VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
The primary objective of this research is to gain fundamental information and new knowledge on the formation and growth mechanisms of complex organics including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oligomers and polymers in the gas phase, in clusters and on the surface of nanoparticle catalysts. This information is essential for understanding the mechanisms of soot formation and generation of organic aerosols throughout the atmosphere as well as for developing new concepts and instrumentation for the separation and characterization of the volatile organics produced by catalyzed polymerization.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0911146 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$590,000 |
Project Location - City |
Richmond |
| Award Date |
07/23/2009 |
Project Location - State |
VA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
23298-0568
|
| Jobs Reported |
2.11 |
Congressional District |
03 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
105300446
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| Recipient Address |
912 W FRANKLIN ST |
| Recipient City |
RICHMOND |
| Recipient State |
Virginia |
| Recipient Zip |
23284-9040 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Polymerization and Growth Mechanisms of Volatile Organics in the Gas Phase, in Clusters and on Supported Nanocatalysts |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Biological & Life Sciences |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
We have developed a new method for the laser synthesis of graphene, a single layer of graphite with unusual electronic, electrical and mechanical properties, and discovered a remarkable ability of graphene to efficiently convert laser and solar light into thermal energy in solutions. This remarkable finding may open up the possibility of solar energy conversion to heat via graphene for the generation of steam and electricity as well as for thermochemical and thermomechanical applications. A patent application describing this discovery has been submitted. We have developed novel highly active nanoparticle catalysts supported on graphene for the carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions. These reactions have been extensively used for the assembly of complex organic molecules for a wide variety of applications with considerable impact on the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. A patent application dealing with the method to prepare highly active nanoparticle catalysts supported on graphene has been submitted. Four graduate students and an undergraduate student have been involved in this project. Several talks and posters have been presented by members of the research group in national and international meetings dealing with nanomaterials, clusters, catalysis, renewable energy and nanotechnology. The outcomes of this research are expected to have significant impact on a number of areas beyond physical chemistry such as nanotechnology, solar energy conversion, organic aerosols, flames and combustion chemistry, nanocatalysis and polymerization processes as well as on several other disciplines, most notably astrophysics, atmospheric and materials sciences. |
| Jobs Created |
2.11 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
1 Laboratory Technician
2 Graduate Assistants
1 Post Doctoral
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Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
07/23/2009 |
| Award Number |
0911146 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$590,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$459,414 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$481,783 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U02 |
| Activity Description |
Biological & Life Sciences |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
350 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$80,011 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
37º 32' 38",
-77º 25' 54" |
| Congressional District |
03 |
| Address 1 |
800 East Leigh Street, Suite 113 |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Richmond |
| County |
Richmond City |
| State |
VA |
| Zip |
23298-0568 |
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