2503933
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design
The NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (CSENND) leverages the inherent heterogeneity of nanocrystals for accelerated discovery and design of functional nanocrystals.
Nanocrystals are drivers of new science and innovation on account of their structure-dependent properties.
Yet most syntheses of nanocrystals produce ensembles of nanocrystals with different sizes, shapes, and surfaces.
CSENND creates high-throughput technologies to synthesize and study the structure and properties of single nanocrystals or ensembles of nanocrystals.
CSENND also develops high-resolution and computational methodologies that will identify and explain structure-property relationships for nanocrystals.
Together, this powerful suite of new tools enables the design and synthesis of nanocrystals with desired functions.
CSENND offers an integrated training environment in data-guided discovery emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and communication.
CSENND is partnering with the Primarily Undergraduate Nanomaterials Collaborative (PUNC) to support both research and the development of curricular materials to disseminate scientific content in informal environments.
Single-nanocrystal approaches are essential to address the grand challenges presented by nanocrystal heterogeneity; however, this heterogeneity presents a screening challenge on account of the large and multidimensional experimental space.
CSENND develops high-throughput and high-resolution tools that accelerate and enhance single-nanocrystal analyses.
These synthetic, computational, spectroscopy, and microscopy tools enable CSENND to understand nanocrystal features that are related to fundamental properties of interest, leading to testable hypotheses that will drive conceptual breakthroughs for nanocrystal design.
Initial demonstrations of the CSENND design process include the design of nanocrystal catalysts for urea synthesis and the design of photothermal nanocrystals for efficient light-to-heat conversion.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
The NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (CSENND) leverages the inherent heterogeneity of nanocrystals for accelerated discovery and design of functional nanocrystals.
Nanocrystals are drivers of new science and innovation on account of their structure-dependent properties.
Yet most syntheses of nanocrystals produce ensembles of nanocrystals with different sizes, shapes, and surfaces.
CSENND creates high-throughput technologies to synthesize and study the structure and properties of single nanocrystals or ensembles of nanocrystals.
CSENND also develops high-resolution and computational methodologies that will identify and explain structure-property relationships for nanocrystals.
Together, this powerful suite of new tools enables the design and synthesis of nanocrystals with desired functions.
CSENND offers an integrated training environment in data-guided discovery emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and communication.
CSENND is partnering with the Primarily Undergraduate Nanomaterials Collaborative (PUNC) to support both research and the development of curricular materials to disseminate scientific content in informal environments.
Single-nanocrystal approaches are essential to address the grand challenges presented by nanocrystal heterogeneity; however, this heterogeneity presents a screening challenge on account of the large and multidimensional experimental space.
CSENND develops high-throughput and high-resolution tools that accelerate and enhance single-nanocrystal analyses.
These synthetic, computational, spectroscopy, and microscopy tools enable CSENND to understand nanocrystal features that are related to fundamental properties of interest, leading to testable hypotheses that will drive conceptual breakthroughs for nanocrystal design.
Initial demonstrations of the CSENND design process include the design of nanocrystal catalysts for urea synthesis and the design of photothermal nanocrystals for efficient light-to-heat conversion.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "CENTERS FOR CHEMICAL INNOVATION", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23575
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bloomington,
Indiana
47405-7102
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Trustees Of Indiana University was awarded
Advanced Nanocrystal Design for Accelerated Discovery
Cooperative Agreement 2503933
worth $3,800,000
from the Division of Chemistry in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Bloomington Indiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Centers for Chemical Innovation.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/21/25
Period of Performance
9/1/25
Start Date
8/31/30
End Date
Funding Split
$3.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2503933
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490309 DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY
Funding Office
490309 DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY
Awardee UEI
YH86RTW2YVJ4
Awardee CAGE
4E748
Performance District
IN-09
Senators
Todd Young
Mike Braun
Mike Braun
Modified: 8/21/25