Project Grant DESC0025546

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $124,802 Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma (OU) to study the growth of lead halide perovskite nanocrystals at the single-particle level. This research aims to advance the development of low-cost single photon emitters (SPEs) necessary for building future quantum photonic networks that enable secure quantum communications. Under this 2-year grant, starting September 1, 2023, Professor Yitong Dong and his...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $510,000 to the University of Virginia to develop advanced chemical synthesis methods for producing nanocrystals with non-precious metal cores and thin, ordered intermetallic shells. The project aims to address challenges in nanochemistry by enhancing the fundamental understanding of the chemical processes involved in creating these complex inorganic...

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a 5-year, $267,179 CAREER grant to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to support research on the synthesis and characterization of one-dimensional van der Waals nanocrystals for use in energy-efficient electronic and photonic devices. The project aims to elucidate the chemical mechanisms that control the assembly and properties of these nanoscale materials, with...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $300,000 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project grant to the University of Pittsburgh. The objective of this 2-year project is to develop new methods that leverage the advantages of light in the chemical synthesis of nanomaterials. Specifically, the project aims to use catalytic, photoredox-mediated nanoparticle synthesis to elucidate how the nucleation of bimetallic nanoparticles impacts their size,...

Through a $582,628.00 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, Purdue University is developing an innovative approach to synthesize high entropy alloy nanoparticles at room temperature. The research aims to achieve precise control over the nanoparticle shape, size, composition, and surface coverage on different substrates using an electrochemical deposition method. Key goals include understanding the electrodeposition mechanism, factors influencing nanoparticle...

This $447,122 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, funds research at Washington University in St. Louis to study the nanoscale structure and catalytic activity of single-atom photocatalysts. Professor Bryce Sadtler and his team will use advanced single-molecule fluorescence microscopy techniques to visualize how the distribution and coordination of individual metal atoms on...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will provide $334,727 to the University of South Carolina to investigate the surface reactivity of semiconductor and magnetic nanocrystals. The project, led by Professor Andrew Greytak, aims to achieve selective modification of nanocrystal surfaces to enable new applications in electronic displays, sensing, quantum technologies, and biomarker detection. Key activities...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), supports a research project led by Professor Ou Chen of Brown University to investigate the fundamental growth mechanisms of ultrathin perovskite nanowires. The $497,140 award, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, aims to develop a reproducible synthetic strategy to fabricate these nanomaterials with atomic unit-cell-level thickness...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides funding of $151,584 to The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge to support collaborative research on developing new ligands for the synthesis of noble metal nanocrystals with controlled surface structures. The project aims to expand the synthetic toolbox for nanocrystal chemistry by incorporating designed N-heterocyclic carbenes as...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $486,160 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct research on designing electrochemical photoreactors from single and ensemble multijunction silicon particles. The key objectives are to: Understand the chemical effects of liquid solutions on individual nanowire photovoltaic and photocatalyst properties, Investigate the electrochemical and photonic interactions of...