Project Grant W911NF2310149

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Delaware State University a $230,310 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant supports research entitled "Nanoporous Polymer/Metal-Organic Framework Nonwoven Cloth: Electrospinning Fabrication and Application for Capture of Chemical Warfare Agents" from May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2026. The university will conduct basic, applied, or advanced research with the goal of developing technology to support Department of Defense missions, as outlined under the program. Specifically, Delaware State University will fabricate nanoporous polymer/metal-organic framework nonwoven cloth using electrospinning techniques and apply the material to capture chemical warfare agents. The research aims to contribute to technology for national security interests, such as sensor and material development for the Department of Defense.