Project Grant 0930750

This SBIR Phase I project awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to advance the development of oxide dispersion-strengthened superalloys for use in hydrogen-fueled gas turbines. The $275,000 award to Top Grain Technologies, Inc. will fund the fabrication and testing of additively manufactured alloy specimens to assess their suitability for high-temperature, hydrogen-rich environments. The key objectives...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is advancing semiconductor processing technology. The project aims to develop a novel power generator and applicator system that uses nanosecond-scale high voltage pulses to enhance the quality, reduce processing steps, and lower costs of depositing super-thin coatings for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The technology,...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Dmag USA LLC to develop a nickel-boron-tungsten-carbon fullerene coating with superior performance for aerospace applications. The key products or services to be delivered include: A novel coating formulation that incorporates boron, nickel, tungsten, carbon fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and nano diamond to withstand...

Cerium Laboratories LLC was awarded a $206,400 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop silicon nitride protective coatings for accident tolerant fuels through April 28, 2023. The award is being administered 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. Cerium Laboratories will leverage its...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project with Alchemy Coatings Inc. focuses on developing a fluorine-free, earth-abundant mineral coating as an alternative to persistent and hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in various industrial and consumer applications. The $304,950 award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, will provide necessary data on the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,915 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Alternative Energy Materials, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Pullman, Washington. The grant, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), supports the development of a novel dry powder pressing additive manufacturing technique for fabricating multifunctional ceramic monoliths with internal flow structures....

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $100,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant funds the development of an emerging surface coating technology to apply ceramic and composite coatings to metal parts. The goal is to improve mechanical properties like hardness and adhesion strength as well as tribological behaviors related to friction and wear resistance. The proposed coating method...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,804 Project Grant on Jul 22, 2024 to Ceramic Tubular Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The grant supports the "Development of a High Thermal Conductivity SiC Cladding Using a Method for Predicting Tubular Thermal Properties" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This research aims to advance innovative ceramic and composite materials for...

The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy federal grant program (CFDA #81.135). The award will support research to leverage a newly invented ultrafast high-temperature sintering method to explore new environmental-thermal barrier coatings for ultralight temperature refractory alloys used in harsh turbine environments. The...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $299,938 to the Regents of the University of Idaho, doing business as the University of Idaho, to support research on the integration and packaging of wide bandgap semiconductor chips and sensors for extreme high-temperature (up to 600°C) applications. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to investigate the integration of silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN),...