Project Grant 1747377

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 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...

Summary This cooperative agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on September 1, 2025, provides $1,230,631 in funding to Khemia Metals Inc. for the development of base-metal alloy foils as cost-effective replacements for copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The project, which will conclude on August 31, 2027, represents a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award aimed at...

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 $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...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Electroflow Technologies, Inc. (dba Lit) received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025, with completion expected by March 31, 2026. The project focuses on developing and evaluating anion exchange membrane technology for an electrochemical cell designed to extract lithium ions from low-concentration brine and...

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...

Conovate Inc. received a $181,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to develop environmentally-friendly anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The company will synthesize and optimize graphene monoxide using bio-sourced feedstocks as an alternative to graphite in battery anodes. Conovate will evaluate...

This two-year, $250,000 National Science Foundation Engineering project grant funds the development of lithium metal batteries with enhanced reliability by the University of Michigan from February 2022 to January 2024. The university will work to demonstrate lithium metal batteries using a thin film or coating as a modulation layer on the lithium metal surface to achieve a stable, reliable reaction. By adjusting the local electrochemical process through lithium flux, the coating aims to...

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...