Project Grant 2527792
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant of $275,000, awarded on March 15, 2024, supports Viaduct Technologies LLC in developing a microwave-enhanced process for ammonia synthesis. The project aims to transform the commercial landscape for ammonia production, a crucial chemical for sustainable energy and agriculture, by designing and testing a more efficient, renewable, and cost-effective ammonia synthesis method compared to the...
- This $274,127 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an innovative ammonia-based hydrogen storage and conversion system by Amhytech Inc., a Detroit-based manufacturer. The project aims to create a solvent-free ammonia electrolyzer that can efficiently convert transported ammonia to hydrogen under ambient conditions, addressing key challenges in hydrogen storage and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $299,999 to Rutgers, The State University to develop a novel non-equilibrium electrochemical plasma catalysis (NE-EPC) system for efficient, distributed, and electrified ammonia synthesis. The project aims to create a reactor that can produce "green" ammonia from water, nitrogen, and renewable electricity, providing a potential solution for decarbonizing chemical...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $300,000 to Duke University to develop a novel non-equilibrium electrochemical plasma catalysis (NE-EPC) system for efficient, distributed, and electrified ammonia synthesis from water, nitrogen, and renewable electricity. The project aims to investigate a plasma-assisted Mars-van Krevelen mechanism for ammonia production, and will involve developing novel electrochemical...
- This $458,552 CAREER project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Northeastern University to computationally characterize the reaction mechanisms and catalytic microenvironments involved in a sustainable, electrochemical approach to ammonia production. The project focuses on leveraging first-principles calculations and artificial intelligence to identify key steps...
- This STTR Phase I Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program), provides $301,578 to H2C Energy Inc. to develop an innovative approach for hydrogen generation using advanced anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWE). The primary technical innovation involves an artificial intelligence-driven discovery process for catalysts and electrolyzer components that are highly efficient, durable, and do not rely...
- This $304,975 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a novel chemical reactor using induction heating and a reduction-oxidation catalyst to produce synthesis gas, a fundamental building block for fuels, chemicals, and materials. The project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of this reactor concept, with a focus on power converter performance,...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program grant (CFDA 47.083) provides $600,000 to Princeton University from September 2024 to August 2029 to develop a new non-equilibrium electrochemical plasma catalysis (NE-EPC) system for efficient, distributed, and electrified ammonia synthesis from water, nitrogen, and renewable electricity. The project aims to investigate a novel plasma-assisted Mars–van Krevelen mechanism, develop advanced electrochemical membrane materials,...
- Under a $537,226 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, Northeastern University is developing advanced computational modeling tools to understand the fundamental chemistry and reaction mechanisms involved in the electrochemical production of ammonia. The research aims to eliminate key bottlenecks in the embedded correlated wavefunction theory to enable more widespread use of this technique in computational...
- This $433,612 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Colorado State University and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology to advance understanding of plasma-assisted ammonia reforming for carbon-free fuel applications. The grant is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to improve engineering innovation and research. Under the three-year award beginning December 2022, the researchers will experimentally validate ammonia plasma...
This STTR Phase I project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 to Plasmachem Solutions, Inc. to develop an on-site ammonia synthesis reactor. The project aims to create a decentralized, cost-competitive technology for air-to-ammonia production that can be deployed anywhere with grid connectivity, expanding access to ammonia as an agricultural fertilizer. The technical innovation lies in the ability to independently control nitrogen activation chemistry in a non-thermal plasma reactor and selective ammonia conversion in an electrochemical reactor, enabling direct conversion of nitrogen into ammonia under ambient conditions using only atmospheric nitrogen, water, and renewable electricity. This solution is expected to enhance supply chain stability, lower costs, and reduce energy reliance compared to the incumbent energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process for centralized ammonia production.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $305.0k | 9/4/25 |