Project Grant 2553486
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Iowa State University of Science and Technology $374,059 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on stress-sensitive mechano-electrochemical instabilities of lithium metal anodes. The project combines operando mechanical measurements and analytical modeling to establish fundamental design principles for mitigating morphological instabilities in...
- Kansas State University was awarded a $386,375 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to explore electrocatalysis to improve cathode performance in lithium-sulfur batteries. The research aims to foster innovation in engineering through improving battery technology by studying how electrocatalysis can enhance cathode reactions in lithium-sulfur batteries....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,746 Project Grant to the Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. (KSU R&SF) under the NSF Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The grant funds a project to "UNRAVEL CHARGE TRANSFER MECHANISMS IN THE BULK AND AT INTERPHASES AND INTERFACES OF IONOGEL SOLID ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH-POWER-DENSITY ALL-SOLID-STATE LI METAL BATTERIES". The overarching goal is to develop a fundamental understanding of lithium-ion...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Maryland Baltimore County $380,996 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on stress-sensitive mechano-electrochemical instabilities of lithium metal anodes. The project combines operando mechanical measurements and analytical modeling to establish fundamental design principles for mitigating morphological instabilities in...
- 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...
- 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...
- This $246,549 National Science Foundation project grant supports fundamental research at Utah State University to advance all-solid-state lithium battery technology. The NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded this funding under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on September 1, 2022 for completion by August 31, 2025. The grant will fund integrated experimental and computational research to investigate how mechanics can be harnessed to achieve uniform and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $616,363 Project Grant to the University of Chicago on January 15, 2022 for research under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant supports research from 2022 through 2026 to develop multi-functional electrolyte designs and descriptors for lithium metal batteries. As part of its mission to foster innovation in engineering research, the Engineering program aims to...
- This three-year $379,759 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Arizona State University to promote lithium sulfide redox cycles for battery applications. The university will conduct collaborative research from September 2021 to August 2024 to develop atomically dispersed active sites in lithium sulfides with the goal of improving energy storage capabilities. As the sole awardee, Arizona State University will leverage its...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $503,025 Project Grant to The Washington University under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2026. The grant funds analytical investigation of the spatiotemporal heterogeneities in particulate porous electrodes to advance precision electrochemical kinetics research. As part of NSF's mission to promote innovation through engineering research and education, this award will support...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Wichita State University $198,190 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate controlled fast-charging dynamics in lithium metal batteries using grid-structured anodes. The project focuses on establishing fundamental understanding of spatially resolved lithium transport and deposition through a novel grid-structured lithium metal anode architecture that enables real-time monitoring and control of electrochemical processes during battery operation. Experimental work integrates spatially resolved electrochemical measurements with advanced materials characterization to monitor lithium-ion concentration, electrode behavior, and failure mechanism onset. The research will develop a dual-function separator serving as a reference electrode for continuous, localized monitoring of electrochemical transport phenomena and lithium plating behavior. The objective is to provide new design principles for safer, high-performance rechargeable lithium metal batteries capable of fast charging, addressing persistent internal short-circuiting risks that have limited widespread adoption in electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and other advanced mobility platforms. The project supports workforce development by training undergraduate and graduate students in electrochemical engineering, battery manufacturing, diagnostics, and advanced characterization techniques. Performance occurs at Wichita State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in Wichita, Kansas. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. This is classified as a Project Grant, an assistance type providing support for specific research or development efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $198.2k | 7/20/26 |