Project Grant DESC0017246

The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Arizona State University a $452,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The three-year award will support research to develop scalable synthesis methods for producing ultrathin two-dimensional covalent organic framework membranes with sub-1 nm pores. These membranes show potential for molecular separations in industrial processes related to fuels,...

This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,994 to Atomos 3D LLC to develop a new type of energy-efficient 3D memory using advanced indium gallium zinc oxide transistors. The goal is to address the need for power-efficient hardware to support the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in mobile devices, wearables, and autonomous systems. The project will demonstrate the...

Compact Membrane Systems Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop low cost membranes for carbon capture. The award is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Under the one-year award concluding on June 26, 2022, Compact Membrane...

This $299,973 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to develop pore-engineered membranes using an in situ atomic layer deposition process for improved chemical separations. The key research objectives are to eliminate molecular-scale membrane defects, precisely tune membrane pore sizes, and introduce facilitating interactions between metal oxides and diffusing gases to maximize gas selectivity and permeance. The...

This $393,055 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) to the University of Iowa aims to develop covalent organic framework (COF) membranes that can separate fatty acids and esters derived from vegetable oils into high-purity individual components. The research will yield fundamental insights into separating similarly-sized and shaped organic chemicals using COFs. The project will actively involve graduate, undergraduate, and high school students,...

This $620,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports research by Professors Francesco Paesani of the University of California, San Diego and Mircea Dincă of Princeton University. The project aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms governing ion transport in confined environments, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and use these insights to design improved quasi-solid-state electrolytes for energy...

Dioxide Materials, Inc. was awarded a $1,306,482 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop high-performance alkaline membranes for solar driven carbon dioxide electrolyzers. The three-year award running from February 2021 through April 2024 will support Dioxide's efforts to design and test advanced membrane technologies optimized for electrolytic carbon dioxide reduction using solar power. The...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports a collaborative research effort led by Professor Pavel Anzenbacher of Bowling Green State University and Professor Mark A. Olson of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The $350,000 project aims to transform simple one-dimensional molecules into complex three-dimensional structures that function as chemical sensors, with the goal...

This $300,182 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will fund research at Dartmouth College to develop new transparent conducting materials for optoelectronic applications. Specifically, the grantee will engineer the atomic composition, crystallinity, and electronic transport properties of two-dimensional metal oxide nanosheets printed from liquid metals. Initial studies show these 2D oxides have unique overlapping grain structures,...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $260,002 project grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CROSSING THE PERCOLATION THRESHOLD FOR SELECTIVE GAS TRANSPORT USING INTERCONNECTED CRYSTALS OF METAL?ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN POLYMER-BASED HYBRID MEMBRANES" from July 2021 through June 2024. The grant funding will support MIT researchers in developing hybrid membrane materials...