Project Grant 1819314

Electroflow Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Lit) received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025. The project, with a completion date of March 31, 2026, will deliver research and feasibility assessments focused on developing an electrochemical process to extract and convert lithium from low-concentration brine into...

This $124,827 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will fund research at the University of Texas at Dallas to understand and tailor the anode-electrolyte interfacial layers on lithium metal electrodes. The research aims to develop a new understanding of how the physical and chemical properties of protective layers affect the electrochemical performance and stabilization of lithium metal electrodes. By...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Landsdowne Labs LLC received a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) development. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the development of safer battery casing technology designed to passively deactivate coin cell batteries upon exposure to bodily fluids,...

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...

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 $256,000 National Science Foundation project grant funds the development of safer coin cell batteries by Landsdowne Labs LLC to mitigate injuries from accidental ingestion in children. Under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program, the awardee will conduct research from March 2022 to February 2023 to identify materials that can rapidly deactivate coin cell batteries upon contact with aqueous environments. Specifically, Phase I efforts will include evaluating material combinations for...

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 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 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $535,317 to Michigan Technological University to develop mechanically stable interfaces for next-generation solid-state batteries through targeted nanoindentation studies from August 2022 to July 2025. The University will fill critical knowledge gaps about how the chemistry, composition, and physical arrangement of atoms and molecules collectively control localized pressure development and...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a highly conductive, solid battery separator membrane made of a new solid polymer electrolyte. The project, led by Piersica, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, aims to scale up the manufacturing of this new separator material and demonstrate its functionality in a multilayer pouch cell prototype. The key goals are...