Project Grant 2555549
- This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will support $249,710 in research at the University of Nevada, Reno to investigate thermal regeneration of granular activated carbon (GAC) laden with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are difficult to degrade and have emerged as priority pollutants found in drinking water. GAC sorption is the most efficient method for removing PFAS from...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,997 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to fund research aimed at advancing the use of persulfate and powdered activated carbon for in situ capture and destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater. The 3-year project will: 1) evaluate reaction kinetics for PFAS degradation using the persulfate/activated carbon treatment process, 2)...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $221,627 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct research on the transformation mechanisms and products of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during drinking water disinfection processes. The 3-year project, beginning August 1, 2024, will investigate how PFAS compounds react with common disinfectants like chlorine and ozone. This research aims to improve...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to a collaborative research team led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), in partnership with several other universities across Alabama, Delaware, and South Carolina. This project aims to develop innovative technologies for the removal and conversion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are synthetic chemicals that pose health and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $227,460 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Arizona State University (ASU) to conduct collaborative research on elucidating nanofiltration removal performance and mechanisms for short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This 3-year project, which commenced on September 1, 2024, aims to address critical knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of nanofiltration for removing diverse PFAS types, especially...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $420,000.00 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside to develop a new method for degrading per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The project, titled "ERASE-PFAS: Understanding and Application of a New Photocatalytic Mechanism for PFAS Degradation," aims to discover the optimal configuration of a treatment system involving ultraviolet (UV)...
- This $199,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research to elucidate the performance and mechanisms of nanofiltration (NF) for removing short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water. The research aims to evaluate NF removal of diverse (ultra)short-chain PFAS, establish structure-property-performance relationships using machine learning, and investigate PFAS interactions with NF...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $1,200,000 to a collaborative research team led by the University of South Carolina, in partnership with several other universities across Delaware, Alabama, and South Carolina. The project aims to develop innovative technologies for the removal and conversion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are synthetic chemicals that pose health and environmental...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $312,596 awarded on October 1, 2022 will support research at San Diego State University to develop an innovative "trap and destroy" water treatment technology for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The university will work to optimize adsorptive photocatalysts that can selectively absorb PFAS from water and then destroy the compounds using ultraviolet or solar light. Key deliverables under the 24-month award include...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $200,000 project grant to Rowan University to develop a portable, low-cost sensor system that can detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in water in real-time. The sensor integrates a specially designed fluorous electrochromic polyaniline material with an extended gate field-effect transistor, enabling both electrical and optical dual-mode detection of PFAS...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $110,124 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to investigate the viability of thermal regeneration as a process to enable the reuse of granular activated carbon (GAC) filter beds contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The overarching goal is to leverage the graphitic surface of activated carbon to catalyze the thermolysis and subsequent degradation of sorbed PFAS molecules, which are difficult to remove using conventional water treatment methods. This research aims to advance the utilization of GAC as an efficient and cost-effective sorbent for the treatment of PFAS-contaminated drinking water sources. The award period runs from November 15, 2025 to February 28, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $110.1k | 11/21/25 |