Project Grant 1127394

Summary Group1, Inc. received a $1.24M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) awarded July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. The company is developing potassium-ion 18650 battery cells designed to achieve energy density exceeding 120 watt-hours per kilogram with a 10C discharge rate, utilizing a Prussian-white cathode paired...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Tyfast Energy Corp, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the development of a "NOVEL HIGH-PERFORMANCE AND HIGH-ENERGY ANODE FOR FUTURE MOBILITY" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This one-year project, beginning on July 22, 2024, aims to advance battery technologies by designing and demonstrating a high-performance lithium-ion anode material that can...

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...

Am Batteries Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a solvent-free manufacturing process for lithium-ion battery electrodes. The goal of the one-year project beginning February 1, 2022 is to design, manufacture, and operate a continuous feed dry spraying system to optimize fabrication of thicker battery electrodes without solvents. This novel...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of composite solid-state electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries by Nextgen Battery Technologies, LLC from March 2022 to February 2024. The award aims to advance rechargeable battery safety and energy density through the creation of non-flammable, high conductivity composite materials that enable lithium ion diffusion along multiple pathways while...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of new anode materials for lithium-ion batteries using nickel sulfide-filled carbon nanotubes. Florida International University will scale production from research to bench and pilot scales, evaluate nickel sulfide-filled carbon nanotubes as additive materials for commercial graphite and silicon anodes, optimize loading ratios, and assess performance in...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant awarded to Adden Energy Inc. provides $274,990 to develop advanced lithium metal anodes for solid-state batteries. The project aims to enable high-performance and low-cost solid-state battery technology through the use of pre-lithiated 3D scaffolding materials as an alternative to costly lithium metal foils. The research focuses on understanding the kinetics and thermodynamics of the lithiation...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $549,943 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a high-energy, long-duration primary (non-rechargeable) battery with significantly higher energy density than currently available lithium primary batteries. The project aims to advance cathode architecture design and anode stabilization strategies to overcome performance limitations...

This $256,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of binderless electrode manufacturing using nano-layered coatings deposited through an ultrasonic nozzle-free spray coating technique. Funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the awardee Nanoresearch Inc. will investigate process-structure-property relationships to validate this new coating method for scaling production of binderless electrodes. Specifically, the company will design surfactant removal...

This $255,976 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a novel lithium-ion battery cathode chemistry by Nanodian, Inc. to enable lower cost and safer energy storage solutions. Specifically, the company will advance a nanostructured lithium manganese oxide (LiMn2O4 or ND-LMO) cathode material that is expected to provide approximately 30% lower cost per kilowatt-hour compared to incumbent nickel manganese cobalt oxide chemistries. This new material aims to improve...