Cooperative Agreement FC2608NT05177

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $256,000 Project Grant to Nextglass LLC under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The purpose of this SBIR Phase I grant is to develop a low-cost, high-performance vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window technology that can dramatically improve the energy efficiency of buildings and reduce carbon emissions. Nextglass will scale up its novel flexible seal VIG manufacturing process, which uses a low-temperature...

This Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), provided $206,500 to Hifunda LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah. The funding supported research and development of thermal expansion matched glass frits for sealing assemblies used in alpha detection from June 28, 2021 to March 27, 2022. Specifically, the awardee developed castable inorganic composite potting materials for high-temperature electromagnets and...

Structural Composites Inc. received a $199,256 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop game changing resin, coating, and adhesive technologies for lightweight and affordable composites. The project is being conducted under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) and will be completed by December 30, 2022. The Office of Science aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform understanding of nature...

Free Form Fibers LLC received a $206,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop homogeneous joining of silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composites. The work will be performed in Saratoga Springs, New York through June 27, 2022. This award is provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform...

This two-year, $202,433 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support the development of composite solid electrolytes to enable high-energy, cost-effective all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Under the award, an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico will receive a fellowship to study the stability of electrode-electrolyte interfaces in solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries using composite electrolytes. A graduate...

The National Science Foundation awarded Aeroshield Materials Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 15, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The grant funds the "SBIR PHASE I: DEFECT-FREE MANUFACTURING OF ULTRA-CLEAR MONOLITHIC SILICA AEROGELS FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS" project. Aeroshield Materials Inc. will develop manufacturing techniques to produce ultra-clear monolithic silica aerogels for use in insulated glass...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Shear Form Inc. a $197,937 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop functionally graded composite plate for plasma facing components. The grant had a period of performance from June 28, 2021 to March 27, 2022. As part of its mission to deliver transformational scientific tools and discoveries, the Office of Science program supported research at Shear Form to design composite materials...

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...

Fluidform Inc. received a $249,644 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop additive manufacturing techniques for silicone elastomers and thermosets using freeform reversible embedding. The grant was awarded on May 1, 2021 under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041) to support innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research. Specifically, the funding will enable Fluidform to advance...

Tessellated Inc. received a $193,141 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to fund research characterizing thermally conductive composite polymer films with enhanced properties. The award is part of 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. Under the grant, Tessellated will develop...