Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001149

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will develop a novel membrane separation technology to address the energy-efficient separation of small molecules from industrial process streams for a range of industries. The $275,000 award to Avanpore LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Woburn, MA, will run from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The project aims to create functionalized...

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...

Triton Systems, Inc. received a $199,933 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop mixed-matrix anion exchange membranes for solar fuels generators. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Triton Systems will utilize the funding over a 9-month...

Ionomer Solutions LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to fund research through September 30, 2022 related to optimizing liquid free ionomer binders for high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for heavy duty vehicles. The award was provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform...

This $206,500 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Giner Inc., a small business R&D firm in Auburndale, MA. The grant funds the development of a PFAS-free polyolefin proton exchange membrane (PEM) for water electrolysis applications. The award has a period of performance from July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025. The project aims to create advanced electrochemical technologies that can improve energy storage,...

Triton Systems, Inc. was awarded a $199,812 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop an anion exchange membrane for solar fuels generators. The grant period runs from February 22, 2021 through February 21, 2022. Under the award, Triton Systems will deliver an anion exchange membrane technology to enable more efficient solar-driven production of fuels through artificial photosynthesis processes....

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a scalable manufacturing approach for advanced metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes. The goal is to improve the performance, cost, and durability of energy storage systems, particularly long-duration technologies like redox flow batteries, to enable better integration of renewable energy. The project by NCO Technologies...

Greenway Energy LLC was awarded a $198,152 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support research on "NOVEL DENSE-PBI MEMBRANES FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION" from February 14, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Media And Process Technology Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the development of "INORGANIC MEMBRANES FOR CONTINUOUS HIGH EFFICIENCY KR/XE SEPARATION", a research project focused on advanced ceramic membranes and separation technologies. Media And Process Technology Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit corporation, will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $469,833 to the University of Florida to develop two-dimensional polymer membranes with precisely engineered gas-selective nanocavities. The goal is to create an energy-efficient, cost-competitive solution for separating gas molecules in industrial applications like carbon dioxide capture and petrochemical purification. The research will focus on designing macrocycle-based membranes that...