Cooperative Agreement 2112273

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...

This Project Grant award of $274,610 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop a new polymer-based current collector material to enhance the fire safety of electric vehicle batteries. The key products and services to be delivered under this 18-month award include: The awardee, Quantum Copper Inc., a minority-owned small business located in Las Vegas, NV, will develop a thermally responsive, self-extinguishing...

This $274,770 federal Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports the development of a novel cold atmospheric plasma sensor to enable real-time monitoring and control of lithium-ion battery electrode manufacturing processes. The sensor is designed to detect electrode defects and process changes, which can help reduce manufacturing losses of up to $26 billion annually by 2030...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $200,000 to South Dakota State University (SDSU) aims to utilize ultrasonic guided waves to study lithium-ion battery degradation and develop algorithms for accurate real-time predictions of state of charge, state of health, and remaining useful life. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) advancing the understanding of how ultrasonic guided wave signals propagate...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Sentec LLC will fund the development of a high-temperature pressure sensor for process monitoring. The sensor will utilize wide bandgap semiconductors to operate reliably at high temperatures, addressing an unmet market need where traditional silicon-based sensors are unsuitable. Key objectives include optimizing the sensor's sensitivity, refining the device and...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (NSF TIP, CFDA 47.084) supports Altect Inc.'s development of thermal runaway protection and suppression technology for lithium-ion batteries. The award aims to address fire and explosion safety hazards associated with widespread lithium-ion battery use in energy storage and electric vehicles. Under certain conditions, lithium-ion batteries can catastrophically fail,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $321,634 project grant to Cornell University to develop next-generation lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries capable of operating at practical temperatures. The university is collaborating with industry partners Saft Batteries and Nikola Motors to address key barriers for Li-S battery performance, including improving the electrolyte and mitigating capacity loss from polysulfide shuttling. The research aims to enable...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Regents Of The University Of Michigan, doing business as University Of Michigan-Dearborn. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, aims to develop and integrate advanced optical sensors into lithium-ion batteries to gain real-time insights into the battery formation process, specifically the dynamic evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer....

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant, funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support research to develop a computational modeling framework and control strategies to mitigate long-term degradation in lithium-ion battery composite electrodes. The $278,252 award, effective June 15, 2025 through May 31, 2030, aims to: (i) create a multiphysics-based dynamic model to understand stress generation and volume changes in...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a highly conductive, solid battery separator membrane made of a new solid polymer electrolyte. The project, led by Piersica, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, aims to scale up the manufacturing of this new separator material and demonstrate its functionality in a multilayer pouch cell prototype. The key goals are...