This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Project Grant award of $587,580 to the University of Texas at Dallas aims to develop high-voltage, durable, and cost-effective aqueous zinc-ion batteries. The project seeks to establish a fundamental understanding of the structure-property correlation of new, low-cost quasi-solid-state "water-in-swelling-clay" electrolytes to achieve high voltage, high energy, and long...
This $418,716 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research aims to develop new ceramic materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) with improved energy storage capabilities and cycling stability. The award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to July 2027, supports research at Drexel University to explore strategies for enhancing zinc-ion diffusion, suppressing cathode dissolution, and advancing electrochemical stability...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $272,178 project grant to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant supports collaborative research to elucidate correlations between solvation structure and electrochemical behavior of water-in-salt electrolytes for highly reversible zinc metal anode. The research aims to improve understanding of electrolyte composition and structure effects on zinc metal anode reversibility for...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $306,199 Project Grant to Trustees of Boston University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research on the physical-chemical processes that lead to unstable electrodeposition in electrochemical energy storage systems, such as batteries. The research will involve an integrated computational-experimental approach to study the complex coupling of interfacial phenomena during electrodeposition, with the goal of developing a...
The National Science Foundation awarded Oregon State University a $389,972 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for research titled "Collaborative Research: Elucidating Correlations Between Solvation Structure and Electrochemical Behavior of Water-In-Salt Electrolytes for Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode." The three-year award beginning March 1, 2021 will support research into water-in-salt electrolytes and their effects on the electrochemical properties of...
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 awarded a $241,299 Project Grant to the University of Notre Dame's Notre Dame Research division to develop innovative electrolytes for intermediate-temperature sodium-sulfur and potassium-sulfur batteries. The goal is to identify new solvents that can dissolve the insoluble reaction products formed during battery discharge, enabling higher specific capacity and energy density. The research will utilize a simulation-driven approach combining molecular dynamics...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant totaling $396,734 to the University of Illinois under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on March 1, 2024. The purpose of this 5-year grant is to conduct research to elucidate the fundamental interfacial processes that occur in lithium-ion battery electrolytes, with the goal of guiding the development of safer, higher-energy, and more durable battery technologies. The project will utilize advanced in-situ and ex-situ...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $550,000 provides funding to The Washington University in St. Louis to develop high-performance, long-life electrodes for sustainable sodium-based batteries. The key objectives are to scale up cathode synthesis, demonstrate superior performance in large-format cells, and advance the fundamental understanding of the heat and mass transfer dynamics, interparticle interactions, and...