DENA0004151
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
In this 5-year research program, the principal goals of the TC-COE and the proposed synthetic, physical, and spectroscopic studies are:
(1) To define the structure, bonding, and reactivity of plutonium hydride complexes, and
(2) To disentangle the effects of media, autoradiolytic processes, and coordination chemistry in controlling the kinetics and thermochemistry of americium redox reactions supported by the development of novel detector and spectroscopic instrumentation.
These goals seek to define the fundamental criteria necessary to address long-standing challenges in understanding and predicting the behavior of PUHX and in preparing pure americium from a variety of feedstocks.
These two research goals are highly synergistic (Fig. 1): the requisite infrastructure as well as methodologies are related and can only be addressed by the proposed, tightly-knit multidisciplinary team.
(1) To define the structure, bonding, and reactivity of plutonium hydride complexes, and
(2) To disentangle the effects of media, autoradiolytic processes, and coordination chemistry in controlling the kinetics and thermochemistry of americium redox reactions supported by the development of novel detector and spectroscopic instrumentation.
These goals seek to define the fundamental criteria necessary to address long-standing challenges in understanding and predicting the behavior of PUHX and in preparing pure americium from a variety of feedstocks.
These two research goals are highly synergistic (Fig. 1): the requisite infrastructure as well as methodologies are related and can only be addressed by the proposed, tightly-knit multidisciplinary team.
Awardee
Funding Goals
TRANSURANIC CHEMISTRY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Atlanta,
Georgia
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 84% from $2,616,855 to $4,812,788.
Georgia Tech Research was awarded
Plutonium Hydride & Americium Redox Studies
Cooperative Agreement DENA0004151
worth $4,812,788
from NNSA Weapons Activities in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Atlanta Georgia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.112 Stewardship Science Grant Program.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity STEWARDSHIP SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCES PROGRAM CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/6/25
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$4.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DENA0004151
Transaction History
Modifications to DENA0004151
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DENA0004151
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892331 NNSA NON-MO CNTRCTNG OPS DIV
Funding Office
892300 NNSA WEAPONS ACTIVITIES FUNDS
Awardee UEI
EMW9FC8J3HN4
Awardee CAGE
1G474
Performance District
GA-05
Senators
Jon Ossoff
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration, Energy (089-0240) | Atomic energy defense activities | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $2,616,855 | 100% |
Modified: 5/6/25