Project Grant 2622544
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Boise State University $100,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to investigate electrochemically driven phase transformations in nanostructured metal oxides for advanced battery materials. The research will establish a scientific framework for understanding how electrochemical reactions can create metastable crystalline materials with enhanced electrochemical properties...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research provides $480,000 to Temple University for research into "MOLDABLE, SELF-HEALING, HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE ORGANIC CO-CRYSTALLINE SOLID ELECTROLYTES FOR SAFER LITHIUM ION BATTERIES." The research is funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which supports increasing scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems through advancement of the mathematical and...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Brown University $190,000 on September 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to improve computational simulation of charged electrocatalytic environments in batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. The project will develop more accurate physical models for predicting chemical reactions at charged surfaces by improving how computer simulations capture charge movement...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Princeton University a $504,551 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The three-year award will support research from August 2021 to May 2024 to understand interfaces in solid state energy storage systems and provide cross-disciplinary education. As part of its mission to improve engineering research and education nationwide, the Engineering program...
- 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...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems provides $125k in funding to the New Jersey Institute of Technology from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant supports fundamental research into niobium tungsten oxide anodes for high-performance aqueous batteries. This work aligns with the NSF Directorate for Engineering's goal of improving innovation and excellence in engineering research under the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Texas at Dallas $296,112 on March 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate interfacial structural dynamics and dendrite formation in aqueous zinc-ion batteries with non-Newtonian quasi-solid-state electrolytes. The project will design quasi-solid electrolytes containing swelling clay particles to regulate zinc ion transport and deposition...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska $50,000 on October 1, 2026, for collaborative research on coupling between interfacial electrostatics and surface structures at transition-metal oxide/liquid interfaces. The project, conducted under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering) with support from both the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program and the Electrochemical Systems...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Temple University $166,775 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate electrochemically driven amorphous-to-crystalline phase transformations in nanostructured metal oxides for advanced battery materials. The research will establish a scientific framework for understanding how electrochemical reactions during battery operation transform titanium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, and related mixed oxides into metastable crystalline materials with enhanced electrochemical properties. The project will examine how composition, atomic structure, morphology, and electrochemical conditions govern material formation, integrating advanced materials synthesis with operando and in situ structural and electrochemical characterization. Work at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania spans the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. The project supports energy security and grid reliability by advancing fundamental materials science toward more efficient and durable energy storage technologies for electric vehicles and data centers. Educational components include training undergraduate and graduate students through interdisciplinary research, national laboratory collaborations, and outreach introducing students to materials science, electrochemistry, and computational modeling.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $166.8k | 8/4/26 |