Project Grant DESC0021666

ASSESSMENT OF CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS UNDER FLOW The George Washington University received a $950,000 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) awarded May 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2030. This four-year research initiative focuses on the assessment of corrosion-resistant coatings under flow conditions, addressing a materials science challenge relevant to naval operations and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation will support Environmental Protective Coatings LLC's development of durable, omniphobic coatings through Scops Coating Technologies LLC. Funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $1,013,950 award aims to validate pilot-scale production and enhance weatherability of fluorine-free, self-cleaning coating materials. Key objectives include pilot-scale production to enable...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Dmag USA LLC to develop a nickel-boron-tungsten-carbon fullerene coating with superior performance for aerospace applications. The key products or services to be delivered include: A novel coating formulation that incorporates boron, nickel, tungsten, carbon fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and nano diamond to withstand...

Cerium Laboratories LLC was awarded a $206,400 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop silicon nitride protective coatings for accident tolerant fuels through April 28, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Cerium Laboratories will leverage its...

Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing, LLC was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 21, 2023 to develop structural components with corrosion resistant surface layers for advanced nuclear reactor systems. The grant is part of 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 security and economic competitiveness...

Multiscale Systems, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop bimetallic functionally graded materials for high-temperature corrosion resistance. The grant-funded project will support research and development of new material compositions and fabrication techniques to improve corrosion resistance for applications such as advanced energy technologies. The work will be...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, provided under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), awarded $200,000.00 to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) to develop a low-cost, high-volume, and durable coating method for bipolar plates. The project aims to be completed by April 9, 2024. Additionally, ACT has subcontracted the University of South Carolina to provide characterization of the bipolar plate coating through...

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $100,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant funds the development of an emerging surface coating technology to apply ceramic and composite coatings to metal parts. The goal is to improve mechanical properties like hardness and adhesion strength as well as tribological behaviors related to friction and wear resistance. The proposed coating method...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to Solution Spray Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Storrs, Connecticut. The grant, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the development of high-performance coatings for turbomachinery used in supercritical CO2 cycles for concentrated solar power plants. Solution Spray Technologies specializes in advanced ceramic...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded LM Group Holdings Inc. $199,994 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop amorphous, corrosion-resistant coatings for storage canister. LM Group Holdings will provide products and services related to amorphous metal coatings and manufacturing of bulk metallic glass laminate composites and cladded surfaces using ultrasonic additive manufacturing. The period of performance is from June 28, 2021 to August 26,...