Project Grant 2554769
- This $409,969 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) is supporting research at the University of Cincinnati to develop innovative electrocatalytic methods for the efficient deuteration of organic molecules. The goal is to advance the integration of electrochemistry in organic synthesis and build talent in the emerging field of organic electrocatalysis. Specifically, the research team will design and develop systems that leverage the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $480,000 to the University of Pittsburgh from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The funding supports the development of new electrochemical methods by Professor Shigeru Amemiya and his research group to identify reactive intermediates and reaction pathways for hydrogen electrocatalysis. The goal is to gain an advanced understanding of hydrogen...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Cincinnati Sponsored Research Services Division $662,791 on August 1, 2026, to develop a tethered entity electrochemistry system for investigating single-biomolecule behavior on surfaces using scanning electrochemical cell microscopy. The project will create a catalytic metal nanoparticle tethered to an electrode surface via a nucleic acid aptamer, designed so that the tether's collisional frequency changes when...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Purdue University $412,020 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct a fundamental study of adsorption and reaction mechanisms for selective electrocatalytic hydrogenations of light hydrocarbons. Performance runs through July 31, 2029, at Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. Professor Brian M. Tackett will investigate how chemical reactants behave differently in...
- The University of Cincinnati was awarded a three-year, $398,459 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support collaborative research on electrocatalytic synthesis of heterocycles from biomass-derived furanics via immobilized first-row transition metal catalysts. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goals to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise and enhance...
- The University of Cincinnati was awarded a three-year $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research titled "TAMING THE REACTIVITY OF BASE METAL HYDRIDES THROUGH BIFUNCTIONAL LIGANDS." The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Illinois at Chicago $550,000 on August 1, 2026, to support research on hydrogenation reactions on copper surfaces under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). A research team at UIC is using polarization-dependent reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (PD-RAIRS) and ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) techniques to study copper-catalyzed hydrogenation reactions on single-crystal copper surfaces. The...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $131,882 to support collaborative research on electrocatalytic synthesis of heterocycles from biomass-derived furanics via immobilized first-row transition metal catalysts. Professors Yujie Sun of Vanderbilt University and De-En Jiang of the University of California, Riverside will develop electrocatalysts using coordinatively unsaturated...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $599,434 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder, under the NSF Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041). The project aims to investigate the use of corrosion products to mediate electrochemical hydrogenation reactions, which could enable more controlled and efficient electrochemical systems for producing biofuels and biodegradable plastics from...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $595,000 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Professor Hairong Guan and his research group at the University of Cincinnati. The 3-year grant, which commenced on September 1, 2024, will support the team's work to study the catalytic properties of cobalt hydrides and their applications in chemical synthesis for pharmaceuticals, energy, and materials. Key objectives include elucidating the mechanistic...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $519,599 to the University of Cincinnati's Sponsored Research Services Division on August 15, 2026, for a project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Yujie Sun is developing a Janus palladium membrane electrode platform to enable electrocatalytic hydrogenation driven by electricity rather than high-pressure hydrogen gas and precious-metal catalysts. The system generates reactive hydride species from water using electricity as the sole energy input. Water is reduced on one side of the palladium membrane electrode to form hydrogen atoms, which permeate through the palladium lattice and convert to reactive hydride species on the opposite side under controlled electrochemical polarization. This dual-cell design separates hydrogen generation from substrate hydrogenation, improving control over hydride reactivity and substrate selectivity. The research will investigate how the hydricity of palladium-hydrogen species can be tuned by applied potential, develop molecular hydride donor-mediated hydrogenation reactions, and explore electrochemical regeneration of enzyme cofactors. The work addresses fundamental challenges in heterogeneous hydride transfer to enable selective, energy-efficient hydrogenation under mild conditions for applications in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, fine chemical, and commodity chemical manufacturing. Performance occurs in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a period of performance from award date through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $519.6k | 8/12/26 |