Project Grant 2240029
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $279,105 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) aims to develop transformative solutions for enhancing the capabilities of electric vehicle battery management systems. The key products to be delivered include: An interconnected electro-thermal-aging model of a lithium-ion battery pack to better understand the interplay between electrical, thermal, and aging behavior and their impact on...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) grant award of $300,000 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa will fund a two-year research fellowship to investigate degradation mechanisms in lithium-ion battery electrodes. The project aims to enhance understanding of how local thermal properties influence the electrochemical reactions and integrity of lithium-ion batteries, which is critical for improving their performance, safety, and durability. The research will...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Cincinnati a $275,968 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) program. The grant funds research into the effects of electrode microstructure and lithium peroxide growth on lithium-air battery performance. Specifically, the university will develop a closely integrated program including novel electrode fabrication, multi-scale modeling, characterization, electrochemical testing, and high-performance computing to examine how electrode...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Regents Of The University Of Michigan, doing business as University Of Michigan-Dearborn. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, aims to develop and integrate advanced optical sensors into lithium-ion batteries to gain real-time insights into the battery formation process, specifically the dynamic evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $321,634 project grant to Cornell University to develop next-generation lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries capable of operating at practical temperatures. The university is collaborating with industry partners Saft Batteries and Nikola Motors to address key barriers for Li-S battery performance, including improving the electrolyte and mitigating capacity loss from polysulfide shuttling. The research aims to enable...
- This $170,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) aims to uncover the relationship between liquid electrolytes and battery performance, which is crucial for developing next-generation rechargeable batteries. The research team at the University of Illinois will systematically vary electrolyte composition and concentration to identify optimal solutions, leveraging high-throughput characterization, computational simulations, and machine...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $261,619 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Regents Of The University Of Michigan, doing business as University Of Michigan-Dearborn, to gain a fundamental understanding of the interface dynamics between a liquid metal anode and a solid electrolyte in solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The project aims to utilize in situ and operando focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and numerical...
- This $246,549 National Science Foundation project grant supports fundamental research at Utah State University to advance all-solid-state lithium battery technology. The NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded this funding under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on September 1, 2022 for completion by August 31, 2025. The grant will fund integrated experimental and computational research to investigate how mechanics can be harnessed to achieve uniform and...
- 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...
- This $210,564 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of innovative in situ techniques to characterize liquid electrolytes for rechargeable batteries. Funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will work with investigators to characterize transport properties and microstructures of battery electrolytes using techniques like in situ probe beam deflection, small-angle X-ray scattering, ohmic microscopy, and microelectrode...
This $485,524 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems will fund research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2028. The research seeks to understand how internal short circuits form and trigger thermal runaway events in lithium-ion batteries through in situ diagnosis. Specifically, the university will determine internal short circuit thresholds, understand formation and evolution, and examine the effects of current guidance and self-cooling. This work supports the NSF Engineering program's goal of improving innovation and excellence in engineering research, as it advances fundamental knowledge critical to ensuring battery safety for electric vehicles and other applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $485.5k | 1/10/23 |