Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007741

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 $6,059,162 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to demonstrate PPG Industries Inc.'s platinum group metal (PGM)-free coating process as a viable means of producing porous transport layer (PTL) materials with high electrical conductivity, high corrosion resistance, and significant stack cost reductions for renewable energy...

High Energy Metals, Inc. received a $199,912 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to support research and development of explosively bonding corrosion resistant bimetallic materials for liquid-cooled, high temperature reactor systems. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic...

This $606,413 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Central Florida to develop a new liquid metal processing strategy called Severe Ultrasonic Melt Shearing (SUMS) for manufacturing magnesium composite implants. The goal is to refine microstructures and improve corrosion resistance to enable use of magnesium in larger orthopedic and other medical implants. The research aims to understand microstructural...

This Project Grant award of $274,919 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a new class of high-performance composite materials made from aluminum and carbon fiber. The key focus is on improving the interface between the metal and carbon fiber phases to create a low-defect, high-strength material with enhanced mechanical properties. The research aims to elucidate the microstructural evolution and...

Multiscale Systems, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop bimetallic functionally graded materials for high-temperature corrosion resistance. The grant-funded project will support research and development of new material compositions and fabrication techniques to improve corrosion resistance for applications such as advanced energy technologies. The work will be...

Supercool Metals LLC was awarded a $198,871 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop durable bulk metallic glass catalysts for medium- and heavy-duty proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The grant is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Through this...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program grant award of $299,493 to the University of Arkansas provides funding for a research fellowship focused on developing ion-conducting polymer coatings to protect lithium metal anodes for advanced rechargeable batteries. The project aims to address key challenges with lithium metal anodes, including chemical corrosion and dendrite formation, by leveraging multiscale and cryogenic electron microscopy capabilities...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $849,832 to Arizona State University for research on aqueous passivation of binary alloys from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The university will collaborate with partners to develop analytical and numerical models of alloy passivation through experimental validation and quantum mechanical simulations. Researchers will examine how factors like alloy crystal structure,...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $432,630 to Southern Illinois University Carbondale from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The funding supports two key objectives: developing novel proton-conductive membranes with zirconium barriers to reduce unwanted metal electrolyte crossovers in iron-titanium redox flow batteries; and testing tubular cell designs to...