Project Grant 2552464
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Florida State University three hundred thousand dollars on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on ion transport in amorphous superionic conductors through integrated lattice dynamics, machine learning, and atomistic simulations. The research establishes scientific principles for designing amorphous, glassy ceramic solid electrolytes for...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Vanderbilt University $300,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on ion transport in amorphous superionic conductors for next-generation solid-state batteries. The research focuses on amorphous glassy ceramic solid electrolytes that avoid grain boundary instability and poor interfacial contact inherent in crystalline systems. Vanderbilt, the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of South Carolina $549,589 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering CAREER program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate chemical and structural dynamics in multi-step multi-electron conversion reactions using lithium-sulfur batteries as a model system. The project will conduct experimental analysis of redox mechanisms governing coupled chemical evolution and multiscale...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of South Carolina $458,879 on July 1, 2026, to develop scalable polymer-based processes for fabricating porous three-dimensional heterostructures through self-assembly. The project establishes design rules and synthesizes crystalline, porous heterostructures using designed polymer structure-directing agents, with the goal of improving control over optical, electronic, magnetic, and catalytic functions while...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Columbia University $495,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish predictive design principles for solid polymer electrolytes by systematically connecting molecular architecture, ion transport, and interfacial behavior. The research team will design new families of polymers with controlled molecular-shape variations to measure how each variation changes ion transport...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $607,495 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate granular creeping behavior during the densification processing of ceramic electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries. The research combines advanced mechanical testing, three-dimensional X-ray imaging at national user facilities, and computer simulations to determine how...
- This $200,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into improving solid-state battery technology through developing a fundamental understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymer-ceramic composite electrolytes. Specifically, the two-year award to the University of Tennessee will investigate parameters controlling interfacial barriers for ion transport between ceramic and polymer electrolytes using dielectric spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of South Carolina $288,117 on May 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support a Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCOR Research Fellows fellowship for an assistant professor and training for a postdoctoral fellow. The research develops a data-driven framework to understand how twisting atomic layers in van der Waals materials stabilizes unusual electronic states with...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded the University of South Carolina $472,104 on August 1, 2026, to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on electrochemical and chemical energy storage. The program will support ten undergraduate students, primarily rising juniors and seniors in chemical engineering, for a ten-week summer research experience. Participants will conduct research on new battery materials and cell...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Alabama $390,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to investigate mechanistic quantification of capacity decay in solid-state batteries through degradation pathway decoupling. The research isolates and measures three simultaneous internal degradation pathways in solid-state batteries—interface deterioration, particle cracking, and material separation—using specialized...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of South Carolina $300,000 on August 1, 2026, for collaborative research on ion transport in amorphous superionic conductors through integrated lattice dynamics, machine learning, and atomistic simulations under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program. The project establishes scientific principles for designing amorphous, glassy ceramic solid electrolytes for next-generation solid-state batteries. Researchers focus on understanding how atomic vibrations in disordered solids enable rapid ion motion, addressing limitations of crystalline solid electrolytes including grain boundary instability and poor interfacial contact. The team leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to screen tens of thousands of candidate amorphous materials via advanced computer simulations, identifying the most promising candidates for experimental synthesis and characterization to validate computational findings. The University of South Carolina leads the collaborative effort alongside Vanderbilt University, Florida State University, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Work is performed in Columbia, South Carolina, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2030. The research advances development of safer, higher-performance energy storage technologies critical to transportation, grid storage, and national competitiveness.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 7/17/26 |