Project Grant 2556003
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of North Texas $285,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research predicting support-wetting behavior and electronic structure in metal-cluster catalysts. The research team, led by Professor Linxiao Chen at the University of North Texas and Professors Jean-Sabin McEwen, Simone Raugei, and Colin Lehman-Chong at Washington State University,...
- Washington State University received a $470,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The three-year award will support collaborative research between Washington State University and Illinois State University to investigate cooperative binding events at the single molecule level using scanning tunneling microscopy imaging and computational modeling methods. The researchers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $780,000 to the University of Washington under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for fundamental research on magic-sized clusters as universal intermediates for nanomaterials discovery. Under the direction of Professor Brandi Cossairt, the research team will advance knowledge of how nanocrystals develop from magic-sized cluster precursors, enabling rational design of...
- Washington State University received a $561,738 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop dense extended hydrocarbon framework materials and 3D polymers. This award, made under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund research from July 2021 through June 2024 aimed at advancing the progress of materials science and strengthening the national scientific enterprise. Specifically, the funding will support WSU's work to increase...
- The University of Washington was awarded a $465,556 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research from July 2021 through June 2024 to advance mechanistic discovery for materials synthesis across scales using atomically precise cluster building blocks. The work will leverage nanoscale building blocks to synthesize new materials from the atomic to the macroscale. Insights...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded Washington State University $500,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to transform chemical engineering education through integrated team-based, hands-on, and web-based interactive learning. The project integrates desktop learning modules, web interactive digital experiments, and engineering projects throughout the chemical engineering curriculum at the Gene and Linda Voiland...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $299,978 Project Grant to Washington State University (WSU) through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The funding aims to develop an innovative approach to create unique mixed-metal structures in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) through nuclear transmutation and assess their stability under neutron irradiation. The research project seeks to apply nuclear transmutation within MOFs to introduce...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Wyoming $299,078 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on metal nanoparticle nucleation and growth on doped ceria oxide. The project, led by Professor Jing Zhou at the University of Wyoming in collaboration with Professor Ye Xu at Louisiana State University, investigates how substitutional doping of ceria (CeO₂) affects the formation...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Northwestern University $600,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support exploratory research in electrophilic f-element and d-element catalyst design led by Professor Tobin J. Marks. The project centers on the synthesis and mechanistic evaluation of homogeneous catalysts across the periodic table, coupling hypothesis-driven molecular synthesis with catalytic reaction...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Washington State University $315,000 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research predicting support-wetting and electronic structure to enable rational synthesis of metal-cluster catalysts with controlled reactivity under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research team—Professor Linxiao Chen at the University of North Texas and Professors Jean-Sabin McEwen, Simone Raugei, and Colin Lehman-Chong at Washington State University—will establish a descriptor-based predictive framework for support-wetting tendency and electronic structure of extremely small metal clusters on catalyst surfaces. The UNT team will synthesize, characterize, and test catalytic performance of these clusters, while the WSU team will conduct theoretical calculations to complement experimental results. Understanding cluster shape and electronic structure will guide synthesis of flattened clusters to enhance efficiency in chemical reactions used in fuels, polymers, and fine chemicals production, lowering costs and strengthening U.S. advanced chemical manufacturing competitiveness. The collaborative effort will support and train students at both institutions through interdisciplinary research experience and student exchange. Outreach activities using interactive computational-model printouts and hands-on tools will promote public dissemination and spark STEM interest. Period of performance runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Place of performance is Pullman, Washington.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $315.0k | 8/11/26 |