Project Grant 2603087
- Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $520,000 three-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). Through this award, Professor C. Daniel Frisbie and students will conduct research to better understand the mechanisms of electrical conduction in organic semiconductors and explore how the chemical structure of these materials influences their electrical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $600,000 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support fundamental research into N-heterocyclic carbene-carbodiimides (NHC-CDIs) and related organic molecules for catalysis and energy storage applications. Professor Jessica Lamb of the Department of Chemistry is developing a novel class of zwitterionic organic molecules containing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison $575,431 on August 1, 2026, to support electron delocalization research in linear heterotrimetallic compounds under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Dr. John Berry's research group will design and synthesize new molecules containing chains of directly connected metal atoms that function as molecular-scale electrical wires and electronic components. The work establishes...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $570,000 to Trustees of Boston University on August 1, 2026, to develop an optical tweezer darkfield plasmon ruler microscope for measuring single-molecule charge transport and electron flow in solution. The project will create an all-optical technique for manipulating single molecules and probing their ability to conduct electricity without exerting high forces that destroy weak molecular bonds. The instrument will use optical...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $525,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The funding will support research using the hexadehydro-Diels-Alder reaction to develop new methods for synthesizing structurally complex polycyclic aromatic compounds with applications in optoelectronic devices. Principal Investigator Professor Thomas Hoye and his...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Professor Aaron Massari at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is conducting fundamental research on charge transfer mechanisms in heterogeneous thin films under a $525,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This work is supported through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The research employs two-dimensional...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $500,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study filamentary charge transport and recombination in organic semiconductors. The research combines super-resolution microscopy with three-dimensional Monte Carlo modeling to visualize and understand how electricity flows at the nanoscale in organic thin-film devices such as...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $600,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Minnesota, with performance from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Dr. Hoye and his research group will conduct fundamental organic chemistry research focused on leveraging the inherent high potential energy of alkynes (compounds containing carbon-carbon triple bonds) to generate reactive...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $569,999 on July 1, 2026, to investigate fusion and fragmentation mechanisms in block copolymer micelles under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. The research examines how amphiphilic block copolymers self-assemble into nanoscale micelles and whether resulting structures reach equilibrium or become trapped in metastable states. Understanding these mechanisms aims to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Southern California $575,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a new class of semiconducting organic polymers for flexible electronics applications. The project focuses on transforming everyday plastics into electrically conductive polymers that can be printed into thin films and integrated into electronic devices such as solar cells, transistors, and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $625,000 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to fund research on electrical conduction mechanisms in organic semiconductors through study of isotope effects and chemical doping in π-conjugated molecular wires. Professor Daniel Frisbie and his students will synthesize π-conjugated molecular wires up to 10 nanometers in length, including wires with ¹³C isotopic labels and precisely positioned redox units, using Sonogashira coupling and click chemistry. The project will determine the mechanism of the conductance isotope effect for polaron hopping in molecular wires exceeding 4 nanometers in length and control carrier doping levels to estimate intramolecular polaron mobility and polaron-polaron interactions. The research employs molecular synthesis, structure characterization, conductance measurements via conducting probe atomic force microscopy, and theoretical modeling to establish how molecular structure and externally applied fields govern charge transport rates at the nanometer scale. Understanding these microscopic conduction mechanisms will support development of organic semiconductor technology beyond current commercial applications in OLED displays and mobile phone screens to other nanoelectronic devices. The work includes workforce training of two PhD students in organic and physical chemistry. Performance occurs at Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a period of performance through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $625.0k | 7/28/26 |