Project Grant 2603348
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, received a $695,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028. Led by Professor Milliron and Professor Truskett, the research project aims to develop fundamental understanding of the forces governing nanocrystal dispersion and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $653,618 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computational tools for predicting the synthesis and synthesizability of metastable epitaxial thin films. The research focuses on theoretical and computational methods to control which crystal structure forms during thin-film synthesis, addressing a challenge across many...
- The University of Michigan will receive $480,000 over three years through a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funding will support research into electrochemical liquid-liquid-solid growth of intermetallic nanocrystals from liquid metal alloys. Specifically, the University of Michigan will conduct experiments and analysis to develop new techniques for synthesizing intermetallic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $506,268 project grant to the University of Michigan to study photochemical transformations on metal nanoparticles through the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports Professor Suljo Linic and his team's research on using solar energy to drive "plasmonic catalysis" - a process where light-absorbing metal nanoparticles can efficiently drive desirable chemical reactions. The central hypothesis is...
- The University of Michigan was awarded a $540,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on semiconducting behavior in silsesquioxane macromonomers and polymers from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goals to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences and strengthen the nation's...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $375,000 project grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to support a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado Boulder. The grant, awarded from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, aims to study the role of surface-bound ligands on metal catalysts in the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide, an important industrial chemical. The research team,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $500,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to characterize Rydberg excitons for quantum transduction applications in quantum information science. The project focuses on spectroscopic investigation of Rydberg states in excitons—bound states of electrons and holes in semiconductors—rather than in isolated atoms, leveraging the solid-state...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $560,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from July 15, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant will support research into synthesizing new metal-based molecules with Professor Vincent L. Pecoraro and his team at the University of Michigan to study the electronic structure of lanthanide ions and exploit their luminescent properties using functionalized metallacrowns....
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Mississippi State University $494,210 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate the mechanistic pathways of semiconductor nanocrystal synthesis from molecular precursors. Professor Sidney Creutz and his research group will examine how dialkyldithiocarbamate metal complexes and related molecular precursors decompose to produce metal sulfide semiconductor nanomaterials in...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Regents of the University of Michigan $480,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate plasmonic metal oxide nanocrystal heterostructures. Professor Delia Milliron's research team will synthesize and characterize nanoscale particles containing multiple component materials to enable manufacturing of advanced optical devices such as lasers and photodetectors for optical communications systems, with potential applications in catalytic materials for chemical manufacturing. The project incorporates dopants into metal oxide nanocrystals during synthesis to manipulate optical properties and guide crystal growth. Researchers will develop core/shell metal oxide heterostructures with internal electronic interfaces created by radially abrupt differences in dopant contents, analyzing infrared spectral properties through spectroscopy, high-resolution analytical electron microscopy, and finite element method simulations. The team will synthesize nanocrystal heterostructures combining doped metal oxides with noble metals to create resonant, hybridized optical modes. Research participants will receive training in computational simulations, advanced electron microscopy techniques, and nanoscale materials synthesis. The project incorporates workforce development through undergraduate research experiences and programming to support community college students transferring to four-year STEM degree programs. Performance occurs in Ann Arbor, Michigan from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $480.0k | 7/27/26 |