Project Grant 2603231
- Professor Peter M. Weber of Brown University will use $528,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct time-resolved x-ray scattering experiments measuring precise excited state molecular structures, electron density distributions, and electron-electron pair correlations for selected model systems. The project aims to observe how electrons orbit atomic nuclei in molecules and how their motion correlates, with a...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Brown University $350,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) as a Project Grant for collaborative research on polymer-guided synthesis of symmetry-breaking nanostructures with hierarchical multimaterial interfaces. The research, conducted in collaboration with the University of Connecticut under the direction of Dr. Shouheng Sun at Brown and Dr. Jie He at UConn, develops a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Brown University received a $502,799 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project, led by Professor Daniel Mittleman of Brown University and Professor Michael Ruggiero of the University of Rochester, delivers fundamental scientific research investigating guest-host...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded Brown University a $576,461 Project Grant effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Under the direction of Professor Jerome Robinson, this research initiative investigates reactive oxygen species (ROS) of rare earth elements—critical materials essential to energy science, defense, and quantum information science applications....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Brown University $235,878 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop mixed-dimensional materials platforms that enable precise control of structural features for investigating quantum phase emergence. The research addresses how lattice symmetry and structural disorder govern correlation-driven metal-insulator transitions and competing quantum phases in two-dimensional...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Brown University $390,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a high-throughput experimental platform for studying how ions direct the assembly of polymers into multiscale organized networks. The research team will use automated material handling and imaging to rapidly explore thousands of material combinations, quantitatively assess how different ingredients...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $354,871 Project Grant to the Long Beach Research Foundation at California State University, Long Beach to acquire a single crystal x-ray diffractometer from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. This award supports the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding of...
- Brown University was awarded a $700,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to support research probing the structures and chemical bonding of size-selected boron and metal-boride nanoclusters from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024. The award is being administered under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Professor Ou Chen at Brown University received a $497,140 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The project focuses on unit-cell level control and in-situ investigation of ultrathin, one-dimensional (1D) lead halide perovskite nanowires. The primary deliverable is fundamental scientific research aimed at...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Brown University $590,767 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate novel reactions of S-nitrosothiols (RSNO) and develop synthetic methods based on RSNO compounds for advanced manufacturing of heteroatom-containing pharmaceuticals. Professor Ming Xian of Brown's Department of Chemistry leads the research, which examines RSNO as synthons for constructing sulfur-, nitrogen-,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Brown University $550,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop advanced X-ray scattering experiments at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). Professor Peter M. Weber and his students will measure electron density distributions and electron correlations in excited-state molecular systems using highly precise X-ray scattering signals. The experiments will examine molecular model systems exhibiting varying degrees of electron conjugation, charge transfer, and correlation effects to establish new experimental benchmarks for quantum chemistry calculations. These measurements will support development of computational methods applicable across chemistry, materials science, biology, and related molecular sciences, and provide interdisciplinary training for students in advanced experimental methods, ultrafast X-ray science, and computational modeling. Place of performance is Providence, Rhode Island. The period of performance runs from the award date through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 8/12/26 |