Project Grant DESC0015254

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will develop a novel membrane separation technology to address the energy-efficient separation of small molecules from industrial process streams for a range of industries. The $275,000 award to Avanpore LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Woburn, MA, will run from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The project aims to create functionalized...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $469,833 to the University of Florida to develop two-dimensional polymer membranes with precisely engineered gas-selective nanocavities. The goal is to create an energy-efficient, cost-competitive solution for separating gas molecules in industrial applications like carbon dioxide capture and petrochemical purification. The research will focus on designing macrocycle-based membranes that...

The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Arizona State University a $452,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The three-year award will support research to develop scalable synthesis methods for producing ultrathin two-dimensional covalent organic framework membranes with sub-1 nm pores. These membranes show potential for molecular separations in industrial processes related to fuels,...

Via Separations Inc. will develop an advanced version of their graphene oxide membrane modules under a $9.75 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). Specifically, Via Separations will work to improve the selectivity and throughput performance of their graphene oxide membrane technology while increasing the yield of the membrane preparation process. The overall goal of ARPA-E's Advanced Research Projects Agency -...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $414,710 to the University of Miami to develop morphology-controlled carbon molecular sieve membranes for gas separation processes. The project aims to establish a controlled membrane fabrication process that can overcome limitations in industrial gas separations, including enabling operation at higher temperatures. The membranes incorporate polymer precursors and porous liquids to...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of a novel hollow-fiber membrane technology tailored for use in a liquid desiccant air conditioning system. Awarded on May 15, 2023 for $255,965 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, the grant aims to demonstrate a customized membrane design and quantify its impact on the proposed system's efficiency, size, and cost. The recipient, Zephyr Innovations Inc., plans to conduct a series of...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $260,002 project grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CROSSING THE PERCOLATION THRESHOLD FOR SELECTIVE GAS TRANSPORT USING INTERCONNECTED CRYSTALS OF METAL?ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS IN POLYMER-BASED HYBRID MEMBRANES" from July 2021 through June 2024. The grant funding will support MIT researchers in developing hybrid membrane materials...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of passive solar desalination technology for produced water from oil and gas extraction sites. The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station will modify existing solar evaporation ponds using hierarchical nanstructured hydrogel materials to increase evaporation rates and superhydrophobic coatings to enhance water droplet departure on glass...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) EAGER award of $259,999 provided to the University of North Dakota (UND) supports the development of a novel technique for fabricating two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial-based gas separation membranes. The project aims to leverage paramagnetically-induced arrangement of 2D nanomaterials to enable precise control over the formation of nanochannels within the membrane structure. This is expected to result in enhanced selectivity and...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Media And Process Technology Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the development of "INORGANIC MEMBRANES FOR CONTINUOUS HIGH EFFICIENCY KR/XE SEPARATION", a research project focused on advanced ceramic membranes and separation technologies. Media And Process Technology Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit corporation, will...