Project Grant 2555047
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. Led by Professor Liviu M. Mirica, this research initiative develops novel odd-electron reaction processes at palladium centers to advance fundamental understanding of paramagnetic palladium(I) and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded Illinois State University $391,078 on September 1, 2025, for a three-year Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) project. Led by Professors Uttam Manna and Mahua Biswas, this project delivers fundamental research into dark molecular transitions—weak, difficult-to-detect light interaction pathways that complement conventional bright...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $533,240 to the University of Rochester under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2025, to support research conducted by Professor Tom G. Driver of the University of Illinois Chicago. The project, which runs through July 31, 2027, focuses on developing new metal-catalyzed synthetic methods to address critical gaps in pharmaceutical compound synthesis....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $540,000 Project Grant to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for research on nanocrystal synthesis innovations. Spanning September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, Professors Smith and Schleife are developing an alkoxy reaction-based manufacturing approach that replaces traditional oil-based liquids with water-compatible...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $365,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Macalester College, with an award date of June 15, 2025 and completion target of May 31, 2028. The project, led by Professor Dennis Cao, focuses on the development and characterization of pyrazoloindazole organic dye compounds that interact with near-infrared (NIR) light. The primary deliverables include the synthesis...
- This $463,149 National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry project grant supports research at Illinois State University exploring the synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of novel porphyrinoid architectures with extended conjugation pathways. Professor Timothy Lash and his students are developing new synthetic routes to fused aromatic ring porphyrin-like systems such as carborporphyrins, hydroxyporphyrinoids, and tripryolic porphyrins. These unique molecules have altered...
- 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 Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $180,000 to a collaborative research team led by Rhodes College (with co-investigators at Muhlenberg College and State University of New York at Cortland) for the period August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) project delivers fundamental research and educational products centered on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded Illinois State University $521,365 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research on the synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of porphyrinoid compounds. The three-year project, which commenced August 1, 2026 and concludes July 31, 2029, focuses on developing efficient synthetic routes to novel carbaporphyrin-type systems—compounds that substitute a carbon atom for one of the four nitrogen atoms found in naturally occurring porphyrins. Through MacDonald-type condensation methodologies (2+2 and 3+1 reactions), the research team will synthesize azaphenaliporphyrins, hydroxynaphthiporphyrins, and quinone-fused carbaporphyrins, with particular emphasis on structures exhibiting altered chromophoric properties and strong visible-region light absorption. The research deliverables include fundamental knowledge advancing understanding of aromaticity and conjugated structure properties, as well as development of carbaporphyrin ligand complexes with catalytic metals such as palladium and rhodium for potential applications in advanced manufacturing, sensor development, and pharmaceutical applications. This Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) award provides an educational training environment for undergraduate and master's-level students in organic synthesis and multidisciplinary scientific research methodologies.Federal Project Grant Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $521.4k | 7/15/26 |