Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001033

Am Batteries Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a solvent-free manufacturing process for lithium-ion battery electrodes. The goal of the one-year project beginning February 1, 2022 is to design, manufacture, and operate a continuous feed dry spraying system to optimize fabrication of thicker battery electrodes without solvents. This novel...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to develop novel chloroaluminate ionic liquid electrolytes and elucidate the fundamental redox chemistry and transport of chloroaluminate anions in ionic liquid electrolytes. The goal is to advance the commercialization potential of earth-abundant, safer, and long-life aluminum-ion batteries, which are critical for large-scale energy storage applications. The $330,743 award...

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,336,102 Cooperative Agreement on July 10, 2024, to Washington University for a project titled "Li-Air Redox Flow Battery Using Ionic Liquids" (CFDA 81.135). The project aims to develop a scalable lithium-air flow battery design utilizing liquid electrolytes based on room temperature ionic liquids. Key objectives include demonstrating 1,000 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/L energy density, as well as...

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $40,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Ion Storage Systems, Inc. to commercialize next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The 3-year project, which began in September 2024, aims to develop advanced battery cells with industry-leading performance. This includes creating a domestic manufacturing ecosystem for ceramic solid-state electrolytes, which could enable significant reductions in...

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 $418,716 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research aims to develop new ceramic materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) with improved energy storage capabilities and cycling stability. The award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to July 2027, supports research at Drexel University to explore strategies for enhancing zinc-ion diffusion, suppressing cathode dissolution, and advancing electrochemical stability...

This $255,976 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a novel lithium-ion battery cathode chemistry by Nanodian, Inc. to enable lower cost and safer energy storage solutions. Specifically, the company will advance a nanostructured lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4 or ND-LMO) cathode material that is expected to provide approximately 30% lower cost per kilowatt-hour compared to incumbent nickel manganese cobalt oxide chemistries. This new material aims to improve...

The University of Illinois, Chicago was awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop all solid-state Li-air technology for green high-performance transport. The project aims to advance the field of Li-air battery systems to manufacture batteries with energy density and power density exceeding 1,000 Wh/kg, 1,000 Wh/L, and 1,500 W/kg, targeting the requirements for all-electric aviation. Key...

The Department of Energy awarded Albemarle U.S., Inc. a $147,126,520 Project Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The objective of the project is to retrofit a domestic manufacturing facility to produce up to 50 metric tons per annum of commercial-scale lithium metal anode (LMA) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. This manufacturing capacity will support the production of...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of composite solid-state electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries by Nextgen Battery Technologies, LLC from March 2022 to February 2024. The award aims to advance rechargeable battery safety and energy density through the creation of non-flammable, high conductivity composite materials that enable lithium ion diffusion along multiple pathways while...