Project Grant 2554812
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $685,000 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2026. The grant funds research towards developing synthetic strategies for modular lanthanide and base-metal complexes that exhibit strong circularly polarized luminescence. As the awardee institution, the University of Connecticut will oversee delivery of the research products and services...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $339,907 to the University of Connecticut on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on polymer-guided synthesis of symmetry-breaking nanostructures. The research, led by Dr. Jie He at UConn and Dr. Shouheng Sun at Brown University, establishes a synthetic strategy to create asymmetric nanocomposites composed of polymers and metals or metal oxides. The...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The University of Connecticut, Department of Chemistry, received a $271,019 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, led by Professor Michael Kienzler at the University of Connecticut and Professor Steven Lopez at Northeastern University,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $296,513 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut's Office of Sponsored Programs to support research titled "EAGER: CAS: METAL MEDIATED PERFLUOROALKYL HALIDE ACTIVATION TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL GROUP INTERCONVERSION AND COORDINATION POLYMERIZATION OF FLUOROALKENES" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant funds research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA #47.049) to advance the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $450,262 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut (UConn) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The funding supports UConn's research on pyrrole-modified porphyrins, a class of pigments involved in metabolic processes and light harvesting. The 3-year project, led by Professor Brueckner, aims to better understand the fundamental properties and potential applications of these modified...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $442,454 project grant to the University of Connecticut Office of Sponsored Programs to support collaborative research titled "CARBENE-CONTAINING LIGANDS ON CU AND CU3N NANOCUBES: ACCESS TO STABLE AND SELECTIVE ELECTROLYSIS FOR CO2 REDUCTION." The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024. The funding supports research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Massachusetts $603,077 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop macromolecular designs at nanoparticulate interfaces using functional polymers and emissive nanocrystals. Professor Emrick and his team will synthesize new chemical structures by combining semiconductor nanoparticles (1–100 nanometer diameter) with designer synthetic polymers. The research focuses...
- The University of Connecticut (UConn) was awarded a $570,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports UConn's development of new methods for the precise synthesis of novel fluorinated polymeric materials with complex architectures, as well as exploration of the recycling and upcycling of commercial fluoropolymers. The 3-year project aims to overcome longstanding challenges in fluoropolymer synthesis...
- Yale University was awarded a $1,050,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research probing the origins of intrinsic chiroptical response and the roles of extrinsic perturbations. The research will combine experimental measurements and theoretical analyses to study how atomic motions and surrounding solvent affect the chiroptical properties of molecules. Discoveries could have...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $590,060 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research on lanthanide chelation complexes and their solvent clusters using cryogenic ion spectroscopy. Professor Mathias Weber and his students will measure infrared spectra of lanthanide ion-chelator complexes and their clusters with solvent molecules in the gas phase using cryogenic ion...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Connecticut $524,615 on September 1, 2026, to support fundamental research in coordination chemistry and molecular photonics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Gaël Ung of the Department of Chemistry is developing coordination complexes of lanthanides and base metals to generate circularly polarized luminescence emitters in the near-infrared region. The research synthesizes rationally designed molecular platforms to balance applicability with fundamental understanding of circularly polarized light emission metrics. The work includes synthesis of original chiral monometallic lanthanide complexes to examine effects of symmetry, electronic structure, and energy rate transfer on luminescence properties; multimetallic lanthanide-based platforms to study polarized energy transfer mechanisms; and extension of design principles to base-metal emitters to expand material options beyond critical lanthanide elements. These near-infrared emitters have applications in quantum telecommunications. The program supports multidisciplinary training across organic, organometallic, inorganic, and physical chemistry and includes outreach to encourage students from low-income areas to pursue chemistry studies. Performance occurs at the Storrs, Connecticut campus from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. No sub-awards are planned for this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $524.6k | 8/13/26 |