Project Grant 2611452
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Rutgers, The State University $430,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate quantum proton delocalization in pseudo-protic ionic liquids and redefine classical acid-base theory. This collaborative project, running through July 31, 2029, integrates computational chemistry modeling with advanced spectroscopic measurements to reveal how hydrogen bonding and quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Louisiana State University $700,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop photoswitchable rotaxane molecules that reversibly modulate physical and electrical properties of cell-like membranes using light-driven conformational changes. The research, led by Professor Víctor García-López in the Department of Chemistry, aims to achieve high-precision control of ion transport...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Louisiana State University $284,775 on August 15, 2026, to develop theoretical models of ultrafast correlated-electron dynamics in molecules induced and probed with X-ray pulses from free-electron lasers. The recipient will model ultrafast correlated electron dynamics in small- to mid-size organic compounds—including para-aminophenol with carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen centers—under one- and multi-photon...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Louisiana State University $370,766 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to research entanglement dynamics in open bosonic random quantum systems. The research investigates how repeated quantum measurements influence the growth and spread of quantum entanglement in bosonic quantum systems, employing large-scale numerical simulations of interacting bosonic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Louisiana State University $308,865 in project grant funding on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research on the nucleation and growth of metal nanoparticles on doped ceria surfaces. Professors Jing Zhou at the University of Wyoming and Ye Xu at Louisiana State University will investigate how substitutional doping of cerium dioxide modifies the formation and...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Louisiana State University $237,816 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct theoretical and experimental research on correlations and entanglement in cold atomic gases. The research addresses the implications of recent experimental developments in continuum quantum gas microscopes that measure atom densities in real space. The project will predict...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Louisiana State University $653,471 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support fundamental research in conjugated polymer synthesis. Professor Semin Lee will investigate the synthesis of conjugated polymers—electrically conductive plastics essential for organic electronics—using carbon nanohoops and arynes as building blocks. The work centers on ring-opening alkyne metathesis...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Louisiana State University $194,596 on July 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop an adaptive protocol for improving superdense coding in noisy quantum networks. The project, titled "Enhancing the Capacity of Quantum Channel Using Information Entropy-Based Metrics Guided Adaptive Purification," will combine quantum error correction...
- This $339,418 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research into solvate ionic liquids through a collaborative effort between Louisiana State University, Villanova University, and their respective faculty members Drs. Kuroda, Kumar, and Jorn. The award period is from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2025. The funding enables the research team to advance understanding of solvate ionic liquids through an integrated...
- This $152,308 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support Professor Thomas Sommerfeld and his team at Southeastern Louisiana University in modeling temporary molecular anions. The research aims to develop reliable, cost-efficient computational methods to simulate the quantum mechanics of these short-lived negatively charged molecular ions, which play critical roles in numerous natural and technological...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Louisiana State University $320,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate quantum proton delocalization in pseudo-protic ionic liquids and the mechanisms by which quantum mechanical effects govern their structure, dynamics, and reactivity. The research integrates computational chemistry modeling with advanced spectroscopic measurements to characterize proton sharing and transport in acid-base mixtures. The project team will identify candidate acid-base pairs through quantum chemistry calculations, validate findings experimentally using infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, and employ ab initio molecular dynamics simulations including ab initio path integral molecular dynamics and ab initio ring polymer molecular dynamics. Discoveries are intended to establish general principles for how quantum effects influence chemical reactivity and transport in condensed phases and inform the design of functional materials for chemical manufacturing. The project includes public engagement activities in quantum science and materials research. This is a collaborative effort combining complementary expertise in computational chemistry, spectroscopy, and materials characterization from researchers at Rutgers University and Louisiana State University. Work is performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $320.0k | 7/16/26 |