Project Grant 2209500
- This three-year National Science Foundation project grant of $517,023 will fund research at Tufts University into lithium ion transport in self-assembled zwitterionic nanochannels containing ionic liquids for next-generation energy storage applications. The research aims to study lithium ion movement within zwitterionic conducting nanochannels formed by self-assembly of amphiphilic comb copolymers. These nanostructured electrolytes will be swollen with controlled amounts of a nonvolatile ionic...
- This $349,067 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at Tufts University examining zwitterionic polymer-based electrolytes for alkali metal ion batteries. The investigators will synthesize novel electrolytes containing zwitterionic polymers and ionic liquids in 5-80% mass fractions. They will characterize intermolecular interactions and selective transport of lithium and sodium cations using NMR, spectroscopy, and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $424,000 project grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology for research titled "Directed Ionic Transport in Poly(Ionic Liquid)-Grafted Nanoparticles in Polarizable Media." The grant is part of NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise. Under this three-year award beginning July 1, 2021, Stevens researchers...
- This $326,350 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports collaborative research at the University of Delaware and Arizona State University to identify structural features of open framework materials based on silicon, germanium, and tin that can promote fast sodium-ion diffusion. The research aims to better understand the electrochemical behavior of these materials and how their structural properties...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $760,000 Project Grant under the Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) to Northern Illinois University. The project aims to systematically vary the composition and concentration of battery electrolytes to determine optimal solutions for advanced rechargeable batteries. Key objectives include: 1) Gaining a better understanding of solvation structure through high-throughput experimentation and characterization using techniques like Raman spectroscopy and...
- This $664,749 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) aims to study the reaction pathway and crystallization dynamics for solution-based synthesis of lithium thiophosphate solid electrolytes. The award supports a collaborative research effort between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Saft America, a leading battery manufacturer, to understand the underlying...
- This $699,770 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports fundamental research into the mechanisms of ion correlations and conductivity in complex ionic systems. Led by researchers at the University of Tennessee, the project aims to develop a molecular-level understanding of how ionic interactions influence the conductivity of polymerized ionic liquids and organic ionic...
- This $339,418 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research into solvate ionic liquids through a collaborative effort between Louisiana State University, Villanova University, and their respective faculty members Drs. Kuroda, Kumar, and Jorn. The award period is from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2025. The funding enables the research team to advance understanding of solvate ionic liquids through an integrated...
- This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant, awarded through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology to improve fundamental understanding of the structure, dynamics, and electromechanical actuation of aqueous electrolytes in nanoporous media. Over a three-year period beginning September 1, 2022, the grantee will apply experiments and molecular simulations to characterize the formation of the electric double layer in...
- This $640,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research on developing new sodium-based mixed glass former (MGF) mixed oxy-sulfide-nitride (MOSN) glassy solid electrolytes (GSEs) for advanced energy storage applications. The primary objectives are to: 1) prepare and characterize these novel Na-based MGF MOSN GSEs, and 2) conduct fundamental studies on Na+ ion conduction mechanisms in these...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Tufts University a $738,700 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds research to selectively enhance lithium-ion and sodium-ion transport in ionic liquid electrolytes using zwittionic-functionalized silica nanoparticle networks. Specifically, the university will synthesize zwittionic group-decorated oxide nanoparticles and zwittionic group-functionalized mesoporous oxide networks for incorporation into ionic liquid electrolytes. Testing will measure relevant ion transport metrics to evaluate the ability of these materials to selectively improve alkali metal cation transport over native ionic liquids. The grant also supports hands-on training for undergraduate and graduate students in materials research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $369.4k | 6/7/22 |