Project Grant 2605687
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Brown University received a $467,544 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Products and Services: This project develops rational designs for fast-charging, composite battery electrodes utilizing silicon-graphite composites and next-generation potassium-ion...
- This $349,361 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research by Professors Chao Luo and Andre Clayborne of George Mason University into the electrochemistry of carboxylate compounds for use as anodes in rechargeable sodium and potassium batteries. The research aims to develop a deeper understanding of the correlation between chemical structure and electrochemical performance of these...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports research to develop a sustainable route to 3D solid-state sodium-ion battery manufacturing through direct ink writing and capillary rise infiltration. Sub-awards were provided to Florida International University, Stanford University, Drexel University, and Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. to...
- This $326,350 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, supports collaborative research at the University of Delaware and Arizona State University to identify structural features of open framework materials based on silicon, germanium, and tin that can promote fast sodium-ion diffusion. The research aims to better understand the electrochemical behavior of these materials and how their structural properties...
- 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...
- Brown University received a $217,808 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for research titled "Collaborative Research: Chemically Induced Stresses and Degradation Mechanisms in Ceramic Materials for Li Ion Batteries." This two-year award, which began on February 1, 2021, will support the university's examination of degradation mechanisms in ceramic materials used in lithium-ion batteries. The grant aims to...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $306,199 Project Grant to Trustees of Boston University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research on the physical-chemical processes that lead to unstable electrodeposition in electrochemical energy storage systems, such as batteries. The research will involve an integrated computational-experimental approach to study the complex coupling of interfacial phenomena during electrodeposition, with the goal of developing a...
- This $464,405 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research conducted by Professor Evgeny Dikarev of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. The project focuses on developing new synthetic methodologies to prepare carbon-coated battery materials using single-source carbonaceous precursors. The goal is to create innovative, cost-effective rechargeable...
- This $364,168 federal Project Grant award, provided through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division (CFDA 47.049), supports collaborative research between Arizona State University and the University of Delaware to study the structural features and ion transport properties of sodium-based tetrelide materials for improved sodium-ion battery technologies. The research aims to: (1) understand structural characteristics that promote high ionic mobility in...
This Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $224,741 to Brown University to support collaborative mechanistic research on chemomechanics in phase-changing electroceramics for sodium-ion batteries. The research deliverables include fundamental scientific investigations integrating novel experiments, data analysis, and modeling approaches to understand battery degradation mechanisms and defect-charge coupling at multiple scales—from lattice-level defects through single-particle phase-stress interactions to composite electrode particle networks. This work directly addresses the commercialization potential of sodium-ion battery technology as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion systems by identifying mechanisms that compromise battery reliability and performance. The project, conducted in collaboration with Virginia Tech, generates research products advancing the scientific knowledge base in materials chemistry and battery science while providing workforce development through integrated training opportunities for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The research performance period extends through April 30, 2027, and is expected to contribute to the development of enhanced electrode materials with improved reliability for energy storage applications, thereby supporting the Nation's broader energy security and manufacturing objectives through reduced dependence on scarce elements.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $224.7k | 3/6/26 |