Project Grant 2624602
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Emporia State University $244,335 on January 1, 2027, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support an EPSCOR Research Fellows project investigating ultrafast photochemical dynamics using attosecond coincidence spectroscopy and high-repetition-rate pump-probe measurements. The award provides a fellowship to an assistant professor at Emporia State University and training for an undergraduate student....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. $350,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research investigating electronic metal-support interactions in oxide-supported metal nanoparticle catalysts for selective ethanol dehydrogenation. The University of Kansas and University of Oklahoma are conducting joint experimental and computational research to...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. $650,000 on September 15, 2026, for development of synthetic strategies that leverage the liberation of small stable molecules—carbon dioxide and hydrogen—from biomass-derived feedstocks to drive chemical reactions without traditional energy input. Dr. Jon Tunge will develop catalytic pathways that utilize C–C and C–H bond cleavage to generate reactive intermediates from inexpensive...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $286,131 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. on May 1, 2026, under the EPSCOR Research Fellows program (CFDA 47.083) to advance proteomic applications for environmental contaminant remediation. The award funds a fellowship for an associate professor and graduate student training to develop protein-based analytical approaches for understanding how soil microbes degrade emerging contaminants, including...
- This $204,819 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.083 Integrative Activities program) aims to study how tunable media, such as supercritical CO2, can improve the catalytic conversion of waste polyolefin plastics into valuable hydrocarbon fuels. The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., in collaboration with researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, will use advanced in situ/operando spectroscopy techniques like nuclear magnetic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. $500,000 on July 1, 2026, for a project grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering) to develop controlled C-H activation methods in light alkanes using ozone. The project will develop novel ozone delivery systems based on liquid carbon dioxide to convert shale gas into valuable chemicals and fuels through efficient, environmentally friendly...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Oklahoma State University $294,412 in project grant funding on May 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support mechanocatalysis research with MXenes and graduate student training through an EPSCOR Research Fellowship. The project investigates the formation of protective tribofilms at sliding interfaces via catalytic reactions on MXenes, a class of layered ceramics with high catalytic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Oklahoma $330,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate electronic metal-support interactions in oxide-supported metal nanoparticle catalysts for selective ethanol dehydrogenation. The University of Kansas and University of Oklahoma are conducting collaborative research to develop a spatially resolved molecular-level understanding of how electronic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Kansas State University $524,960 on July 1, 2026, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop digital intelligence architectures for secure and efficient operation of integrated polygeneration systems in chemical manufacturing. The project will create a unified computational framework combining adaptive federated learning, blockchain-based coordination, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. received a $479,856 Project Grant (Award Date: September 1, 2025; Completion Date: August 31, 2028) to support Professor Tim Jackson's research on the geometric and electronic structure of manganese- and iron-hydroxo complexes. The primary deliverable is the development of new...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $297,020 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. on January 1, 2027, under the EPSCOR Research Fellows program (Assistance Listing 47.083) to support research on low-temperature catalytic radical generation for selective oxidation of hydrocarbons. The award funds a fellowship for an Associate Professor and training for a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas to investigate how catalysts control reactive molecules in converting light hydrocarbons into valuable chemical products. The research will establish mechanistic relationships linking catalyst structure, surface charge-transfer processes, and gas-phase radical formation through catalyst synthesis, fixed-bed reaction studies, operando spectroscopy, and advanced gas-phase diagnostics. Work will combine chemical engineering, catalysis, and spectroscopy to advance understanding of low-temperature chemical transformations and energy-efficient chemical manufacturing. The research is conducted in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories. The project strengthens partnerships between the University of Kansas and Sandia while providing advanced training for postdoctoral and student researchers and expanding workforce development in areas important to the Midwest and the nation's energy, manufacturing, and chemical industries. Performance period runs from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2028. Place of performance is Livermore, California.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $297.0k | 8/13/26 |