Project Grant DESC0015203

The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,570,309 cooperative agreement to Carnegie Mellon University on May 2, 2022 with a projected completion date of July 31, 2025. The award will support development of ionomer-free electrodes for ultrahigh power density proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Specifically, the university aims to create a mixed conducting cathode support that eliminates the separate ionomer phase currently used in...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $489,134 to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to develop and evaluate lignin-based ion-conducting polymers for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The project aims to overcome ion transport limitations that currently restrict the performance and cost-effectiveness of PEMFCs, a promising technology for electric vehicles. Specifically, the researchers...

This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support research to improve proton conduction in thin polymer films used in electrochemical devices such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries. The project aims to enhance proton flow by controlling how polymers interact with electrode surfaces, with the goal of improving the efficiency of these devices. The research will leverage interfacial chemical...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,319 Project Grant to Orion Polymer Corp. in Cohoes, NY under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports the development of high temperature PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cells based on ion-pair systems. This research aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in fuel cell...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $432,630 to Southern Illinois University Carbondale from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The funding supports two key objectives: developing novel proton-conductive membranes with zirconium barriers to reduce unwanted metal electrolyte crossovers in iron-titanium redox flow batteries; and testing tubular cell designs to...

This $269,334 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant was awarded to Hplus Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Santa Barbara, CA. The funding supports the development of an advanced porous transport layer (PTL) design for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers to produce low-cost, energy-efficient green hydrogen. Key objectives include: (1) developing a numerical model to...

Supercool Metals LLC was awarded a $198,871 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop durable bulk metallic glass catalysts for medium- and heavy-duty proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The grant is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Through this...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under CFDA 47.041 "Engineering" will advance the design and integration of atomically dispersed metal-site air cathodes for use in hydrogen proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The $137,790 award, which runs from November 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025, supports collaborative research at Washington University to develop novel electrospun fibrous electrode architectures that can enhance PEMFC performance and...

Ionomer Solutions LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to fund research through September 30, 2022 related to optimizing liquid free ionomer binders for high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for heavy duty vehicles. The award was provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,883 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Treadstone Technologies, Inc., a for-profit company specializing in advanced materials and coating technologies for clean energy applications. The funding supports the development of precious-metal-free coatings for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer bipolar plates, which are critical components in renewable hydrogen production...