Project Grant 2532128
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois Chicago received a $344,454 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, conducted in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin, focuses on discovering advanced solid electrolyte materials that enable the use of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CISE program, CFDA 47.070) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, titled "AI-Guided Discovery of Sustainable Ion-Conducting Peptide Electrolytes," delivers fundamental research and materials development services focused on advancing next-generation...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Wisconsin–Madison received a $391,623 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, and scheduled for completion August 31, 2028. This grant supports fundamental research to elucidate interfacial solvation structures on sodium metal anodes for next-generation battery systems. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology received a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge regarding water-in-salt electrolytes (WISEs) and their behavior at electrified interfaces,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $540,000 to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for a three-year project (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028) focused on developing innovative nanocrystal synthesis methods. Professors Smith and Schleife are conducting research on alkoxy reactions as an alternative to traditional oil-based nanocrystal manufacturing processes....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $760,000 Project Grant under the Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) to Northern Illinois University. The project aims to systematically vary the composition and concentration of battery electrolytes to determine optimal solutions for advanced rechargeable batteries. Key objectives include: 1) Gaining a better understanding of solvation structure through high-throughput experimentation and characterization using techniques like Raman spectroscopy and...
- This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), delivers fundamental research into water-in-salt electrolytes (WISEs) and their behavior at electrified interfaces. The $368,557 award, effective from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, supports experimental and theoretical investigations at the University of Illinois focused on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Arizona State University received a $362,971 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences program) beginning March 1, 2025 and concluding February 28, 2029. This award supports fundamental research in defect and surfactant-mediated electrochemical deposition of lithium and sodium metals. The primary deliverable is the development of transformative electrodeposition methods that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $337,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, to develop advanced computational methods for simulating multi-scale gas-liquid mixture dynamics. The project delivers physics-informed sub-grid closure models and a novel piecewise-quadratic interface representation that enable more accurate numerical simulations of surface...
The University of Illinois received a $556,374 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The research initiative focuses on fundamental scientific investigation into the nanoscale mechanisms controlling the formation, stability, and evolution of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in water-in-salt electrolytes (WISEs) and water-in-salt ionic liquid mixtures (WISILs) containing sodium and potassium. The project combines laboratory experiments with computational modeling to elucidate how electrolyte composition influences interfacial behavior at electrode surfaces. The deliverables from this research effort address a critical knowledge gap in next-generation battery chemistry development. By identifying the fundamental mechanisms that govern SEI layer formation—which is essential for determining battery safety, lifetime, and efficiency—the project provides scientific insights applicable to alternative battery systems based on abundant elements. This research supports the NSF's broader mission to advance scientific knowledge and enhance understanding of critical national problems, specifically contributing to electrochemical energy storage technologies with implications for sustainable energy infrastructure and reduced dependence on supply-constrained materials.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $556.4k | 2/13/26 |