Project Grant 2554906
- 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 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 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 Grant Award Summary Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, the University of Pennsylvania received a $600,000 Project Grant awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. Principal Investigator Professor Neil C. Tomson's research team will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge and catalytic technologies focused on the selective activation and functionalization...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Julia Laskin at Purdue University is conducting fundamental research on the reactivity of transition metal complexes at solid interfaces under a $525,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award period runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The research employs custom-built ion soft-landing instruments to deposit...
- 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 This Project Grant award of $550,655 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports fundamental research led by Professor Skrabalak at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the development of general design principles and synthesis methodologies for producing complex polyelemental nanoparticles,...
- 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 This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), received a $300,000 project grant awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The research, led by Professor Gonghu Li at the University of New Hampshire in collaboration with Professor Jier Huang at Boston College and Professor Anatoly Frenkel at Stony Brook...
Professor Jared Lewis of Indiana University's Department of Chemistry received a $599,999 Project Grant awarded July 15, 2026, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funds research through June 30, 2029, to develop artificial metalloenzymes (ARMs) that combine generative artificial intelligence design with directed evolution techniques. The project creates new protein scaffolds capable of incorporating metal polypyridine photocatalysts through non-covalent interactions, enabling more selective and efficient photocatalytic reactions. The research leverages structural, spectroscopic, and computational studies to characterize how protein-cofactor interactions influence catalytic selectivity, with particular focus on iridium and related metal photocatalysts. The anticipated outcomes include cleaner manufacturing processes that reduce waste and energy consumption across pharmaceutical, agricultural, and materials production sectors. In addition to research deliverables, the project includes educational outreach activities designed to enhance biocatalysis understanding among graduate, undergraduate, and high school students. The award supports development of instructional modules and teacher professional development programs aimed at building workforce capacity in synthetic biology and catalysis. This integrated research-and-education approach aligns with NSF's broader mission to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise and advance fundamental knowledge in chemical sciences.Federal Project Grant Award Summary