Project Grant 2609297
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded Georgia Tech Research Corp a $635,530 Project Grant on June 15, 2025 for the project "CAREER: BREAKING SCALING RELATIONS UNDER REALISTIC OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR EFFICIENT CATALYTIC PRODUCTION OF FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM CO2." The project aims to obtain fundamental knowledge critical to designing highly efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion catalysts. It will utilize computational and experimental...
- This $185,080 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research between the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Purdue University to develop porous bi-layer catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable products like ethylene at industrially relevant rates. The researchers will engineer novel layered catalyst structures combining specific metal/metal oxide heterostructures to reduce reaction overpotential and...
- This $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to advance electrocatalytic technologies for capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable fuels like methane and ethylene. The award to Clemson University's Division of Research will fund research to utilize captured (bi)carbonate ions rather than pure CO2 gas as the feedstock for the electrochemical reduction process. This approach seeks to improve the energy...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) has awarded a $344,481 project grant to the University of Southern California (USC) Department of Contracts and Grants Division. The grant, titled "CAREER: In-Situ Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Hydrocarbons," will fund research to develop perovskite-based materials capable of efficiently capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and catalyzing its conversion to valuable hydrocarbon compounds like syngas, ethane, and...
- This $538,791 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support research at the University of Colorado to develop novel electrocatalysts for converting bio-derived carboxylic acids into alcohols, such as propylene glycol. The project aims to create a sustainable, low-carbon pathway for producing high-volume chemical products that currently rely on fossil fuel feedstocks and energy sources. Key aspects of the work include bridging...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.041 Engineering program to Arizona State University (ASU), doing business as Orspa, to conduct research on "Deconvoluting the Competing Effects of Amorphous Metal Catalysts for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction." The project aims to uncover how atomic disorder in amorphous catalysts can improve reaction rates and selectivity, using the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over copper as a test case....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. The award will fund research to characterize the nanoscale interactions between biomass-derived carboxylic acids and a platinum catalyst in aqueous reforming processes. This work aims to provide insights on how to design deactivation-resistant catalysts for converting biomass waste streams into renewable hydrogen...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded a $350,000 project grant to William Marsh Rice University in Houston, TX. The project, titled "Understanding and Management of (Bi)Carbonate Salt Formation in CO2 Reduction Electrolyzers for Long-Term Operation Stability," focuses on improving the long-term stability and performance of electrochemical CO2 reduction technology. The researchers will study the formation, movement, and...
- This $314,880 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research project between Rowan University and Long Island University (LIU) to develop innovative nanofiber-encapsulated bimetallic catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable products like fuels and chemicals. The key goals are to design catalysts that can withstand harsh industrial conditions and maintain superior...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $528,664 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) through the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct fundamental research on the thermodynamics and reaction-transport kinetics of copper-based catalysts for electrochemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and chemicals. The 5-year research project aims to develop a novel reaction-transport model for CO2 electrocatalysis that can enable the rational...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $509,627 project grant to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), doing business as Rfcuny - City College. The project, titled "CAREER: Predictive Design and Control of the Electrode/Electrolyte Interface for Improved Electrocatalysis", will explore fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis to convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable ethylene, a precursor for plastics production. The research aims to: 1) Quantitatively understand the chemical and physical interactions that drive near-surface spectator ion and solvent effects in electrocatalysis, 2) Refine and benchmark a computationally tractable density functional theory (DFT) approach to predict these effects, and 3) Advance a novel electrochemical technique to tune the electrode/electrolyte interface for enhanced electrocatalysis. The project will also enhance science and engineering education through demonstrations, hands-on research experiences, and a yearly 2-day workshop on sustainable chemical production for high-school students. The award period is from December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $509.6k | 12/22/25 |