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NSF Solicitation for Fundamental Research in Catalytic Engineering Science

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for its Catalysis program, which supports fundamental research in catalytic engineering science. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Chemical Process Systems cluster - Products/Services Requested: - Fundamental research proposals in catalytic engineering science - Emphasis on heterogeneous catalysis, novel catalyst compositions and structures, advanced characterization, catalyst synthesizability and stability - Applications include fuels, specialty and bulk chemicals, environmental catalysis, biomass conversion, greenhouse gas mitigation, waste recycling, solar hydrogen generation, and energy efficiency - Proposals should address reproducibility, stability under realistic conditions, performance relative to reference materials, and quantitative catalytic efficiency - Interdisciplinary projects, conferences, workshops, and rapid response research are encouraged - Unique/Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors; this is a research grant opportunity - Open to unrestricted applicants - Awards typically last up to three years, with larger budgets for multi-investigator projects - Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards last five years - Use of data science, theory, and modeling is encouraged - Place of Performance: - U.S. National Science Foundation (federal office)

Description

The Catalysis program, part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster at the U.S. National Science Foundation, aims to increase fundamental understanding in catalytic engineering science and advance the development of catalysts and catalytic reactions beneficial to society. Research focuses on critical challenges in new and proven catalysis technologies, including novel catalyst compositions, structures, operating environments, data science tools, theory, and modeling. Target applications include fuels, specialty and bulk chemicals, environmental catalysis, biomass conversion, greenhouse gas mitigation, waste recycling, solar hydrogen generation, and efficient energy utilization. The program emphasizes heterogeneous catalysis and encourages proposals that evaluate catalyst performance under working conditions and address catalyst synthesizability and stability.

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