Project Grant 2555563
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Boston College $313,999 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on plasmonic catalysts for ammonia synthesis. Boston College and Stanford University, led by Professors Junwei Lucas Bao and Jennifer A. Dionne, are developing methods to synthesize ammonia using visible light and gold-ruthenium nanoparticles under mild conditions as an alternative to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Robert Waymouth's research team at Stanford University is developing innovative catalytic technologies for enantioselective electrochemical hydrogenation reactions through a $600,000 project grant funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The three-year project (August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028) aims to create more efficient, durable, and environmentally sustainable...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $503,961 to Stony Brook University on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop novel catalytic technologies for regiocontrolled functionalization of aromatic compounds through synergistic computational and synthetic chemistry approaches. The project, led by Dr. Gustafson at Stony Brook and collaborating with Dr. Mao at San Diego State University, centers on designing catalysts...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $2 million project grant to Stanford University through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "EFRI DCHEM: RE-ENGINEERING THE NITROGEN CYCLE: DISTRIBUTED ELECTROCHEMICAL NITROGEN REFINERIES FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS AND WATER PURIFICATION" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The grant funding will support Stanford University's research efforts to develop distributed electrochemical nitrogen refineries for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $400,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop and apply artificial intelligence to accelerate catalyst discovery in ethylene copolymerization and ethylene-CO2 coupling reactions. Professor Paula Diaconescu of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry leads the project, which uses machine learning and network science approaches to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Stanford University received a $500,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. Professors Andrew J. Mannix and Felipe Homrich da Jornada will develop advanced photo-induced force microscopy (PIFM) capabilities and quantum simulation tools to directly visualize how individual chemical...
- Under a $537,226 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, Northeastern University is developing advanced computational modeling tools to understand the fundamental chemistry and reaction mechanisms involved in the electrochemical production of ammonia. The research aims to eliminate key bottlenecks in the embedded correlated wavefunction theory to enable more widespread use of this technique in computational...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded San Jose State University Research Foundation $299,855 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research on transition metal catalysts and polymer-supported catalyst design. Professor Madalyn R. Radlauer and an undergraduate research group in the Department of Chemistry will synthesize and test new metal-based catalysts designed to enhance reactivity, selectivity, and catalyst...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $575,000 Project Grant entitled "EARLY METAL BIMETALLIC PLATFORMS FOR CONTROLLED, CATALYTIC DINITROGEN FUNCTIONALIZATION" to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. This 3-year project will support research by Professor Polly L. Arnold to study the structure, bonding, and reactivity of f-block and related electropositive molecules...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA #47.049) Federal Grant Program, will support a collaborative effort between Professor Robert Waymouth of Stanford University and researchers from IBM Almaden Laboratories. The $660,000 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to develop and explore new catalysts and catalytic methods for transforming bio-sourced...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Stanford University $311,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on plasmonic catalysts for ammonia synthesis. Professors Junwei Lucas Bao (Boston College) and Jennifer A. Dionne (Stanford University) are investigating how visible light and gold-ruthenium nanoparticles can catalyze ammonia production under milder conditions than current industrial methods. The project combines computational models, quantum theory development, laboratory experiments, electron microscopy, and physics-driven artificial intelligence to identify optimal particle shapes and surface features for nitrogen and hydrogen gas reactions. The team will use AI to extract patterns from experimental and computer-generated datasets to identify the most promising particles and reaction conditions for testing. The research addresses the high energy consumption of conventional ammonia synthesis, which is essential for fertilizer production and may support future hydrogen storage and transport technologies. Results could inform gentler, lower-energy methods for producing ammonia and other industrial chemicals. The project includes educational components: student training in chemistry, materials science, computer modeling, data science, and AI at both institutions, along with online workshops, laboratory demonstrations, high-school learning activities, undergraduate research opportunities, and public art-science activities. Period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Place of performance is Palo Alto, California.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $311.0k | 8/11/26 |