Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009017

Perotech, Inc. received a $176,419 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support development of low cost, large area solution processed perovskite films for high performance x-ray imaging through February 28, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to develop a novel lamination approach for halide perovskite semiconductors that enables new device architectures and material combinations for applications like solar cells, LEDs, and other optoelectronic devices. The research aims to understand, model, and control the process-structure-property relationships during halide perovskite semiconductor manufacturing...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Pinwheel Solar LLC a $275,000 STTR Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to produce durable, flexible, and high-efficiency perovskite solar panels with a projected 20% power conversion efficiency and lower manufacturing costs compared to existing technologies. The key technical focus is on improving the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells by addressing both extrinsic...

RD Research Technology USA LLC was awarded a $199,902 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop all inorganic perovskite materials for low-cost, high performance x-ray imagers. The grant is being carried out 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 competitiveness. Specifically, the company will conduct...

This $5,197,154 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to First Solar, Inc. aims to demonstrate a high-performing 4-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar module with at least 27% efficiency. The project involves collaboration between First Solar's internal R&D sites and two leading academic partners. Key objectives include passing durability testing, achieving at...

Structured Materials Industries, Inc., doing business as Structured Materials, received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop highest throughput lowest product cost metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) superconductor wire production tools. The project is being carried out in Piscataway, New Jersey through April 26, 2023. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049),...

Chemelectronics LLC was awarded a $199,061 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop engineering of polycrystalline perovskite for low-cost pixelated x-ray imager. The project aims to deliver products and services focused on engineering polycrystalline perovskite materials for use in pixelated x-ray imaging detectors through February 13, 2023. This award is funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which...

Media & Process Technology Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) to demonstrate the technical feasibility and energy savings potential of a non-evaporative substrate drying process using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction combined with ceramic membrane ultrafiltration. The two-year award, issued on September 9, 2022, will support development of a process to dewater wet substrates without...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 to Elektrum Technologies, Inc. to develop an additive manufacturing process for producing low-cost, flexible, and transparent conductive electrodes. The goal is to create a more cost-effective alternative to indium tin oxide, which is a brittle material currently used in many optoelectronic applications. The Phase I project will focus on two key...

Wake Forest University will use a $384,478 project grant from the National Science Foundation to develop solvent-free manufacturing techniques for perovskite large-scale electronics from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2025. The grant is funded through NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education. Specifically, the university will work on solvent-free methods for producing perovskite materials at a...