Project Grant 2553809
- This $165,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemical Catalysis Program under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports a collaborative research project between Professor Ping Lu of Rowan University and Professor Cheng Zhang of Long Island University to develop advanced nanofiber-encapsulated bimetallic catalysts capable of withstanding harsh industrial conditions. The goal is to create highly durable and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry has awarded a 3-year, $316,588 Project Grant to Long Island University (LIU) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The purpose of this grant is to support the development of novel carbon nanosphere-encapsulated bimetallic catalysts and metal-CeO2 interfaces for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to value-added chemicals. The key objectives of this research project are to: (I) leverage the confinement of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RFSUNY), doing business as Stony Brook University, to study photocatalytic activity descriptors of well-defined surface cobalt sites on carbon nitride. The three-year research project, led by professors from the University of New Hampshire, Boston College, and Stony Brook University, aims to...
- This $298,686 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports a collaborative research effort focused on developing innovative photocatalysts for efficient conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels using light. Professors Gonghu Li, Jier Huang, and Anatoly Frenkel from the University of New Hampshire, Boston College, and Stony Brook University, respectively, are investigating key characteristics of catalysts featuring...
- 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...
- This $185,080 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research between the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Purdue University to develop porous bi-layer catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable products like ethylene at industrially relevant rates. The researchers will engineer novel layered catalyst structures combining specific metal/metal oxide heterostructures to reduce reaction overpotential and...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $484,969 to Amherst College to study the interactions between nanoparticles and catalysts for the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide. The research, led by Professor Jacob Olshansky, aims to develop efficient hybrid photocatalysts using earth-abundant materials. The project will leverage the tunable light absorption properties of colloidal quantum dots...
- This federal Project Grant award of $650,000 from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research by Professor Smaranda C. Marinescu of the University of Southern California to study the development of biologically inspired catalytic systems for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical fuels. The goal is to develop a series of cobalt complexes with pendent amines and explore their electrochemical activity to...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program, has awarded a $600,000 project grant to the University of Alabama to support Professor Elizabeth Papish's research on the development of nickel catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide to fuel precursors and pharmaceutical building blocks. The 3-year project aims to systematically modify new nickel and cobalt catalysts to improve their activity for reactions with...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $640,853 project grant to professors Indrajeet Sharma and Kenneth Nicholas at the University of Oklahoma (OU) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The project aims to design and develop novel, earth-abundant metal catalysts capable of transforming waste gases, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, into valuable chemical products such as alcohols, epoxides, and polycarbonates. This multidisciplinary and internationally...
This $314,880 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research project between Rowan University and Long Island University (LIU) to develop innovative nanofiber-encapsulated bimetallic catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable products like fuels and chemicals. The key goals are to design catalysts that can withstand harsh industrial conditions and maintain superior performance, thereby increasing catalyst durability and efficiency. This research aims to enable cleaner energy production and more sustainable industrial practices. The project will also engage students in hands-on research, providing them valuable training in scientific techniques and preparing them for careers in science and technology. Through this collaborative initiative, the researchers will leverage expertise across the two institutions to advance catalysis science and contribute to important national research and development priorities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $314.9k | 9/19/25 |