Project Grant DENA0002630

Advanced Materials Manufacturing, LLC received a $198,883 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop composite metal foam for microreactors. The project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. Through this funding, Advanced Materials Manufacturing will produce composite...

The Colorado School of Mines will host a three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site grant funded by the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research. The $439,574 project grant will support an undergraduate research program integrating computation and experimentation to develop transformative energy materials. Through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), students will gain hands-on research experience generating, curating, and analyzing large...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) provides $983,764 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to develop innovative catalytic membrane reformer (CMR) technology for efficient ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop PGM-free catalysts, membranes, and commercial supports to reduce cost and improve performance...

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Cornell University a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, to establish the AI-Materials Institute (AI-MI). The institute will advance foundational artificial intelligence research while accelerating the discovery of next-generation materials critical for sustainable energy, electronics,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $6,265,773 Cooperative Agreement under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) on September 19, 2024. The primary objective of this project, titled "The Alliance for Critical Mineral Extraction and Production from Coal-Based Resources for Vitality Enhancement in Domestic Supply Chains (ACME-REVIVE)," is to revive a robust,...

The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), awarded a $5,424,948 Cooperative Agreement to Ascend Elements, Inc. on October 1, 2023. The funding supports the development of low-cost cathode active materials (CAM) produced from purified and refined mixed hydroxide precipitate. This effort aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure, support the transition to a...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $491,583 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to develop a comprehensive education and hands-on training program that integrates computational materials science (CMS), machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques, and accelerated high-performance computing. The program aims to equip the future workforce with cutting-edge skills to drive innovation in...

Massachusetts Materials Technologies LLC was awarded a $199,991 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on June 27, 2022. The grant will support work developing non-invasive micromechanical testing techniques for measuring tensile and fracture properties of metallic alloys through June 26, 2023. The Office of Science aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and...

This $1,875,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.086 - Conservation Research and Development) supports research to further improve the thermal properties of carbon nanotube filters (CNTF) for industrial heat exchange applications. The project aims to leverage existing CNTF fabrication and thermal testing facilities to enhance the thermal effectiveness of these materials, which have potential to improve...

This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...