Project Grant 2555773
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $750,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop catalytic methods using earth-abundant metals and ligand-based cooperativity to activate carbon-hydrogen bonds in chemical synthesis. Dr. Matthew Nava will lead research to replace rare and expensive noble metals in essential chemical reactions with common, inexpensive main-group elements...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $600,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop selective iron-based chemical catalysts through computational and experimental methods. Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez and his research group at UCLA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will use computational modeling, chemical synthesis, and robotics to accelerate development of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $600,001 on February 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct experimental and theoretical investigations of organic reaction rates and mechanisms. Professor Kendall N. Houk and his team will use quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics computer calculations to understand factors controlling chemical reactivity, explore detailed reaction...
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $800,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, beginning on September 1, 2024 and continuing through August 31, 2027. The grant supports a project by Professors Diaconescu and Alexandrova to develop redox switchable polymerization catalysts for generating biodegradable copolymers. Their research combines machine learning with experimental approaches to design...
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a $299,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to support the "EAGER: ADAPT: AI-Based Categorization to Decipher Reaction Mechanisms from Cyclic Voltammetry" project. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2023. The grant supports research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to utilize artificial intelligence...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $625,000 on September 1, 2026, for mining and engineering new biocatalysts for sustainable chemoenzymatic synthesis under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project will discover and characterize ATP-grasp and amide bond synthetase enzymes from fungi that catalyze carbon-nitrogen bond formation under mild reaction conditions. These...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, San Diego $650,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for research into main-group fragment synthesis using metal isocyanide anions. Dr. Joshua Figueroa and his research team will develop synthetic methodologies for stabilizing otherwise reactive main-group atom diatomic molecules that possess unusual electronic and bonding properties. The work centers...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Southern California $400,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to model the dynamical evolution of automotive three-way catalysts. The project will develop computer-based modeling tools using quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, and machine learning to examine how preparation methods affect catalyst stability and performance....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $480,000 on August 15, 2026, for collaborative research on cyclopropenimine-mediated organo-carbonation polymerizations under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research explores synthesis of polymers incorporating carbon dioxide into their core structure, employing computational techniques and artificial intelligence methods to guide...
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 create predictive models that screen potential catalysts with measurable confidence factors before experimental testing. The initiative aims to reduce synthetic costs and time in trial-and-error catalyst development, thereby accelerating innovation and promoting sustainable chemical research practices. The project incorporates an educational component, exposing students from diverse academic backgrounds to interdisciplinary collaboration combining chemistry principles and machine learning to build workforce skills applicable across chemistry and related sectors. The project runs through July 31, 2028, with performance at UCLA's Los Angeles, California campus. Performance is obligated at $400,000.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/12/26 |