The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $210,000 Project Grant to the University of Southern California (USC) under the NSF Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to conduct research on the development of environmentally sustainable anode materials for electrochemical energy storage. The project aims to repurpose toxic particulate matter waste from fossil fuel combustion as a valuable charge-storage material for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Over the 3-year award period from May 2024 to April 2027, the research will focus on three specific objectives: 1) developing methodologies to capture and process particulate matter from environmental waste sources, 2) characterizing the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of the particulate matter for energy storage applications, and 3) identifying the charge storage mechanisms and chemo-mechanical stability of particulate matter-based electrodes. This work is expected to contribute to advancements in recycling and reusing toxic waste materials in energy storage systems, which could have significant environmental and economic benefits.
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