Project Grant 2556167
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $328,128 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate electrochemical synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate waste streams. The research, led by Professor Kelsey Stoerzinger at the University of Minnesota and Professor Liney Arnadottir at Oregon State University, will examine competing reaction pathways and carbon-nitrogen...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Oregon State University a $362,348 project grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL: NSF-DFG ECHEM: UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISM OF UREA OXIDATION ON NICKEL-BASED ELECTROCATALYSTS" from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The grant funding will support Oregon State University researchers in investigating the mechanism of urea oxidation on nickel-based electrocatalysts to...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $535,830 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Professor Charles Musgrave and his research team at the University of Colorado-Boulder. The goal of this 3-year grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, is to accelerate the discovery and design of novel electrocatalysts for carbon-free fertilizer synthesis using renewable energy. The researchers will leverage...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University (OSU) received a $649,997 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The award supports research led by Professor Ha-Yeon (Paul) Cheong and Professor Kevin Brown to develop mathematical modeling tools based on electron density topology from computed transition states. These tools enable...
- The University of Oregon was awarded a $380,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to conduct research on molecular recognition of anionic sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen species from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $588,783 to the University of Oregon under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project (September 1, 2025–August 31, 2028) investigating dynamic covalent self-assembly of molecular nanostructures. Under the direction of Professor Johnson, the research will develop design strategies to synthesize stable, complex molecular cages and cyclic structures...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $701,615 to the University of Oregon for a three-year research project (September 1, 2025–August 31, 2028) led by Professors Michael Haley and Darren Johnson. The project focuses on the design, synthesis, and characterization of fluorescent azaphosphinines—a class of PN-heterocyclic molecules featuring adjacent phosphorous...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Rutgers, The State University $364,588 on August 15, 2026, to support collaborative research on electrochemical nitrogen fixation. The project, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), brings together researchers from Rutgers University (principal investigator Alan Goldman), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Alexander Miller), and Yale University (Patrick Holland) to develop catalytic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $323,952 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on electrochemical nitrogen fixation. The award funds research by professors Alexander Miller (UNC Chapel Hill), Alan Goldman (Rutgers University), and Patrick Holland (Yale University) to develop new catalytic routes to convert atmospheric nitrogen into...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Federal Grant Program: Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Award Amount: $416,087 Award Date: May 1, 2025 Project Period: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2028 Primary Awardee: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific research and development services focused on...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Oregon State University $296,872 on August 15, 2026, for a collaborative research project investigating electrochemical co-reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrate to synthesize urea under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Kelsey Stoerzinger of the University of Minnesota and Professor Liney Arnadottir of Oregon State University are leading research to transform nitrate and carbon dioxide waste into urea, a fertilizer, using electricity-driven synthesis. The project will employ experimental kinetic analysis, operando spectroscopy, density functional theory calculations, and microkinetic modeling to understand competing reaction pathways and carbon-nitrogen bond formation. The work will characterize potential- and coverage-dependent adsorption strength of reaction intermediates relative to catalyst electronic structure and identify favorable electrochemical potential ranges for C-N coupling. Success would enable distributed, on-demand urea manufacturing in rural areas, supporting domestic advanced manufacturing and agriculture security. The award runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Corvallis, Oregon. The project includes workforce development through training of two graduate students in a collaborative environment and involvement of high school and undergraduate students in research, alongside college-level curriculum development. No sub-awards are planned.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $296.9k | 8/11/26 |