Project Grant 2453450
- This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on May 1, 2025 by the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems at the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support research at Louisiana State University (LSU) to enhance hydrogen storage capacity and formation rates in hydrogen hydrate structures. The project aims to explore trapping hydrogen gas nanobubbles within solid hydrate structures, which could significantly...
- This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering, under the CFDA 47.079 program, will fund research into underground hydrogen storage solutions. Over four tasks, the University of California, Berkeley will investigate the scientific, economic, and social implications of geologic hydrogen storage to enable a transition to renewable energy sources. Specifically, the university will conduct experiments to understand chemical and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) project grant, awarded to Lehigh University, aims to accelerate the discovery of alternative high hydrogen capacity liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) molecules that are cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sustainable for storing and transporting renewable energy. The $425,000 award, spanning from August 2023 to July 2027, will support a multidisciplinary team's holistic research and development approach. This includes...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. The award will fund research to characterize the nanoscale interactions between biomass-derived carboxylic acids and a platinum catalyst in aqueous reforming processes. This work aims to provide insights on how to design deactivation-resistant catalysts for converting biomass waste streams into renewable hydrogen...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $352,047 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to conduct research on understanding the mechanisms controlling the entrapment and ripening of multicomponent gas bubbles in underground hydrogen storage systems. The 3-year award, which began on May 1, 2024, aims to gain fundamental insights into the factors affecting the spatial distribution, size, shape, and...
- This four-year, $899,998 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program aims to develop damage resistant materials for hydrogen storage and transport. Funded from October 2021 through September 2025, the award supports collaborative research between the Research Foundation for the State University of New York and Stony Brook University to advance materials science technologies critical to enabling large-scale hydrogen infrastructure. The project...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $381,584 Project Grant to the University of Houston System for the development of a "Structured Catalytic Membrane Reactor for Sustainable Hydrogen Production." The 3-year research project aims to address two key technical barriers for this technology: (1) synthesizing a hydrogen transport membrane that meets flux, selectivity, and durability targets; and (2)...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $290,078 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, to conduct research on hydrogen flow in porous media for underground energy storage. The key objectives are to: (1) elucidate the hydrogen transport, storage, and loss in porous media during repetitive drainage-imbibition processes at the fundamental pore scale; and (2)...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $425,000.00 to New York University (NYU) to accelerate the discovery and development of alternative liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) molecules for cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sustainable hydrogen storage and transportation. The project aims to: 1) rigorously evaluate the thermochemical and electrochemical discharging and charging properties of ethanol-based...
- This $419,890 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Texas at Austin will support research to quantify the risks of storing hydrogen in underground salt caverns and the potential impact on potable groundwater and climate change. The project will use experiments and mathematical modeling to study the chemical reactions of hydrogen gas with microorganisms and minerals in the storage environment, and the potential...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $474,989 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Wisconsin System to support research on new methods for storing and distributing hydrogen as a clean energy source. The project, titled "Multiscale Engineering of Chemical Processes for Distributed Hydrogen Storage in Sustainable Biomass-Based Carriers," aims to develop innovative technologies for storing and transporting hydrogen using organic molecules derived from plant materials. The research focuses on designing efficient chemical processes to synthesize liquid hydrogen carriers from biomass-based feedstocks and studying the related catalytic reactions to improve hydrogen storage and release. The project outcomes could help advance energy storage and distribution capabilities in the United States, potentially increasing energy independence and preparedness for future energy needs. The award has a performance period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $475.0k | 8/5/25 |