Project Grant DESC0022729

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 STTR Phase I project grant to Plasmachem Solutions, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop a plasma electrochemical system for cost-competitive air-to-ammonia production. The key product or service is the development of an on-site ammonia synthesis reactor that can be deployed anywhere with grid connectivity, expanding ammonia access for the agricultural sector....

This $689,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program supports Nitricity Inc.'s development of a technology to produce nitrogen fertilizer using non-equilibrium plasma. The purpose of the award is for Nitricity to develop a process that utilizes air, water, and renewable electricity to fix nitrogen, with the goal of creating an energy-efficient alternative to industrial nitrogen fixation typically powered by natural gas. The...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $299,999 to Rutgers, The State University to develop a novel non-equilibrium electrochemical plasma catalysis (NE-EPC) system for efficient, distributed, and electrified ammonia synthesis. The project aims to create a reactor that can produce "green" ammonia from water, nitrogen, and renewable electricity, providing a potential solution for decarbonizing chemical...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $300,000 to Duke University to develop a novel non-equilibrium electrochemical plasma catalysis (NE-EPC) system for efficient, distributed, and electrified ammonia synthesis from water, nitrogen, and renewable electricity. The project aims to investigate a plasma-assisted Mars-van Krevelen mechanism for ammonia production, and will involve developing novel electrochemical...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $914,174 project grant to the University of Illinois under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop spectroscopic techniques for characterizing chemical reactions at the plasma-liquid interface. Specifically, the award will support research from August 2022 through July 2025 to gain mechanistic insights into activating dinitrogen and producing ammonia through an atmospheric-pressure plasma-liquid process. Key activities include using optical...

This $433,612 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Colorado State University and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology to advance understanding of plasma-assisted ammonia reforming for carbon-free fuel applications. The grant is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to improve engineering innovation and research. Under the three-year award beginning December 2022, the researchers will experimentally validate ammonia plasma...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) supports collaborative research between North Carolina State University, Clarkson University, and Texas A&M University to explore non-oxidative chemical reaction pathways in low-temperature atmospheric plasmas. The $161,518 award, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, aims to elucidate the mechanisms of plasma-generated photons, metastables, radicals,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for $424,698 provides funding from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028 to investigate the use of atmospheric low-temperature plasma catalysis as an alternative to conventional thermally activated reaction routes for producing oxygenated fuels and chemical products. The key focus is on understanding the fundamental chemical and physical mechanisms of plasma-enhanced...

Drexel University was awarded a $418,430 project grant from the National Science Foundation to research the physics of nanosecond-pulsed non-thermal plasma generation in liquid nitrogen from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The award falls under the Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of major problems through support of research in these fields. Specifically, the university will investigate...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is advancing semiconductor processing technology. The project aims to develop a novel power generator and applicator system that uses nanosecond-scale high voltage pulses to enhance the quality, reduce processing steps, and lower costs of depositing super-thin coatings for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The technology,...