Project Grant 2603125
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of North Dakota $275,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research led by Professor Alena Kubatova on polymeric waste valorization through pyrolysis chemistry. The research investigates microsecond-timescale events in polymeric waste pyrolysis to determine whether carbon flows into hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or into value-added...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Tulane University received a $750,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award, administered through the Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods Program in the Division of Chemistry, supports the development of improved density functional theory (DFT) approximations at higher levels of the computational...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane University) $270,855 on April 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop new catalyst designs that improve reaction selectivity in biomass conversion. The project, performing in New Orleans, Louisiana through March 31, 2029, will investigate how isolated early transition metal atoms embedded within copper-,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, doing business as Tulane University. Researchers at Tulane University and Tufts University will perform computational and experimental investigations using quantum chemistry, machine learning, and atomic-scale characterization to identify and develop a novel class of "dual-atom alloy" catalysts....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Tulane University $439,707 on November 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to map structural coupling networks that control enzyme catalysis and improve understanding of enzyme function for industrial applications. The project uses combined experimental and computational approaches to uncover functional relationships between enzyme structure and catalytic...
- This $188,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) will support the acquisition of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF MS) at Tulane University in New Orleans. The new high-resolution, tandem mass spectrometry instrument will be utilized by researchers across the departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Physics at Tulane, as well as at the participating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $500,000 to The University of Tulsa to support fundamental research on intermediary arene dearomatization methods for meta-selective functionalization of arenols and heteroarenols. Professors Angus Lamar and Gordon Purser are developing new organic synthesis approaches to enable direct installation of molecular complexity into aromatic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $700,000 to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for a five-year CAREER grant (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030). Professor Tolga Karsili's research team will deliver fundamental scientific investigation into the photodegradation mechanisms of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs)—chemicals from everyday products such as...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $166,475 to the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane University) provides funding for collaborative research to explore the unique properties of highly branched, polyhydroxylated polymeric compounds and their potential utility for advanced dielectric applications. The principal investigators, Dr. Scott Grayson of Tulane University and Dr. Sergei Nazarenko of the University of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund $545,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The funding supports Professor Bruce C. Gibb of Tulane University to gain a better understanding of supramolecular chemistry and its applications. Specifically, the award will further the placement of guest molecules within capsules to facilitate their...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Tulane University $400,000 on August 1, 2026, for collaborative research into polymeric waste valorization under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Mark Sulkes at Tulane and Professor Alena Kubatova at the University of North Dakota are investigating how microsecond-timescale events during polymeric waste pyrolysis determine whether carbon converts into hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or into benign, value-added products. The research team will operate a molecular beam-based laser pyrolysis platform combining microsecond-resolved soft photoionization mass spectrometry with complementary pyrolysis gas chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry to reveal radical initiation and branching mechanisms governing product selectivity in lignin, polyethylene, polystyrene, elastomers, and cross-linked matrices. The work addresses a fundamental gap in understanding thermochemical valorization of polymeric waste, with potential application to reducing pollutant formation in waste-to-fuel operations and enabling new circular carbon valorization pathways. The project includes K-12 educational outreach emphasizing waste-to-treasure opportunities in the underlying basic science. Performance occurs in New Orleans, Louisiana, from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The University of North Dakota is a sub-recipient on this collaborative award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 7/28/26 |