The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Florida State University $450,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The funding supports the development of new methods to advance the capabilities of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy through two complementary approaches to significantly improve NMR sensitivity and lower detection limits for a wider range of target molecules. Dr. Sungsool Wi...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), awarded a $1,815,774 project grant to Florida State University (FSU) to acquire a state-of-the-art pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer operating at 9 and 34 gigahertz frequencies. This advanced instrument will enable research and education in a wide range of fields, including chemistry, biochemistry, physics, materials science, and quantum information science. The spectrometer...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,045,074 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to Colorado State University (CSU) on August 15, 2024. The grant supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer equipped with specialized probes and a liquid sample autosampler. This high-field NMR instrument will enable CSU researchers and collaborators from 16 departments, 6 colleges, and 11 external institutions...
This $649,960 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports the University of Nevada, Reno's acquisition of a 500 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer console and probes. This state-of-the-art NMR instrumentation will enhance multi-disciplinary research in areas such as the chemistry of biological interactions, materials science, quantum information science, and sustainability. The upgraded NMR...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $299,996 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training (CFDA 93.859) federal grant program to Virginia Diodes, Inc. in Charlottesville, Virginia. The goal of this 1-year award, effective May 1, 2025, is to develop advanced solid-state microwave sources to significantly enhance the sensitivity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instrumentation through Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) techniques. The...
This $38,004 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program will enable Bowling Green State University (BGSU) to acquire a 600 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) instrument equipped with a variable-temperature probe and a tunable broadband probe. The research team from BGSU and the University of Findlay will use this advanced NMR system to conduct a variety of scientific investigations, including organic synthesis, photochemical...
The National Science Foundation awarded Mississippi State University a $2,203,088 project grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support the acquisition of an 800 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The NMR spectrometer will enable new biomolecular and chemical research capabilities in Mississippi through investigations such as exploring how microorganisms attach to surfaces, understanding ion channel regulation in the heart, characterizing metal-ion...
This $155,904 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in acquiring a 100 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. This benchtop, permanent magnet NMR instrument will enhance undergraduate research and education across chemistry and related disciplines at the university. The NMR spectrometer will enable students to characterize...
This Project Grant award for $298,000, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports collaborative research between professors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Wayne State University. The project aims to improve the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) through the development of new, cost-effective means of enhancing nuclear...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities, under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083), provides $449,340 to Southern Oregon University to acquire a 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The NMR spectrometer will support research, research training, and education in areas such as polyatomic nanoclusters, organic synthesis, and natural products. It will enable investigations focused on characterizing...