Project Grant 2603640
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Notre Dame $580,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support Professor Emily Tsui's research on the surface chemistry of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals. Tsui's team will characterize oxidation and reduction reactions at metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystal surfaces using solution-phase infrared and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to...
- Mississippi State University was awarded a $190,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to support collaborative research on new approaches to narrow-band electrochromics. The three-year award, made under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will allow the university to advance scientific understanding of major problems in these fields through increased knowledge and enhanced study of electrochromic materials and technologies from May...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded The University of Mississippi $458,820 on January 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop new analytical approaches for three-dimensional molecular analysis at nanometric scales approaching five nanometers. Michael Eller and his research group at the university will devise and validate experimental methodology using nano-projectile secondary ion mass spectrometry (nanoprojectile SIMS) to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Iowa State University $549,130 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support Professor Javier Vela's research on ternary alkaline earth pnictide nanocrystals. The project synthesizes semiconductor nanocrystals based on cheap and abundant alkaline earth elements using solution-phase and seeded routes from hydride precursors, producing nitride and phosphide nanocrystals for energy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Vanderbilt University $546,607 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research into controlling crystalline phase during bottom-up nanocrystal synthesis. Professor Janet MacDonald's research team will develop tailored families of reagents that control the rate at which atoms are released during nanocrystal manufacturing, thereby controlling the resulting crystalline...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded The Johns Hopkins University $600,000 on April 15, 2026, under the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program to develop knowledge-base and validated synthesis methods for robust, reproducible, and scalable production of colloidal nanocrystals with well-controlled properties. The project, led by Professor Younan Xia at Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor Emmanouil Mavrikakis at University of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Mississippi State University $615,927 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2026. The project develops a data-enabled hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence platform to analyze highly concentrated particle suspensions beyond the reach of conventional optical measurement methods. The system integrates advanced optical instrumentation, computational modeling, and machine learning...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, awarded a $301,463 project grant to the University of Missouri System's Missouri University of Science & Technology. The grant supports computational chemistry research conducted by Professor Greg Tschumper's group to study non-covalent molecular interactions and their applications for organic semiconductor devices. The project will employ high-accuracy quantum mechanics-based methods...
- Arizona State University was awarded a three-year $198,705 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support collaborative research between ASU, the University of Delaware, Arizona State University, and Washington University in St. Louis to investigate how the presence of halides influences the crystal structure formation of certain classes of metal and lanthanide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded Columbia University $550,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project grant running from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Professor Jonathan Owen is leading research focused on developing novel colloidal synthesis strategies to create cadmium-free nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals and III-V quantum dot heterostructures. The project employs...
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 alkylamine solution at relatively low temperatures. The team will probe how dithiocarbamate-metal binding equilibria and the presence of acidic and basic species in the reaction mixture influence decomposition kinetics, using these reactions as model systems to understand early-stage nanocrystal growth mechanisms. The work targets reproducible and tunable synthetic pathways for quantum dots and related semiconductor nanomaterials with applications in light emission, detection, and absorption. The research team will also develop K-12 educational activities about semiconductor nanomaterials designed to require minimal equipment and encourage student pursuit of further education and careers in chemistry and materials science. The award runs through July 31, 2029, with performance at Mississippi State University in Mississippi.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $494.2k | 7/30/26 |