Project Grant 2520078
- This $886,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) is for "Nature-Inspired Ionomer Design and Self-Assembly for Robust, Precise Synthetic Ion Channels" research. The project is being conducted by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a comprehensive public research university. The research aims to advance fundamental scientific understanding and technological innovation in areas such as...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $489,134 to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to develop and evaluate lignin-based ion-conducting polymers for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The project aims to overcome ion transport limitations that currently restrict the performance and cost-effectiveness of PEMFCs, a promising technology for electric vehicles. Specifically, the researchers...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under CFDA program 47.041 Engineering is focused on collaborative research to link nanoscale heterogeneities with macroscale reactivity of electrocatalytic materials. The $283,480 award, with a performance period from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028, aims to investigate how tiny structural differences in materials can affect their performance and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under CFDA 47.041 "Engineering" will advance the design and integration of atomically dispersed metal-site air cathodes for use in hydrogen proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The $137,790 award, which runs from November 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025, supports collaborative research at Washington University to develop novel electrospun fibrous electrode architectures that can enhance PEMFC performance and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $462,591 Project Grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028. The grant will support research and development of a data-driven design and manufacturing platform for microelectronics polymers. The principal investigator will replace traditional batch reactor processes with continuous flow reactors to precisely control polymer properties and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $375,299, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, supports research to advance the understanding of nanostructure, ion affinity, and mobility in polymer membranes. The research aims to enable the design of improved polymer membranes for sustainable applications such as reverse osmosis water purification, chemical flow batteries, and lithium recovery....
- This Project Grant award of $193,505 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research at Colorado State University (CSU) on hydrogen electrode reactions for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells (PC-SOFCs). The key objectives of this two-year project are to generate new knowledge about the hydrogen electrode reaction kinetics in PC-SOFCs and develop novel electrode materials to enhance their performance and...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. The grant, titled "EMERGENT INTERFACE PHENOMENA ENABLED BY FERROELECTRIC OXIDE THIN FILMS AND MEMBRANES", will fund fundamental scientific research into advanced ferroelectric materials and interface phenomena from August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2026. As a...
- This $519,236 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research supports research aimed at enhancing the durability of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The primary goal is to develop robust Pt3Ni-based electrocatalysts with improved efficiency and longevity through techniques like transition metal doping and surface engineering. The award, with a project period from July 1, 2024 to June 30,...
This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) aims to enhance proton flow and ionic conductivity in electrochemical cells. The research will explore new strategies to control polymer positioning and interactions at electrode interfaces to improve the efficiency of devices like fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries. Key focus areas include depth-resolved proton conduction mapping, elemental profiling, structural organization, and electrochemical analysis to understand how interfacial chemistry and ionomer composition can influence ion conduction pathways. The project will also support STEM education and workforce development activities across Nebraska. The grant was awarded to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $600.0k | 8/14/25 |