Project Grant 2603243
- 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...
- 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 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Brown University received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, aligned with the NSF's Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer Our Future (DMREF) program and the Materials Genome Initiative, aims to accelerate the discovery of lead-free...
- 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 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 $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 synthetic strategy to create asymmetric nanocomposites composed of polymers and metals or metal oxides. The approach uses polymer-coated nanoparticle seeds with one region protected by polymer ligands and the remaining surface exposed to serve as an anchoring site for selective growth of secondary metal domains. This method enables precise control over nanostructure composition, porosity, and interfacial architecture to prepare multicomponent nanoparticles such as polymer-Au(Ag)-Cu and polymer-Au(Ag)-CuM heterostructures with interconnected yet spatially isolated Cu surface ensembles. The cooperative interfacial interactions are expected to enhance catalytic selectivity for complex chemical transformations. The project includes integrated research and educational activities for graduate and undergraduate students at both institutions, and establishes a chemistry boot camp for high school students as an annual enrichment program serving local high schools across the New England region. Place of performance is Providence, Rhode Island. Period of performance extends from the award date through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 7/28/26 |