Project Grant 2603242
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Connecticut $524,615 on September 1, 2026, to support fundamental research in coordination chemistry and molecular photonics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Gaël Ung of the Department of Chemistry is developing coordination complexes of lanthanides and base metals to generate circularly polarized luminescence emitters in the near-infrared region. The research...
- The University of Connecticut (UConn) was awarded a $570,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports UConn's development of new methods for the precise synthesis of novel fluorinated polymeric materials with complex architectures, as well as exploration of the recycling and upcycling of commercial fluoropolymers. The 3-year project aims to overcome longstanding challenges in fluoropolymer synthesis...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a three-year $250,000 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on the development of heavy atom-free photocatalysts for chemical reactions. The University of Connecticut, in collaboration with Loyola University-Chicago, will employ computational modeling to design and optimize metal- and halogen-free catalysts that can be...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $296,513 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut's Office of Sponsored Programs to support research titled "EAGER: CAS: METAL MEDIATED PERFLUOROALKYL HALIDE ACTIVATION TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL GROUP INTERCONVERSION AND COORDINATION POLYMERIZATION OF FLUOROALKENES" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant funds research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA #47.049) to advance the...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $685,000 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2026. The grant funds research towards developing synthetic strategies for modular lanthanide and base-metal complexes that exhibit strong circularly polarized luminescence. As the awardee institution, the University of Connecticut will oversee delivery of the research products and services...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $845,260 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from July 15, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds research to investigate plasmon-enhanced photochemistry using nanofabricated structures. Specifically, the university will design experiments combining nanofabrication and surface science techniques to measure reaction rates under controlled conditions. Goals include evaluating non-thermal...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded a $442,454 project grant to the University of Connecticut Office of Sponsored Programs to support collaborative research titled "CARBENE-CONTAINING LIGANDS ON CU AND CU3N NANOCUBES: ACCESS TO STABLE AND SELECTIVE ELECTROLYSIS FOR CO2 REDUCTION." The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024. The funding supports research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to advance...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $482,500 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research exploring chemically functionalized polymers for nanoscale structures and interfaces from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. Professor Todd Emrick and his team will work to advance fundamental aspects of polymeric and sustainable chemistry by discovering unique combinations of polymers and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Massachusetts $603,077 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop macromolecular designs at nanoparticulate interfaces using functional polymers and emissive nanocrystals. Professor Emrick and his team will synthesize new chemical structures by combining semiconductor nanoparticles (1–100 nanometer diameter) with designer synthetic polymers. The research focuses...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $339,907 to the University of Connecticut on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on polymer-guided synthesis of symmetry-breaking nanostructures. The research, led by Dr. Jie He at UConn and Dr. Shouheng Sun at Brown University, establishes a synthetic strategy to create asymmetric nanocomposites composed of polymers and metals or metal oxides. The approach uses polymer-coated nanoparticle seeds with selectively protected and exposed regions to enable controlled growth of secondary metal domains, allowing precise regulation of nanostructure composition, porosity, and interfacial architecture. Multicomponent nanoparticles including polymer-Au(Ag)-Cu and polymer-Au(Ag)-CuM heterostructures will be prepared, creating spatially isolated Cu surface ensembles with enhanced catalytic selectivity for complex chemical transformations. The project runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance at Storrs, Connecticut. Performance encompasses integrated research and educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students at UConn and Brown University. The project will establish a Chemistry Boot Camp annual enrichment program serving high schools across the New England region. Brown University receives sub-recipient pass-through funding and participates in collaborative research delivery alongside UConn's lead role.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $339.9k | 7/28/26 |