Project Grant DESC0021684

The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to Tyfast Energy Corp. The grant will support the development of ultrafast charge and extended life lithium ion batteries for electric transportation applications. Over the one-year period from March 2022 to February 2023, Tyfast Energy will develop a lithium coin cell battery prototype demonstrating 3-minute ultrafast charging capability and a 20,000-cycle extended...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of new anode materials for lithium-ion batteries using nickel sulfide-filled carbon nanotubes. Florida International University will scale production from research to bench and pilot scales, evaluate nickel sulfide-filled carbon nanotubes as additive materials for commercial graphite and silicon anodes, optimize loading ratios, and assess performance in...

Am Batteries Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a solvent-free manufacturing process for lithium-ion battery electrodes. The goal of the one-year project beginning February 1, 2022 is to design, manufacture, and operate a continuous feed dry spraying system to optimize fabrication of thicker battery electrodes without solvents. This novel...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Tyfast Energy Corp a $934,823 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to develop a high-performance lithium-ion battery for decarbonizing diesel-powered construction and heavy-duty vehicles. This 2-year project aims to deliver a lithium-ion battery cell with over 3 Ah capacity, 6-minute fast charging, 10,000+ cycle life, and cold temperature operation. The goal is to create a new class of...

This two-year, $250,000 National Science Foundation Engineering project grant funds the development of lithium metal batteries with enhanced reliability by the University of Michigan from February 2022 to January 2024. The university will work to demonstrate lithium metal batteries using a thin film or coating as a modulation layer on the lithium metal surface to achieve a stable, reliable reaction. By adjusting the local electrochemical process through lithium flux, the coating aims to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,986 to Group1, Inc. aims to develop potassium ion battery (KIB) technology as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric vehicle (EV) and stationary energy storage applications. The primary objective is to enhance KIB performance, particularly by enabling fast charge cycling for EV use. The project will investigate the structure-property...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant awarded to Adden Energy Inc. provides $274,990 to develop advanced lithium metal anodes for solid-state batteries. The project aims to enable high-performance and low-cost solid-state battery technology through the use of pre-lithiated 3D scaffolding materials as an alternative to costly lithium metal foils. The research focuses on understanding the kinetics and thermodynamics of the lithiation...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $535,317 to Michigan Technological University to develop mechanically stable interfaces for next-generation solid-state batteries through targeted nanoindentation studies from August 2022 to July 2025. The University will fill critical knowledge gaps about how the chemistry, composition, and physical arrangement of atoms and molecules collectively control localized pressure development and...

This $275,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of nickel- and cobalt-free cathodes for high-energy and low-cost lithium-ion batteries by Fermi Energy, Inc. from March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. The grant is funded through NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance solutions to national challenges through breakthrough technologies. Specifically, Fermi Energy will design, manufacture, and characterize new...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $321,634 project grant to Cornell University to develop next-generation lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries capable of operating at practical temperatures. The university is collaborating with industry partners Saft Batteries and Nikola Motors to address key barriers for Li-S battery performance, including improving the electrolyte and mitigating capacity loss from polysulfide shuttling. The research aims to enable...