Project Grant 2554914
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $144,179 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) for a 3-year collaborative research project focused on improving the performance and stability of sodium-ion battery cathodes. The project, jointly supported by NSF's Divisions of Materials Research and Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, aims to identify desirable properties of artificial surface...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Brown University $224,741 on October 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on the mechanistic understanding of chemomechanics in phase-changing electroceramics for sodium-ion batteries. The research integrates novel experiments, data analysis, and modeling approaches to understand battery degradation mechanisms in sodium-ion systems. The project pursues a...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded the University of Maryland Baltimore County $357,757 on September 1, 2026, under the CAREER program (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) to support theoretical and computational research accelerating the discovery and design of functional ferroic materials. The award funds a five-year project combining quantum-mechanical computer simulations with experimental databases to discover and design new families of...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Trustees of Boston College $345,733 on September 1, 2026, under the CAREER program within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences assistance listing (CFDA 47.049). The award funds research into layered oxychloride materials as a new class of intercalation compounds for rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion battery applications. The research group will evaluate mixed anion materials across a range of compositions to establish...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $299,493, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Arkansas. The project aims to develop ion-conducting polymeric lithicones as surface coatings for lithium metal anodes to address challenges related to chemical corrosion, solid electrolyte interphase formation, and lithium dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries. The research will utilize multiscale and cryogenic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded The Johns Hopkins University $695,630 on April 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop molecular design principles linking electrolyte additive chemistry to zinc anode structure and interfacial electrochemistry for aqueous zinc batteries. The project conducts experiments to control metal growth at battery anodes to stabilize aqueous zinc batteries over...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $321,793 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to conduct collaborative research on developing environmentally sustainable anode materials for electrochemical energy storage using particulate matter waste from fossil fuel combustion. The key objectives of this 3-year research project are to: 1) develop methodologies to capture and process particulate matter from marine and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $509,263 to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from August 2022 to July 2026 to advance understanding of the role of external constraint on electrochemical dealloying mechanisms in solid-state batteries. The award supports research using experimental techniques to reveal reaction processes of lithium metal alloys under mechanical constraint and relate findings to...
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 lithium metal batteries. Research activities focus on using chemically-induced surface stress to suppress dendrite formation and enhance nucleation of lithium metal layers, with the goal of achieving commercially acceptable cycling efficiencies for batteries with lithium metal anodes and supporting development of other alkali-metal anodes for large-scale energy storage applications. Work is performed in Baltimore, Maryland. The period of performance runs from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029. The award is structured as a Project Grant. The project incorporates research discoveries into undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, provides research opportunities for undergraduate students, and develops public outreach activities on battery science and safety in partnership with science museums.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $381.0k | 8/7/26 |