Project Grant DESC0020479

This three-year, $464,665 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Illinois to develop multifunctional zwitterionic solid polymer electrolytes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The grant supports molecular-level design of a series of lithium ion-conducting zwitterionic polyurethane electrolytes with excellent electrochemical and mechanical stability. Researchers will investigate the effect of...

This $510,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. The funding supports a 3-year research project to develop a fundamental understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymers, with the goal of designing new polymers and processing methods to optimize ion conductivity and selectivity for separation technologies and electrochemical device applications. The...

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...

This $361,918 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to develop conductive polymer electrodes and halide-conducting gel/membrane electrolytes for high energy density halide ion batteries. The award will fund process research, thin-film characterization, and electrochemical testing efforts to produce experimentally validated guidelines for optimal polymer electrode and electrolyte materials. The work will be conducted by the University of...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of composite solid-state electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries by Nextgen Battery Technologies, LLC from March 2022 to February 2024. The award aims to advance rechargeable battery safety and energy density through the creation of non-flammable, high conductivity composite materials that enable lithium ion diffusion along multiple pathways while...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Piersica, Inc. under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop advanced polymer separator membranes for hybrid solid/liquid battery cells. The one-year project beginning September 15, 2022 aims to create a solid electrolyte with ionic conductivity comparable to liquid electrolytes currently used in lithium-ion batteries. The recipient will also develop a scalable solid separator using the...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a highly conductive, solid battery separator membrane made of a new solid polymer electrolyte. The project, led by Piersica, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, aims to scale up the manufacturing of this new separator material and demonstrate its functionality in a multilayer pouch cell prototype. The key goals are...

This $349,067 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at Tufts University examining zwitterionic polymer-based electrolytes for alkali metal ion batteries. The investigators will synthesize novel electrolytes containing zwitterionic polymers and ionic liquids in 5-80% mass fractions. They will characterize intermolecular interactions and selective transport of lithium and sodium cations using NMR, spectroscopy, and...

This $200,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into improving solid-state battery technology through developing a fundamental understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymer-ceramic composite electrolytes. Specifically, the two-year award to the University of Tennessee will investigate parameters controlling interfacial barriers for ion transport between ceramic and polymer electrolytes using dielectric spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,...

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program awarded a $767,503 project grant to The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) to investigate the influence of electrolyte solvents and ions on electronic and ionic transport in electrochemically doped conjugated polymers. This fundamental research aims to advance the understanding of mixed ionic and electronic conduction in these materials, which have potential applications...