# CAREER: Advancing the Chemical Understanding of Reactive Sulfur Species Through Photoactivated Donors and Computational Tools

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ) · $785,000

## Abstract

In this CAREER project, funded by the Chemical Mechanism, Function, and Properties Program of the Chemistry Division, Professor Pier Alexandre Champagne of the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology is employing a combination of experimental and computational techniques to advance the chemical understanding of reactive sulfur species, which are of significant importance in biochemistry. The goal of this research is to access new synthetic donors of reactive sulfur species, use the donors to probe the behavior of those species, and apply computational tools to obtain a holistic understanding of their chemical reactivity. Regarding educational activities, the Visualize Organic Chemistry online learning platform will be expanded with new animations and tutorials that support greater mechanistic literacy among organic chemistry students and practitioners across the United States.

Reactive sulfur species are a wide class of biochemical intermediates that have important physiological effects but that are still not well understood due to their thermodynamic and kinetic instability. The proposed computations will address this issue by characterizing the intrinsic reactivity of polysulfides with biological nucleophiles and electrophiles using Density Functional Theory calculations, allowing a holistic understanding of their behavior in vivo. The proposed synthetic donors of reactive sulfur species will provide access to new photo

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2441800
- **Awardee organization:** New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** SGBMHQ7VXNH5
- **PI:** Pier Alexandre Champagne
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** CAREER-Faculty Erly Career Dev
- **Estimated total:** $785,000
- **Funds obligated:** $785,000
- **Transaction type:** Continuing Grant
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 08/31/2030

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2441800

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2441800, CAREER: Advancing the Chemical Understanding of Reactive Sulfur Species Through Photoactivated Donors and Computational Tools. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2441800. Licensed CC0.

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