinetic studies benchmarking catalyst performance under various solvent conditions, computational models predicting how solvent properties influence reaction selectivity and rates, and design principles for optimizing solvent combinations to improve catalyst efficiency and lifespan. The research outcomes support the practical upgrading of renewable and waste materials—including plant-based feedstocks and plastic wastes—into higher-value chemical products suitable for applications such as aviation fuel. By establishing frameworks for understanding how solvation environments affect relative reaction rates in heterogeneous catalysis, the project enables more efficient domestic chemical production with reduced byproduct formation and improved catalyst durability. Additionally, the award includes significant educational and workforce development components, with training provided to graduate, undergraduate, and high school students in advanced research skills through cross-disciplinary collaboration between the research team members.Federal Project Grant Award Summary